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Explore Dosti in Turkey

Dosti in the region of Hatay is a town in Turkey - some 312 mi or ( 502 km ) South-East of Ankara , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Dosti

Current time in Dosti is now 11:28 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Istanbul " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Aleppo, Damascus, Latakia, Tyre, and Beirut. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Aleppo . We saw some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Dosti ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Antioch and the First Christian Church Lraleigh's photos around Antakya, Turkey (travel pics)

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Preview of Lraleigh's blog at TravelPod. Read the full blog here: www.travelpod.com This blog preview was made by TravelPod using the TripAdvisor™ TripWow slideshow creator. Learn more about these vid ..

Türkei - Rundreise 2 - Antakya

6:31 min by Peter Menzel
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PMMedia1: Musik by Dreamweaver - Markus Pitzer www.dreamweaver.at Die Stadt Antakya wurde in der Antike Antiochia genannt und wegen ihrer Schönheit "Königin des Orients" genannt. Vieles hat sich im he ..


Part of the Suffering of Iskandaron (Hatay) People from Al Qaeda Jihadists Fighting Syria

5:34 min by Arabi Souri
Views: 1523 Rating: 4.56

Turkey's Erdogan Muslim Brotherhood government seems to be very happy infesting Iskandaron (Hatay) province with Jihadists, especially Jabhat Al Nusra fighters, whom are part of Al Qaeda, Levant branc ..

Antioch Bus Station (Antakya Otogar)

4:08 min by Brendan Kavanagh
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Hatay (Antakya) (Antioch) is the most southerly city in Turkey. A confluence of trade routes since ancient times, this video shows the modern equivalent of the camel trains. Coach travel is the princi ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Küçükdalyan

Küçükdalyan is a town in the central district of Hatay Province, Turkey. At {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:36|13|N|36|10|E||| | |name= }} Küçükdalyan is situated to the east of Asi River (Orontes of the antiquity) and it is almost merged to Antakya. The population of Küçükdalyan is 9185 as of 2011. A part of the town is actually founded in ancient Antiocheia (Antioch) and is officially declared SIT area (Archaeological site).

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 36.22 36.17 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Tags: Antakya District, Mediterranean Region, Turkey, Populated places in Hatay Province, Towns in Turkey

526 Antioch earthquake

The 526 Antioch earthquake was a major earthquake that hit Syria and Antioch in the Byzantine Empire in 526. It struck during late May, probably between May 20–29, at mid-morning, killing approximately 250,000 people. The earthquake was followed by a fire that destroyed most of the buildings left standing by the earthquake. The maximum intensity in Antioch is estimated to be between VIII (destructive) and IX (violent) on the Mercalli intensity scale.

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Located at 36.23 36.12 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Tags: 526, 6th century in Syria, 6th century in the Byzantine Empire, 6th-century earthquakes, Earthquakes in Syria, Earthquakes in Turkey, History of Antioch, History of Hatay Province

Hatay Archaeology Museum

The Hatay Archaeology Museum (Turkish: Hatay Arkeoloji Müzesi) is the archaeology museum of Hatay Province, Turkey. It is known for its extensive collection of Roman and Byzantine Era mosaics. The museum is located in Antakya, the main city of Hatay. Construction of the museum started in 1934 on the recommendation of the French archaeologist and antiquities inspector M. Prost. It was completed in 1938 and came under Turkish control in 1939 following Hatay's unification with Turkey.

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Located at 36.20 36.16 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Tags: Antakya, Archaeological museums in Turkey, Museums established in 1934, Museums in Hatay Province

Roche-Guillaume

La Roche-Guillaume was a medieval fortress of the Knights Templar located near the Syrian Gates in what is now the Hatay Province of Turkey. Its exact location is the subject of debate.

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Located at 36.21 36.18 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Tags: Crusader castles, Knights Templar

Church of St Peter

The Church of Saint Peter near Antakya, Turkey, is composed of a cave carved into the mountainside on Mount Starius with a depth of 13 m (42 ft. ), a width of 9.5 m (31 ft. ) and a height of 7 m (23 ft). This cave, which was used by early Christians in the Antakya region, is one of Christianity's oldest churches.

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Located at 36.21 36.18 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Tags: Antakya, Buildings and structures in Hatay Province, Churches in Turkey, New Testament places

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