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Huyuk Destination Guide

Touring Huyuk in Turkey

Huyuk in the region of Hatay is a city located in Turkey - some 297 mi or ( 477 km ) South-East of Ankara , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Huyuk

Time in Huyuk is now 07:10 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Istanbul " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your travel resources, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Aleppo, Damascus, Latakia, Tyre, and Beirut. Being here already, consider visiting Aleppo . We collected some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Check out our recommendations for Huyuk ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Queen Boo and Starfish cut up tights!

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Whilst on holiday in Istanbul, I realized that I hadn't cut off my tights I wanted to wear that night. We went to reception and asked for a pair of scissors. Unfortunately they didn't have any but pro ..

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Interesting facts about this location

Gözcüler

Gözcüler (former Alakop) is a town in İskenderun district of Hatay Province, Turkey. It is situated to the south of İskenderun and to the east of Arsuz (Uluçınar) at {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:36|23|N|35|55|E||| | |name= }}. Although not a coastal town, the distance to Mediterranean Sea coast is only 5 kilometres . The distannce to İskenderun is 32 kilometres and to Antakya (province center) is 96 kilometres . The population is 7816 of 2011.

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Located at 36.38 35.92 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Tags: Mediterranean Region, Turkey, Populated places in Hatay Province, Towns in Turkey, İskenderun District

Arsuz

Arsuz (also known as Uluçınar) is a coastal town in Hatay Province, Turkey.

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Located at 36.42 35.88 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: Mediterranean Region, Turkey, Populated coastal places in Turkey, Populated places in Hatay Province, Towns in Turkey, İskenderun District

Musa Dagh Resistance

Musa Dagh was the site of resistance by the Armenians during the Armenian Genocide. The denizens of that region had been given an official order from the Turkish government where they became violently expelled from their six villages (Kabusia, Yoghunoluk, Bitias, Vakef, Kheter Bey, Haji Habibli) by the Ottomans in 1915. As Ottoman Turkish forces converged upon the town, the populace aware of the impending danger fell back upon Musa mountain and repeatedly thwarted assaults for fifty-three days.

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Located at 36.26 35.90 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Tags: Armenian Genocide, Armenian history, Armenian resistance, History of Hatay Province

Seldiren

Seldiren is a village in Samandağı district of Hatay Province, Turkey. It is in the forests of Nur (Amanus) Mountains at {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:36|14|N|35|59|E||| | |name= }}. Distance to Samandağ is about 20 kilometres . The population of the village is 510. as of 2011. The village was founded in the early 1800s by people from north of Hatay Province. The main economic activity is agriculture and forestry.

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Located at 36.23 35.98 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Tags: Mediterranean Region, Turkey, Populated places in Hatay Province, Samandağ District, Villages 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 24 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