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Kozludere Destination Guide

Explore Kozludere in Turkey

Kozludere in the region of Hatay is a town in Turkey - some 285 mi or ( 458 km ) South-East of Ankara , the country's capital city .

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Current time in Kozludere is now 02:23 AM (Tuesday) . 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 . Where to go and what to see in Kozludere ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Payas

Payas (also called Yakacık) is a town in Hatay Province, Turkey.

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Located at 36.75 36.22 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Tags: Dörtyol District, Mediterranean Region, Turkey, Populated coastal places in Turkey, Populated places in Hatay Province, Towns in Turkey

Pinarus River

The Pinarus River is a small mountain spring fed stream famous in antiquity as the site of the First Battle of Issus, near a small coastal village or town which was reported to straddle the stream which by similar sources, was said to run red with blood after Alexander the Great leading his elite Companion cavalry turned the right flank of the Persians, smashed the center and routed the Persian forces personally led by Darius III of Persia, who subsequently fled the field in a panic.

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Located at 36.75 36.19 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Tags: Rivers of Turkey

Karayılan

Karayılan (literally "black snake") is a town in Hatay Province, Turkey

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Located at 36.72 36.23 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Tags: Mediterranean Region, Turkey, Populated places in Hatay Province, İskenderun District

Karakese

Karakese is a town in Hatay Province, Turkey.

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Located at 36.82 36.25 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: Dörtyol District, Mediterranean Region, Turkey, Populated places in Hatay Province, Towns in Turkey

Battle of Issus

The Battle of Issus occurred in southern Anatolia, in November 333 BC. The invading Macedonian troops, led by Alexander the Great, defeated an army led by Darius III of Achaemenid Persia in the second great battle of Alexander's conquest of Asia. After the Macedonians soundly defeated the Persian satraps of Asia Minor (led by the Greek mercenary, Memnon of Rhodes) at the Battle of the Granicus, Darius took personal command of his army.

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Located at 36.84 36.21 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Tags: 333 BC, 4th-century BC conflicts, Ancient Greece, Battles involving the Achaemenid Empire, Battles of Alexander the Great, History of Hatay Province, History of Iran, History of Turkey