Explore Say in Turkey
Say in the region of Hatay is a town in Turkey - some 274 mi or ( 440 km ) South-East of Ankara , the country's capital city .
Current time in Say is now 01:52 PM (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: Nicosia, Aleppo, Damascus, Tyre, and Beirut. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Nicosia . Where to go and what to see in Say ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Otoyol 53
Otoyol 53 (English: Motorway 53), abbreviated as O-53, also known as Ceyhan-İskenderun Otoyolu (English: Ceyhan-İskenderun Motorway), is a toll motorway in Mediterranean Region, Turkey, connecting the Adana-Şanlıurfa Motorway O-52 with İskenderun. The motorway is part of international routes as European route E91 and Asian Highway 84. The O-53 starts from Ceyhan in Adana Province at the junction of O-52, runs southward to İskenderun South bypassing the city in the east.
Located at 36.95 36.17 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Yeşilköy, Hatay
Yeşilköy is a town in Dörtyol district of Hatay Province, Turkey. It is situated between Nur Mountains and the Mediterranean Sea coast at {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:36|52|N|36|12|E||| | |name= }}. Turkish state highway D.817 is to the west, Çukurova Motorway is to the east and Dörtyol is to the south of the town. Yeşilköy is almost merged to Dörtyol. The distance to Antakya (center of the province) is 90 kilometres . The population of Yeşilköy is 10532.
Located at 36.87 36.20 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Epiphania, Cilicia
Epiphania was a city in Cilicia Secunda (Cilicia Trachea), in Anatolia. The city was originally called Oiniandos, and was located in the area of the famous Gülek Pass (Cilician Gates). In the 2nd century BC the city was renamed Epiphania, in honour of Antiochus IV Epiphanes, King of Syria from 175 BC to 164 BC. The city is mentioned in the writings of Ptolemy and Pliny the Elder. Cicero stayed there briefly during his exile.
Located at 36.97 36.13 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Issus (town)
Issus is an ancient settlement on the strategic coastal plain straddling the small Pinarus river (a fast melt-water stream several metres wide) below the navigationally difficult inland mountains towering above to the east in the Turkish Province of Hatay, near the border with Syria. It can be identified with Kinet Höyük in the village of Yeṣilköy near Dörtyol in the Hatay province of Turkey. Excavations on the mound occurred between 1992 and 2012 by Bilkent University.
Located at 36.84 36.16 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Battle of Issus (194)
The Battle of Issus was the third major battle, in 194 between the forces of Emperor Septimius Severus and his rival, Pescennius Niger, part of the Year of the Five Emperors.
Located at 36.84 36.16 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
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