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Akcakale Destination Guide

Delve into Akcakale in Turkey

Akcakale in the region of Kars is a city in Turkey - some 552 mi or ( 888 km ) East of Ankara , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Akcakale

Current time in Akcakale is now 01:55 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Istanbul " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Tabriz, Doğubeyazıt, Diyarbakır, Grozny, and Tbilisi. While being here, make sure to check out Tabriz . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Akcakale ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Splatter Spotter Demo (2011 Turkey Podcast)

11:43 min by ProfessorPongo
Views: 72 Rating: 5.00

Here I demo our iPhone app as we drive from Lake Kuyucuk towards our NGO headquarters in Kars, Turkey. Our iPhone app is freely available here itunes.apple.com ..

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Interesting facts about this location

Halefoğlu, Kars

Halefoğlu is a town in the central district (Kars) of Kars Province, Turkey at {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:40|39|N|43|18|E||| | |name= }}. It is 20 kilometres east of Kars. The population of Halefoğlu is 2597 as of 2011. With this population it is the most populous village of the province. There are also some Halefoğlu residents working in big cities. The economy of the town depends on agriculture and cattle breeding. There is also a dairy in the village

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 40.65 43.30 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Tags: Eastern Anatolia Region, Kars Central District, Populated places in Kars Province, Towns in Turkey

Kars Airport

Kars Airport is a public airport in Kars, Turkey. The airport, opened in 1988, is located 6 km from Kars. In 2006, Kars Airport served 2,352 aircraft and 270,052 passengers. The passenger terminal open to the public covers an area of 1,695 m and has a parking lot for 100 cars. The airport was closed in the spring and summer months of 2007 for renovation works. The re-opening took place on October 22, 2007.

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Located at 40.56 43.12 (Lat./Long.); Less than 25 km away
Tags: 1988 establishments in Turkey, Airports in Turkey, Buildings and structures in Kars Province

Kafkas University

Kafkas University is a public higher educational institution established on July 11, 1992 in Kars, Eastern Anatolia in Turkey. It has six faculties, three institutes, three colleges, four vocational colleges and several research and application centers The university campus is situated 3.5 km southwest of Kars. Kafkas is Turkish for Caucasus.

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Located at 40.58 43.07 (Lat./Long.); Less than 26 km away
Tags: Education in Kars, Educational institutions established in 1992, State universities and colleges in Turkey, Universities and colleges in Turkey