Discover Baskoy in Turkey
Baskoy in the region of Kars is a place located in Turkey - some 513 mi or ( 826 km ) East of Ankara , the country's capital .
Local time in Baskoy is now 03:00 AM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Istanbul " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Tabriz, Ağrı, Eleskirt, Grozny, and Tbilisi. When in this area, you might want to check out Tabriz . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Baskoy ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Allahüekber Dağları
The Allahüekber Dağları (Allahüekber Mountains, which means "Allahu akbar Mountains"), is a range of mountains in northeast Turkey. In 1914 when World War I started it was astride the border with Russia, and a Turkish army suffered a disaster when, ordered to invade the Kars area (which was then part of Russia), thousands of its men died of cold in the winter snow of the Allahüekber Dağları: see Battle of Sarikamis.
Located at 40.60 42.52 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Battle of Sarikamish
The Battle of Sarikamish (Russian: Сражение при Сарыкамыше; Turkish: Sarıkamış Muharebesi or Sarıkamış Savaşı) was an engagement between the Russian and Ottoman empires during World War I. It took place from December 22, 1914 to January 17, 1915 as part of the Caucasus Campaign. The outcome was a Russian victory. The Ottomans employed a strategy which demanded that their troops be highly mobile and to arrive at specified objectives at precise times.
Located at 40.34 42.57 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
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