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Discover Laloglu in Turkey

Laloglu in the region of Kars is a town located in Turkey - some 518 mi or ( 834 km ) East of Ankara , the country's capital .

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Local time in Laloglu is now 08:42 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Istanbul " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your flexibility, 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 Laloglu ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

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.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 40.60 42.52 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Tags: Mountain ranges of Turkey, Nature reserves in Turkey

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.

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Located at 40.34 42.57 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Tags: 1914 in Armenia, 1914 in Russia, 1914 in Turkey, 1915 in Armenia, 1915 in Russia, 1915 in Turkey, Armenian Genocide, Battles of World War I involving Russia, Battles of World War I involving the Ottoman Empire, Battles of the Caucasus Campaign, Conflicts in 1914, Conflicts in 1915, Enver Pasha, History of Armenia, History of Turkey

Selim Railway Station

Selim Railway Station is a railway station in the town of Selim, Turkey. The station is served by the Eastern Express, operated by the Turkish State Railways from İstanbul to Kars.

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Located at 40.28 42.47 (Lat./Long.); Less than 27 km away
Tags: Railway stations in Kars Province, Railway stations opened in 1913

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