Explore Ortakale in Turkey
Ortakale in the region of Kars is a town in Turkey - some 514 mi or ( 827 km ) East of Ankara , the country's capital city .
Current time in Ortakale is now 06:51 PM (Wednesday) . 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: Tabriz, Ağrı, Eleskirt, Grozny, and Tbilisi. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Tabriz . Where to go and what to see in Ortakale ? 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.
Located at 40.60 42.52 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 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 24 km away
Esenboğaz, Göle
Esenboğaz, Göle is a village in the District of Göle, Ardahan Province, Turkey.
Located at 40.75 42.68 (Lat./Long.); Less than 24 km away
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