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Explore Kepez in Turkey

Kepez in the region of Kayseri is a town in Turkey - some 177 mi or ( 284 km ) South-East of Ankara , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Kepez

Current time in Kepez is now 06:12 PM (Saturday) . 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, Yozgat, Tomarza, and Incirli. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Nicosia . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Kepez ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Tekır Plateau, central Turkey

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Interesting facts about this location

Kayseri Province

The Kayseri Province, in central Turkey, is an area that has been linked with mythological stories as well as important figures in Turkish history. It is located in Anatolia, and surrounded by the Mount Erciyes, the Mount Hasan and the Mount Ali. The Ali mountain is named like that in honor of Ali Baba, who is said to have lived in the area.

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Located at 38.63 35.83 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Tags: Kayseri Province

Erciyes University

Erciyes University is a Turkish institute of higher education located in Kayseri, Turkey. As of 4 April 2006, a total of 28,474 students were studying for their bachelors degree and postgraduate studies.

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Located at 38.70 35.52 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures in Kayseri, Educational institutions established in 1978, Erciyes University

Kayseri Atatürk Stadium disaster

1967 Kayseri Atatürk Stadium disaster refers to an occurrence of football hooliganism, resulting in 40 deaths and at least 300 injuries (according to newspaper Hürriyet 's headline 600), during the football match held on September 17, 1967 between the clubs of Kayserispor and Sivasspor at the Atatürk Stadium of Kayseri in Turkey. It was the worst sports-related violence to occur in Turkey.

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Located at 38.72 35.50 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Tags: 1967 disasters, 1967 in Turkey, 1967 riots, Association football hooliganism, Disasters in Turkey, History of Kayseri, History of Sivas, History of football in Turkey, Kayserispor, Riots and civil disorder in Turkey, Sivasspor, Sport in Kayseri, Sports riots, Stadium disasters

Kayseri Atatürk Stadium

Kayseri Atatürk Stadium, opened in 1964, was a multi-purpose stadium in Kayseri, Turkey. It was mainly used for football matches, and was shared by the two largest clubs in the region, Kayserispor who currently play in the Turkcell Super League and Kayseri Erciyesspor who were last season relegated into the Turkish Second Division. The stadium was able to hold 26,500 people, and was mostly uncovered.

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Located at 38.72 35.50 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Tags: 2009 disestablishments, Defunct association football venues in Turkey, Demolished sports venues in Turkey, Event venues established in 1964, Football venues in Turkey, Multi-purpose stadiums in Turkey, Sport in Kayseri, Süper Lig venues

Erkilet International Airport

Erkilet Airport or Kayseri Erkilet Airport (Turkish: Kayseri Erkilet Havaalanı) is a military airbase and public airport located 5 km north of Kayseri in the Kayseri Province of Turkey. The airport is able to accommodate jets the size of the Boeing 747. However, smaller jets like the Boeing 737 and Boeing 757 are more commonly seen there. The prior capacity of the airport was 600,000 passengers per year.

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Located at 38.77 35.50 (Lat./Long.); Less than 25 km away
Tags: Airports in Turkey, Architecture in Turkey, Turkish Air Force bases