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Explore Besenli in Turkey

Besenli in the region of Kilis is a town in Turkey - some 314 mi or ( 505 km ) South-East of Ankara , the country's capital city .

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Current time in Besenli is now 12:20 PM (Tuesday) . 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: Arbah Kasmaz, Nicosia, Shamarih, Jamanli, and Marsawa. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Arbah Kasmaz . Where to go and what to see in Besenli ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Bağarası, Polateli

Bağarası is a village in Polateli district of Kilis Province, Turkey. At {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:36|50|N|37|03|E||| | |name= }} it is 11 kilometres west of Polateli and 17 kilometres north of Kilis. The population of Bağarası is 727 as of 2010.

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Located at 36.83 37.05 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Tags: Polateli District, Populated places in Kilis Province, Southeastern Anatolia Region, Towns in Turkey

Kilis Province

Kilis Province is a province in south-central Turkey. It used to be the southern part of the province of Gaziantep and was formed in 1994. The town of Kilis is home to around 67% of the inhabitants of the province, the other towns and villages are very small.

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Located at 36.80 37.12 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: Kilis Province

Cyrrhus

Cyrrhus, or Kyrros was a city in ancient Syria founded by Seleucus Nicator, one of Alexander the Great's generals. Other names for the city include Hagioupolis, Nebi Huri نبي حوري, Khoros. Its ruins are located in northern Syria, near the Turkish border. It lies about 70 km northwest of Aleppo and 24 km west of Kilis, in Turkey. Cyrrhus was the capital of the extensive district of Cyrrhestica, between the plain of Antioch and Commagene.

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Located at 36.74 36.96 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Tags: Ancient Greek sites in Syria, Archaeological sites in Aleppo Governorate, Former populated places in Syria

Şahin Bey

Mehmed Said (1877–March 28, 1920), better known as "Şahin Bey", was the commander of the Turkish revolutionaries that were stationed in the city of Gaziantep during the Turkish War of Independence.

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Located at 36.91 37.20 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Tags: 1877 births, 1920 deaths, Deaths with bayonets, Kuva-yi Milliye, Ottoman Army officers, Ottoman military personnel of World War I, People from Gaziantep, Turkish military personnel killed in action, Turkish military personnel of the Franco-Turkish War, Turkish militia officers

Tahtalıkaradut

Tahtalıkaradut is a village in Musabeyli district of Kilis Province, Turkey. At {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:36|56|N|36|55|E||| | |name= }} it is situated in the typical peneplain area of the south eastern Turkey. It is 25 kilometres north of Musabeyli and 58 kilometres north of Kilis. The population of Tahtalıkaradut is 1353 as of 2010. The main products of the village are olive, grapes and cereals.

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Located at 36.93 36.92 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Tags: Musabeyli District, Populated places in Kilis Province, Southeastern Anatolia Region, Villages in Turkey