Touring Alakus in Turkey
Alakus in the region of Mardin with its 248 citizens is located in Turkey - some 473 mi or ( 762 km ) South-East of Ankara , the country's capital city .
Time in Alakus is now 06:09 PM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Istanbul " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Baghdad, Mosul, Aleppo, Ad Darbasiyah, and Yayli. Being here already, consider visiting Baghdad . We collected some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Check out our recommendations for Alakus ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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A Small Hamam in Mardin, Southastern Turkey
www.TravelsWithSheila.com We accidentally came across an old Hamam while walking the streets of Mardin when a man, speaking only Arabic, gestured us to follow him. Down a flight of stairs was a Hamam ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Amuda
Amuda is a town in Al Hasakah Governorate in northeastern Syria. Amuda has a mostly Kurdish population with a significant Assyrian population. On November 13, 1960, the village was the site of a tragedy in which 152 children were killed in a fire at a movie theatre. As of 20th July 2012, the area has come under the control of the Popular Protection Units (commonly known as YPG).
Located at 37.10 40.93 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Çalışlı, Söke
Çalışlı, Söke is a village in the District of Söke, Aydın Province, Turkey. As of 2010 it had a population of 815 people.
Located at 37.17 40.77 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Ortaköy, Mardin
Ortaköy (also known as Hirrin) is a town in the central district of Mardin Province, Turkey. Situated at {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:37|13|N|40|47|E||| | |name= }} it is 12 kilometres to the south of Mardin. The population of the town is 7486 as of 2011. Ortaköy is a historical town. It was founded as an underground town during the Assyrian Empire. During Artuqids it was an important agricultural center.
Located at 37.22 40.78 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Urkesh
Urkesh or Urkish is a tell, or settlement mound, located in the foothills of the Taurus Mountains in Al-Hasakah Governorate, northeastern Syria. It was founded during the fourth millennium BC possibly by the Hurrians on a site which appears to have been inhabited previously for a few centuries.
Located at 37.06 41.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Gökçe, Mardin
Gökçe is a town in Kızıltepe district of Mardin Province, Turkey. The town is situated at {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:37|12|N|40|42|E||| | |name= }} in southeastern Anatolia plains along the state highway D.400 which connects Mardin to Şırnak. The distance to Kızıltepe is 12 kilometres, the distance to Mardin is 20 kilometres and the distance to Syrian border is 8 kilometres . The population of the town is 7467 as of 2011.
Located at 37.20 40.70 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
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