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Sihlar in the region of Mersin is a town in Turkey - some 248 mi or ( 399 km ) South of Ankara , the country's capital city .

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Current time in Sihlar is now 04:13 AM (Sunday) . 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, Kyrenia, Damascus, Tyre, and Beirut. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Nicosia . We saw 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 Sihlar ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Göksu delta near Silifke (Mersin)

2:42 min by MariaJBogaerts
Views: 8870 Rating: 5.00

The Göksu (also called Geuk Su, Goksu Nehri, Saleph, Calycadnus) is a river in Çukurova (Turkey). Both its sources arise in the Taurus Mountains—the northern in the Geyik Mountains and the southern in ..

Chasm of Heaven and Hell, Maiden's Castle Mawakefi's photos around Silifke, Turkey (slideshow)

0:57 min by TripAdvisorTRIPWOWu
Views: 278 Rating: 0.00

Preview of Mawakefi's blog at TravelPod. Read the full blog here: www.travelpod.com This blog preview was made by TravelPod using the TripAdvisor™ TripWow slideshow creator. Learn more about these vid ..


Silifke and surroundings traveler photos - TripAdvisor TripWow

2:38 min by TripAdvisorTRIPWOW
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tripwow.tripadvisor.com - Tour of Silifke, Turkey created at TripWow by TravelPod (a TripAdvisor™ company) TripAdvisor™ TripWow Slideshow of Silifke by TravelPod. Cities visited on this trip: - Silifk ..

South Central Turkey 2009

4:30 min by knightly108
Views: 123 Rating: 5.00

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Interesting facts about this location

Bükdeğirmeni, Silifke

Bükdeğirmeni is a village in Silifke district of Mersin Province, Turkey. It is situated to the east of Göksu River at {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:36|26|N|33|54|E||| | |name= }}. The distance to Silifke is 10 kilometres and to Mersin is 95 kilometres . The population of Bükdeğirmeni is 360 as of 2011. The population is composed of two different stocks.

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Located at 36.43 33.90 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: Mediterranean Region, Turkey, Populated places in Mersin Province, Silifke District, Villages in Turkey

Silifke Castle

Silifke Castle is a medieval castle in Turkey.

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Located at 36.38 33.92 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures in Mersin Province, Byzantine military architecture, Castles in Turkey, Mediterranean Region, Turkey, Silifke District

Tekir ambarı

Tekir ambarı is a large cistern in Silifke district of Mersin Province, Turkey. A part of the city of Silifke, it is situated to the west of city center and to the east of Silifke castle at {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:36|23|N|33|55|E||| | |name= }} . It was built during the early years of Byzantine Empire. The building material is face stone. The west to east dimension is 46 metres and the north to south dimension is 23 metres . The depth of the cistern is 14 metres .

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Located at 36.38 33.92 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: Byzantine architecture, Cisterns in Mersin Province, Reservoirs in Turkey, Roman cisterns, Silifke District

Silifke Bridge

Silifke Bridge is a historical bridge in Mersin Province, Turkey.

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Located at 36.38 33.93 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: 1st-century bridges, Arch bridges, Buildings and structures in Mersin Province, Roman bridges in Turkey, Silifke District

Tosmurlu

Tosmurlu is a village in Silifke district of Mersin Province, Turkey. At {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:36|23|N|33|54|E||| | |name= }} it is situated to the north of Turkish state highway D.715 and to the west of Silifke. The distance to Silifke is 3 kilometres and to Mersin is 88 kilometres . The population of Tosmurlu is 1072 as of 2011. According to the village web page the village was founded by the Yörüks about two centuries ago.

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Located at 36.38 33.90 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: Mediterranean Region, Turkey, Populated places in Mersin Province, Silifke District, Villages in Turkey