Discover Akarcay in Turkey
Akarcay in the region of Şanlıurfa with its 564 habitants is a town located in Turkey - some 348 mi or ( 561 km ) South-East of Ankara , the country's capital .
Local time in Akarcay is now 11:22 PM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Istanbul " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Qarah Quyu 'Arab, Qarah Quyu al Fawqani, Jarabulus, Aleppo, and Damascus. When in this area, you might want to check out Qarah Quyu 'Arab . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Akarcay ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Bald Ibis in Birecik, Turkey
Critically-endangered bald ibis sanctuary in Birecik near Şanlıurfa ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Carchemish
Carchemish or Karkemish was an important ancient capital at times independent but also having been part of the Mitanni, Hittite and Neo Assyrian Empires, now on the frontier between Turkey and Syria. It was the location of an important battle between the Babylonians and Egyptians, mentioned in the Bible .
Located at 36.83 38.01 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Jarabulus
Jarabulus is a Syrian city administratively belonging to Aleppo Governorate. Jarabulus, also known as Jerablus, has an altitude of 367 m asl and lies on the western bank of the river Euphrates. It has a population of 25,705. It is located North of the Assad lake, just South of the Syro-Turkish border.
Located at 36.82 38.02 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Jarabulus District
Jarabulus is a Syrian district administratively belonging to Aleppo Governorate. At the 2004 Census it had a population of 58,889. Its administrative centre is the city of Jarabulus. Kurds and Arabs form the majority in the district. The city of Jarabulus had an Armenian minority until the early 1970s when most of them moved to Aleppo.
Located at 36.82 38.02 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Hancağız Dam
Hancağız Dam is a dam in Turkey. The development was backed by the Turkish State Hydraulic Works.
Located at 36.96 37.89 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Birecik Bridge
Birecik Bridge is a road bridge in between Gaziantep and Şanlıurfa provinces of Turkey.
Located at 37.03 37.97 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
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