Explore Aklar in Turkey
Aklar in the region of Şanlıurfa is a town in Turkey - some 388 mi or ( 625 km ) South-East of Ankara , the country's capital city .
Current time in Aklar is now 08:09 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: Manbij, Damascus, Ar Raqqah, Tyre, and Beirut. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Manbij . 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 Aklar ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Harran, Turkey: Ancient City of Abraham
Centuries of wind and warriors have rounded the corners of Harrans' fortress. Here, 500 miles SE of Istanbul near the Syrian border it seems the people and their ways of life have changed little. Many ..
Harran, Turkey
( video 2004, Harran, Turkey) . Harran, also known as Carrhae, is a district of Şanlıurfa Province in the southeast of Turkey. A very ancient city which was a major Mesopotamian commercial, cultural, ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Battle of Carrhae
The Battle of Carrhae was an important battle between the Parthian Empire and the Roman Republic: it was fought near the town of Carrhae, in 53 BC. The Parthian Spahbod ("general") Surena decisively defeated a Roman invasion force, led by Marcus Licinius Crassus. It was the first of the battles between the Roman and Persian empires, and one of the most crushing defeats in Roman history.
Located at 36.87 39.03 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Şanlıurfa Airport
Şanlıurfa Airport is a closed airport in Şanlıurfa Province, Turkey. It is located 9 km south of the city of Şanlıurfa (commonly called "Urfa"). It was closed in 2007 after construction of the Şanlıurfa GAP Airport, about 34 km northeast of the city.
Located at 37.09 38.85 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Boydere, Koçarlı
Boydere is a village in the District of Koçarlı, Aydın Province, Turkey. As of 2010 it had a population of 207 people.
Located at 37.12 38.88 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
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