Explore Besik in Turkey
Besik 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 Besik is now 08:43 PM (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: Damascus, Ar Raqqah, Tyre, Beirut, and Yenisu. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Damascus . Where to go and what to see in Besik ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Göbekli Tepe
Göbekli Tepe ("Potbelly Hill") is a Neolithic hilltop sanctuary erected at the top of a mountain ridge in the Southeastern Anatolia Region of Turkey, some 15 kilometers northeast of the town of Şanlıurfa (formerly Urfa / Edessa). It is the oldest known human-made religious structure. The site was most likely erected in the 10th millennium BCE and has been under excavation since 1994 by German and Turkish archaeologists.
Located at 37.22 38.92 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
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