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Cakmak Destination Guide

Delve into Cakmak in Turkey

Cakmak in the region of Şanlıurfa is a city in Turkey - some 362 mi or ( 582 km ) South-East of Ankara , the country's capital .

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Current time in Cakmak is now 06:00 PM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Istanbul " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Aleppo, Damascus, Al Bab, Beirut, and Avlak. While being here, make sure to check out Aleppo . Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Cakmak ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Şanlıurfa GAP Airport

Şanlıurfa GAP Airport is an airport in Gölgen, Şanlıurfa Province, Turkey. It is located about 34 km northeast of the city of Şanlıurfa, on the road to Diyarbakir, about 20 km southwest of Hilvan. The airport is part of the South East Anatolia project (Turkish: Güney Dogu Anadolu Projesi, known as "GAP"), a regional development project in the area of the Atatürk Dam.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 37.45 38.90 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Tags: Airports in Turkey

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.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 37.22 38.92 (Lat./Long.); Less than 25 km away
Tags: 10th millennium BC, Archaeological sites in Turkey, Archaeological sites of prehistoric Anatolia, Buildings and structures in Şanlıurfa Province, Eurasian shamanism, Historical religious sanctuaries, History of Şanlıurfa Province, Megalithic monuments in the Middle East, Natufian sites, Neolithic, Places of worship in Turkey, Prehistoric Anatolia, Religious buildings, Sacred mountains