Explore Cekem in Turkey
Cekem in the region of Şanlıurfa is a town in Turkey - some 330 mi or ( 531 km ) South-East of Ankara , the country's capital city .
Current time in Cekem is now 07:12 PM (Friday) . 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: Aleppo, Damascus, Tyre, Beirut, and Yukarikarabas. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Aleppo . Where to go and what to see in Cekem ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Rumkale
Rumkale was a powerful fortress on the river Euphrates, 50 km west of Şanlıurfa. It is called Hromkla or kela zêrîn in Kurdish, Qal'ah Rumita in Syriac, Qal'at al-Rum (قلعة الروم) in Arabic Rumkale in Turkish, Հռոմկլա ('Hromkla) in Armenian; the name means "Roman Castle (by extension also Byzantine)" in all cases. Its strategic location was already known to the Assyrians, although the present structure is largely Hellenistic and Roman in origin.
Located at 37.27 37.84 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Zeugma, Commagene
Zeugma is an ancient city of Commagene; currently located in the Gaziantep Province of Turkey . It is a historical settlement which is considered among the four most important settlement areas under the reign of the kingdom of Commagene. It was named for the bridge of boats, or zeugma, which crossed the Euphrates there.
Located at 37.06 37.87 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Salkım
Salkım is a town in Nizip district of Gaziantep Province, Turkey. It is at {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:37|09|N|37|42|E||| | |name= }}. Distance to Nizip is about 20 kilometres . The population of the town is 2165 as of 2011.
Located at 37.15 37.70 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Elif, Gaziantep
Elif (or more popularly Elifköy) is a town in Araban district of Gaziantep Province, Turkey. It is only 3 kilometres to River Fırat (Euphrates) at {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:37|23|N|37|53|E||| | |name= }}. The distance to Araban is 30 kilometres and to Gaziantep is 70 kilometres . The population of the town is 3,409s of 2011. In the 2nd or 3rd century the town was a Roman settlement named Sugga. The mausoleum in the town is a Roman building.
Located at 37.38 37.88 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 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 22 km away
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