Delve into Durak in Turkey
Durak in the region of Şanlıurfa is a city in Turkey - some 330 mi or ( 531 km ) South-East of Ankara , the country's capital .
Current time in Durak is now 05:07 AM (Wednesday) . 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, Beirut, Yukarihabib, and Sanliurfa. While being here, make sure to check out Aleppo . Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Durak ? 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 9 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 13 km away
Kızılin, Besni
Kızılin is a village in the District of Besni, Adıyaman Province, Turkey.
Located at 37.43 38.13 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
Sayören, Besni
Sayören is a village in the District of Besni, Adıyaman Province, Turkey.
Located at 37.48 38.15 (Lat./Long.); Less than 29 km away
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