Explore Golpinar in Turkey
Golpinar in the region of Şanlıurfa is a place in Turkey - some 370 mi or ( 596 km ) South-East of Ankara , the country's capital city .
Time in Golpinar is now 09:47 AM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Istanbul " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Manbij, Jarabulus, Aleppo, Damascus, and Beirut. Since you are here already, consider visiting Manbij . We saw some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Golpinar ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Türkei - Rundreise 3 - Sanli Urfa
PMMedia1: Musik by Dreamweaver - Markus Pitzer www.dreamweaver.at Wir setzen unsere Türkei-Rundreise fort und verlassen die Mittelmeer-Region. Nach der Überquerung des Euphrat erreichen wir den Norden ..
Inside The Urfa (Sanliurfa) Bazaar, Eastern Turkey
www.TravelsWithSheila.com Cross the busy street from the Dergah Complex of mosques to enter Urfa's ancient Bazaar. The major part was built by Suleyman the Magnificent in the 16th century and is fille ..
Sacred carp from the Euphrates River in Şanlıurfa
If you feed the fish and make a wish, your wish comes true. These fish are considered sacred and come from the Euphrates river through a canal made for them. You can see how crystal clear and clean th ..
Women and Real Men Wear Purple Scarfs Around Urfa, Southeastern Turkey
www.TravelsWithSheila.com As the Explore group drove closer to Urfa, both women and MEN in the cotton fields of Turkey were wearing light, filmy purple scarfs glitzed up with applique and sequins. It ..
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Interesting facts about this location
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 11 km away
Edessa
Edessa is the historical name of an ancient town in upper Mesopotamia, refounded on an ancient site by Seleucus I Nicator. For the modern history of the city, see Şanlıurfa.
Located at 37.15 38.80 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Battle of Urfa
The Battle of Urfa was an uprising in the spring of 1920 against the French army occupying the city of Urfa (modern Şanlıurfa) by the Turkish National Forces. The French garrison of Urfa held out for two months until it sued for negotiations with the Turks for safe conduct out of the city. The Turks reneged on their promises, however, and the French unit was massacred in an ambush staged by the Turkish Nationalists during its retreat from Urfa.
Located at 37.15 38.80 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Şanlıurfa GAP Stadium
Şanlıurfa GAP Stadium is an olympic stadium in Şanlıurfa, Turkey. It is the home stadium of Şanlıurfaspor. The stadium holds 28,965 spectators and was opened in 2009.
Located at 37.15 38.81 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
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.
Located at 37.45 38.90 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
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