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Delve into Haraptar in Turkey

Haraptar in the region of Şanlıurfa is a city in Turkey - some 381 mi or ( 613 km ) South-East of Ankara , the country's capital .

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Current time in Haraptar is now 06:17 AM (Tuesday) . 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: Manbij, Damascus, Ar Raqqah, Tyre, and Beirut. While being here, make sure to check out Manbij . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Haraptar ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Harran, Turkey

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( video 2004, Harran, Turkey) . Harran, also known as Carrhae, is a district of Şanlıurfa Province in the southeast of Turkey. A very ancient city which was a major Mesopotamian commercial, cultural, ..

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Interesting facts about this location

Şanlıurfa Airport

Şanlıurfa Airport is a closed airport in Şanlıurfa Province, Turkey. It is located 9 km south of the city of Şanlıurfa (commonly called "Urfa"). It was closed in 2007 after construction of the Şanlıurfa GAP Airport, about 34 km northeast of the city.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 37.09 38.85 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Tags: Airports in Turkey

Boydere, Koçarlı

Boydere is a village in the District of Koçarlı, Aydın Province, Turkey. As of 2010 it had a population of 207 people.

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Located at 37.12 38.88 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Tags: Koçarlı District, Populated places in Aydın Province

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.

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Located at 37.15 38.81 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Tags: Football venues in Turkey, Multi-purpose stadiums in Turkey, Sports venues completed in 2009, Şanlıurfaspor

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.

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Located at 37.15 38.80 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Tags: Ancient Greek sites in Turkey, Archaeological sites in Turkey, Buildings and structures in Şanlıurfa Province, Crusade places, History of Şanlıurfa Province, Holy cities, Osroene, Roman sites in Turkey, Seleucid colonies in Anatolia

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.

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Located at 37.15 38.80 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Tags: 1920 in Turkey, Battles of the Franco-Turkish War, Conflicts in 1920, History of Şanlıurfa

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