Explore Kaplan in Turkey
Kaplan in the region of Şanlıurfa is a place in Turkey - some 372 mi or ( 598 km ) South-East of Ankara , the country's capital city .
Time in Kaplan is now 06:47 PM (Friday) . 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: Aleppo, Damascus, Ar Raqqah, Al Bab, and Tyre. Since you are here already, consider visiting Aleppo . 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 Kaplan ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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The Harran Castle Built Over The Temple of Sin, Southeastern Turkey
www.TravelsWithSheila.com Harran is mentioned in Genesis many times. - Terah (Terah also died in Haran), Abraham, wife Sarah and Lot stayed here when they fled from Ur. - Haran was the home of Laban, ..
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Uğurtaş
Uğurtaş (also, Kubik and Güyük) is a village in Şanlıurfa Province, Turkey.
Located at 36.86 38.64 (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 28 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 28 km away
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