Explore Meteler in Turkey
Meteler in the region of Şanlıurfa is a town in Turkey - some 338 mi or ( 544 km ) South-East of Ankara , the country's capital city .
Current time in Meteler is now 10:15 PM (Saturday) . 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 Sanliurfa. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Aleppo . We saw some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Meteler ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Bald Ibis in Birecik, Turkey
Critically-endangered bald ibis sanctuary in Birecik near Şanlıurfa ..
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Interesting facts about this location
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 5 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 5 km away
Hancağız Dam
Hancağız Dam is a dam in Turkey. The development was backed by the Turkish State Hydraulic Works.
Located at 36.96 37.89 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Battle of Nezib
The Battle of Nezib was fought on June 24, 1839 between Egypt and the Ottoman Empire. The Egyptians were led by Ibrahim Pasha, while the Ottomans were led by Hafiz Osman Pasha, with Moltke in command of the Ottoman artillery. The Ottoman were positioned at Mezar, southwest of Nezib, with the Nezib river on their left. Ibrahim advanced his force, under heavy Ottoman artillery fire, towards the Ottoman lines.
Located at 37.02 37.80 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
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