Explore Onortak in Turkey
Onortak in the region of Şanlıurfa with its 344 inhabitants is a town in Turkey - some 392 mi or ( 630 km ) South-East of Ankara , the country's capital city .
Current time in Onortak is now 04:31 AM (Sunday) . 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: Tall Abyad, Manbij, Damascus, Ayn al 'Arus, and Ar Raqqah. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Tall Abyad . We encountered 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 Onortak ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Old Harran
Abraham lived in these beehive mud huts ..
Harran, Turkey, home of Abraham
Drive to Harran, 15 miles from the Syrian border, where the beehive housing complex has existed since the time of Abraham ..
Pide (flatbread) stand near Harran, Turkey
Roadside pide stand on the way from Şanlıurfa to Harran, Turkey, about 15 miles from the Syrian border ..
View of Harran, Turkey
This is where Abraham lived. Turks, Kurds and Arabs all sharing this space now, 15 miles from the Syrian border. Amazing! ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Tell Abyad
Tal Abyad is a Syrian town located along the Balikh River and administratively belonging to Ar-Raqqah Governorate. It has a population of 12,490.
Located at 36.70 38.96 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Battle of Carrhae
The Battle of Carrhae was an important battle between the Parthian Empire and the Roman Republic: it was fought near the town of Carrhae, in 53 BC. The Parthian Spahbod ("general") Surena decisively defeated a Roman invasion force, led by Marcus Licinius Crassus. It was the first of the battles between the Roman and Persian empires, and one of the most crushing defeats in Roman history.
Located at 36.87 39.03 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
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