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Tantana Destination Guide

Discover Tantana in Turkey

Tantana in the region of Şanlıurfa with its 407 habitants is a town located in Turkey - some 396 mi or ( 637 km ) South-East of Ankara , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Tantana

Local time in Tantana is now 03:35 PM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Istanbul " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Damascus, Ar Raqqah, Tyre, Beirut, and Yukari Yarimca. When in this area, you might want to check out Damascus . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Tantana ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Harran, Turkey: Ancient City of Abraham

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Centuries of wind and warriors have rounded the corners of Harrans' fortress. Here, 500 miles SE of Istanbul near the Syrian border it seems the people and their ways of life have changed little. Many ..

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Interesting facts about this location

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.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 36.87 39.03 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Tags: 1st-century BC conflicts, 53 BC, Battles involving the Parthian Empire, Battles involving the Roman Republic, Battles of the Roman–Persian Wars

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.

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Located at 36.70 38.96 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
Tags: Cities in Syria, Populated places in Tell Abyad District

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 30 km away
Tags: Airports in Turkey