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Discover Umut in Turkey

Umut in the region of Şanlıurfa is a town located in Turkey - some 380 mi or ( 612 km ) South-East of Ankara , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Umut

Local time in Umut is now 08:17 AM (Monday) . 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 Yukarikoymat. 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 Umut ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Women and Real Men Wear Purple Scarfs Around Urfa, Southeastern Turkey

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www.TravelsWithSheila.com As the Explore group drove closer to Urfa, both women and MEN in the cotton fields of Turkey were wearing light, filmy purple scarfs glitzed up with applique and sequins. It ..

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Interesting facts about this location

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 7 km away
Tags: Koçarlı District, Populated places in Aydın Province

Göbekli Tepe

Göbekli Tepe ("Potbelly Hill") is a Neolithic hilltop sanctuary erected at the top of a mountain ridge in the Southeastern Anatolia Region of Turkey, some 15 kilometers northeast of the town of Şanlıurfa (formerly Urfa / Edessa). It is the oldest known human-made religious structure. The site was most likely erected in the 10th millennium BCE and has been under excavation since 1994 by German and Turkish archaeologists.

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Located at 37.22 38.92 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Tags: 10th millennium BC, Archaeological sites in Turkey, Archaeological sites of prehistoric Anatolia, Buildings and structures in Şanlıurfa Province, Eurasian shamanism, Historical religious sanctuaries, History of Şanlıurfa Province, Megalithic monuments in the Middle East, Natufian sites, Neolithic, Places of worship in Turkey, Prehistoric Anatolia, Religious buildings, Sacred mountains

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.

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Located at 37.09 38.85 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Tags: Airports in Turkey

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 12 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 13 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