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Explore Sinek in Turkey

Sinek in the region of Sivas is a town in Turkey - some 293 mi or ( 472 km ) East of Ankara , the country's capital city .

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Current time in Sinek is now 07:57 AM (Monday) . 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, Gemecik, Yoncabayiri, Turkyenice, and Asagiseyli. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Aleppo . Where to go and what to see in Sinek ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Kızılırmak River

The Kızılırmak (Turkish: Kızılırmak, "Red River"), also known as the Halys River, is the longest river in Turkey among the rivers which originates and ends in Turkey (both origin and mouth being in Turkey). It is a source of hydroelectric power and is not used for navigation.

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Located at 39.80 38.30 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tags: Geography of ancient Anatolia, Rivers of Turkey

German submarine U-117 (1941)

300pxU-117 (right) and U-66 under attack by aircraft from the USS Card on 7 August 1943 Career 100x35px<tr valign="top"><td>Name:</td><td> U-117</td></tr><tr valign="top"><td>Ordered:</td><td> 31 January 1939</td></tr><tr valign="top"><td>Builder:</td><td> Friedrich Krupp Germaniawerft, Kiel</td></tr><tr valign="top"><td>Yard number:</td><td> 616</td></tr><tr valign="top"><td>Laid down:</td><td> 1 July 1939</td></tr><tr valign="top"><td>Launched:</td><td> 22 July 1941</td></tr><tr valign="top"><td>Commissioned:</td><td> 25 October 1941</td></tr><tr valign="top"><td>Fate:</td><td> Sunk on 7 August 1943, by five Avenger aircraft while supplying U-66.

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Located at 39.70 38.35 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Tags: 1941 ships, German Type X submarines, Minelayers of the Kriegsmarine, Ships built in Kiel, U-boats commissioned in 1941, U-boats sunk by aircraft, U-boats sunk by depth charges, U-boats sunk in 1943, World War II minelayers of Germany, World War II shipwrecks in the Atlantic Ocean, World War II submarines of Germany

Kızıldağ Pass

Kızıldağ Pass is the highest-altitude pass in Turkey The pass is on the main highway D.200 connecting East Anatolia to Central Anatolia at the borderline between the provinces Sivas and Erzincan. With the coordinates {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:39|51|36|N|38|25|40|E| | |name= }}, the distance to Sivas is 140 kilometres and to Erzincan is 106 kilometres . (For some photos see). The altitude is 2,190 metres .

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Located at 39.86 38.43 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Tags: Geography of Erzincan Province, Geography of Sivas Province, Mountain passes of Turkey

Çaylıköy, Borçka

Çaylıköy, Borçka is a village in the District of Borçka, Artvin Province, Turkey. As of 2010 it had a population of 462 people.

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Located at 39.63 38.33 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Tags: Borçka District, Populated places in Artvin Province

Sağırtaş köyü

Sağırtaş Köyü, part of the Cayozu Koyu Community, lies within the Central Anatolian platform in the Province of Sivas Divriği, Tephrike of Turkey. Its connection to different and ancient settlements, including the Hittites and other historical events, makes Divriği's local villages and surroundings an interesting historical place. Its landscape attracts tourism.

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Located at 39.57 38.27 (Lat./Long.); Less than 26 km away
Tags: Populated places in Sivas Province

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