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Gelisora Destination Guide

Discover Gelisora in Turkey

Gelisora in the region of Mardin is a town located in Turkey - some 504 mi or ( 810 km ) East of Ankara , the country's capital .

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Local time in Gelisora is now 10:05 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: Baghdad, Mosul, Ad Darbasiyah, Al Hasakah, and Yemisli. When in this area, you might want to check out Baghdad . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Gelisora ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Elbeğendi

Elbeğendi (Syriac: ܟܦܪܐ ܬܚܬܝܬܐ Kafro Tahtayto) is an Assyrian/Syriac village in Midyat District of Mardin Province, Turkey. It has a population of 50 persons, its inhabites are followers of the Syriac Orthodox Church. The syriac-aramaic name Kafro Tahtayto means lower village.

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Located at 37.28 41.41 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Tags: Assyrian settlements, Tur Abdin, Villages in Turkey

Doğançay, Mardin

Doğançay is an Assyrian/Syriac village in the Midyat district of Mardin Province, Turkey. There is a monastery, called Mor Yuhanon (Syriac-Aramaic for Saint John) in Mizizah.

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Located at 37.37 41.45 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Tags: Assyrian settlements, Tur Abdin, Villages in Turkey

Tur Abdin

Tur Abdin is a hilly region of south east Turkey incorporating the eastern half of Mardin Province, and Şırnak Province west of the Tigris, on the border with Syria. The name 'Tur Abdin' is from the Syriac language meaning 'mountain of the servants (of God)'. Tur Abdin is of great importance to Syriac Orthodox Christians, for whom the region used to be a monastic and cultural heartland.

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Located at 37.40 41.48 (Lat./Long.); Less than 24 km away
Tags: Geography of the Ottoman Empire, Tur Abdin

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