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A view point of the city Kobanê, in Syrian Kurdistan, during the bombardment of ISIL targets by US-led forces, The photo has been taken from Turkish-Syrian border (Suruç). Photo: M. Akhavan / Persian Dutch Network
Forces de la police militaire russe à Kobané le 23 octobre 2019.
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‘Ayn al ‘Arab

Aleppo, Syria · Asia

About ‘Ayn al ‘Arab

‘Ayn al ‘Arab sits on the route: 20 minutes from Suruç, 52km from Halfeti (Sunken Village).

‘Ayn al ‘Arab is in Aleppo, Syria, with about 50,000 people. The nearest town is Suruç, about 11 km away.

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Within an hour or so of ‘Ayn al ‘Arab: Halfeti (Sunken Village) (52 km).

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‘Ayn al ‘Arab is in Aleppo, Syria, about 11 km from Suruç.

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Quick Information

Population
50,000
Continent
Asia
Country
Syria
Region
Aleppo
Timezone
Asia/Damascus
Coordinates
36.8909, 38.3535

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Worth the detour from ‘Ayn al ‘Arab

1 notable place within an hour's drive.

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Halfeti (Sunken Village)

Half of old Halfeti disappeared under the Birecik Dam reservoir in 2000, leaving a minaret standing out of the Euphrates. Boats run from the quay past submerged houses to the cliff fortress of Rumkale.

52 km · about 60 min drive

Nearby Destinations

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Suruç

🇹🇷 Turkey

11 km awayPop. 101,178

Manbij

🇸🇾 Syria

54 km awayPop. 99,497

Harran

🇹🇷 Turkey

60 km awayPop. 13,640

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