Şanlıurfa, Turkey · Asia
Birecik is worth a stop: 20 minutes from Mağaralı, 23km from Halfeti (Sunken Village).
Birecik is a town located in Şanlıurfa, Turkey. With a population of 44,284, it is an important destination in Asia.
On a road trip, Birecik sits in Turkey, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Istanbul time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Birecik to your route.
Birecik (from the Arabic and Syriac al-Bīrah, meaning fortress) is a municipality and district of Şanlıurfa Province, Turkey. Its area is 912 km2, and its population is 93,866 (2023). It lies on the Euphrates.
Built on a limestone cliff 400 ft. high on the left/east bank of the Euphrates, "at the upper part of a reachRead more
of that river, which runs nearly north-south, and just below a sharp bend in the stream, where it follows that course after coming from a long reach flowing more from the west".
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Birecik is located in Şanlıurfa, Turkey, Asia. The coordinates are 37.0258 latitude, 37.9784 longitude.
Birecik has a population of approximately 44,284 people, making it a town in Turkey.
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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.
23 km · about 25 min drive
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A Gaziantep kebab and baklava house on Uzun Çarşı, trading since 1887 and regarded as the benchmark for pistachio baklava and Ali Nazik kebab. Downstairs is a working baklava kitchen.
53 km · about 60 min drive
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