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Suruç

Şanlıurfa, Turkey · Asia

About Suruç

Suruç sits on the route: 20 minutes from Küçükkendirci, 52km from Gobekli Tepe.

Suruç is in Şanlıurfa, Turkey, with about 100,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Küçükkendirci, about 11 km away.

Suruç (pronounced [ˈsuɾutʃ]; Kurdish: Pirsûs; Syriac: ܣܪܘܓ Sruḡ) is a municipality and district of Şanlıurfa Province, Turkey. Its area is 744 km2, and its population is 100,961 (2022). It is on a plain near the Syrian border 46 kilometres (29 mi) southwest of the city of Urfa. Its inhabitants are Kurds.

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Within an hour or so of Suruç: Halfeti (Sunken Village) (51 km), Gobekli Tepe (52 km).

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Suruç is in Şanlıurfa, Turkey, about 11 km from Küçükkendirci.

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Quick Information

Population
101,178
Continent
Asia
Country
Turkey
Region
Şanlıurfa
Timezone
Europe/Istanbul
Coordinates
36.9761, 38.4253

Emergency & Services

Essential numbers in Turkey

Police
155
Ambulance
112
Fire
110
All emergencies
112
Driving side
right
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Worth the detour from Suruç

2 notable places 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.

51 km · about 60 min drive

ancient ruins

Gobekli Tepe

The world's oldest known monumental temple complex dating to around 9500 BC, predating Stonehenge by 6,000 years and revolutionizing understanding of prehistoric civilization.

52 km · about 60 min drive

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