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Kahramanmaraş (Turkish pronunciation: [kahɾaˈmanmaɾaʃ]), historically Marash (Turkish: Maraş; Armenian: Մարաշ) and Germanicea (Greek: Γερμανίκεια), is a city in the Mediterranean region of Turkey and the administrative centre of Kahramanmaraş province. After 1973, Maraş was officially named Kahramanmaraş with the prefix ...
Kahramanmaraş, city, southern Turkey. It is situated at the edge of a fertile plain below Ahır Mountain, east-northeast of Adana. The city is near the southern outlet of three important passes through the Taurus Mountains (from Göksun, Elbistan, and Malatya). Kahramanmaraş was the capital of the Hittite kingdom of Gurgum (c. 12th century bce).
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Feb 10, 2023 · This week, a three-month state of emergency went into effect for 10 of Turkey’s 81 provinces, including Kahramanmaras. As of Thursday afternoon, the province has reported more than 4,800 people ...
- Leanne Abraham
Today, Kahramanmaras is the 11th largest city in Turkey areawise, at 568 meters above sea level in the city center. It's population is a little bit over 1 million, divided almost equally between its towns and villages. Afsin Seven Sleepers mosque complex is one of the most important sites in the province, and is located in the district of Afsin.
Mar 17, 2023 · Kahramanmaraş, Turkey. The southeastern city of Kahramanmaraş (map) is known for its long name, its agriculture, and its ice cream. For most of the city's long history it was known simply as Marash (mah-RAHSH, alt. 568 meters/1864 feet, pop. 250,000). During the Turkish War of Independence it fiercely resisted the French occupying armies.
Kahramanmaraş earthquake of 2023 Collapsed buildings in Hatay province, Turkey, where more than 20,000 people died because of a magnitude-7.8 earthquake that struck southern Turkey on February 6, 2023. (more) The magnitude-7.8 earthquake struck at 4:17 am local time. Its epicenter was about 24 km (15 miles) south of Kahramanmaraş and about ...
Today, Kahramanmaras is the 11th largest city in Turkey area-wise, at 568 meters above sea level in the city center. Its population is a little bit over 1 million, divided almost equally between its towns and villages. Afsin Seven Sleepers mosque complex is one of the most important sites in the province and is located in the district of Afsin.
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