10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «URFA»
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Urfa in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
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1
International Dictionary of Historic Places: Southern Europe
Description: Capital of the province of Urfa in the Republic of Turkey. City built
around a hilltop fortress; includes a cave said to be the birthplace of Abraham.
Called Edessa by the Macedonians, Urfa by the Turks, and renamed Sanliurfa ...
Trudy Ring, Robert M. Salkin, Sharon La Boda, 1995
2
The Lions of Marash: Personal Experiences with American Near ...
CHAPTER TWENTY-EIGHT THE CONFLICTS AT URFA ANDAINTAB Even
before the Turks of Marash rose in revolt against the occupation forces of France,
plans had been made by the supporters of Mustafa Kemal for a concerted attack
on ...
Stanley Elphinstone Kerr, 1973
3
Armenian Tigranakert/Diarbekir and Edessa/
Urfa
From early antiquity, the American people developed a rich and distinctive culture on the great highland extending from eastern Asia Minor to the Caucasus.
Richard G. Hovannisian, 2006
4
The Armenian Genocide: A Complete History
56. 17. Ibidem, p. 59; Sahagian, Heroic Urfa, op. cit., pp. 776–7. 18. Letter from
Francis Leslie, American vice-consul in Urfa, to the Consul Jackson, Urfa, 14
June 1915: Toynbee, The Treatment of Armenians in the Ottoman Empire, op. cit.,
doc.
5
The Euphrates River and the Southeast Anatolia Development ...
Urfa Irrigation Tunnel" Type Circular, reinforced concrete lining Length of Tunnel
26.4 km each, two parallel tunnels Grade T, = 0.00062802; T2 = 0.00062948
Excavation Diameter approximately 9.50 m Completed Diameter 7.62 m
Concrete ...
John F. Kolars, William A. Mitchell, 1991
The Ottomans, under Selim the Grim, conquered most of this region in the early
16th century, but Edessa did not become Urfa until 1637 when the Ottomans
finally took over. As for its modern sobriquet, Urfa became Şanlıurfa (Glorious
Urfa) in ...
7
Cults and Beliefs at Edessa
LIST OF PLATES I. The citadel of Urfa seen from the North. Photo: Drijvers II. The
pool of Ibrahim, once part of the sacred pool that belonged to Atargatis' sanctuary
. Photo: Drijvers III. The sacred carp in the pool at Urfa. Photo: Drijvers IV.
After passing the lake you reach a T-junction, at which left leads northeast to
Diyarbakır and right leads south to Urfa. By this time you are down on the flat
northern Mesopotamian Plain, even though the altitude is still over 500m, and the
...
9
Judgement Unto Truth: Witnessing the Armenian Genocide
At this conference we graduates of the Marash Theological Seminary were
examined and accepted into the ranks of professional clergy. Among the
delegates was Mr. Vasil Besos of the Assyrian Protestant Church of Urfa. He was
looking for a ...
Ephraim K. Jernazian, 1990
10
Lonely Planet Istanbul: Chapter from Turkey Travel Guide
Breakfast is one of Urfa's best, especially the tasty menemen (Turkish omelette).
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Oneof ...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «URFA»
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Urfa is used in the context of the following news items.
HDP: Haberi, Urfa Emniyeti'nde IŞİD'le işbirliği yapan özel bir birim …
Bu komplo haberin Urfa Emniyeti içerisinde IŞİD'le işbirliği halinde olan özel bir birim tarafından servis yapıldığı anlaşılmaktadır. Amaç hem HDP'nin IŞİD'e ... «Cihan Haber Ajansı, Jul 15»
THY'den Urfa biletleri için açıklama
İstanbul-Urfa için Ankara üzerinden yapılacak uçuşları birleştirerek pahalı bilet satışı yapıyor ifadesi doğru bir yaklaşım değildir. İki ayrı uçuş için belirlenen fiyat ... «Yüksekova Haber, Jul 15»
Lawyers from Turkey's Urfa dine with Kobani refugees
SURUC, Urfa— Lawyers Bar Association of Urfa dine with Kobani refugees in ... our legal and material support,” said Hikmet Delebe to Rudaw, head of Urfa's ... «Rudaw, Jul 15»
İbrahim Tatlıses Urfalı değilmiş
İbrahim Tatlıses'in aralarında 20 yaş olan kardeşi Hüseyin Tatlı, Irak'tan Urfa'ya geldiklerini söyledi.... Rudaw'da yer alan habere göre; İbrahim Tatlıses'in ... «Timeturk, Jul 15»
Urfa Valisi soruları beğenmeyince gazetecileri gözaltına aldırdı
Sınıra gelerek incelemelerde bulunan Urfa Valisi gazetecilerin sorularına sinirlenince 'alın bunları' diye talimat verdi ve polis 4 gazeteciyi gözaltına aldı. «Halkın Gazetesi Birgün, Jun 15»
5 Yıldır Aranan 'Köstebek Halil': Çekin Çekin Urfa Erkek Görsün
37 ayrı suçtan hakkında arama kararı bulunan ve 5 yıldır aranan 'Köstebek Halil' lakaplı şahıs yakalandı. Yakalanan şahıs kameralara da "Çekin çekin Urfa ... «Haberler, Jun 15»
Urfa'da seçimin kaderini Suriyeliler belirleyecek
Seçime sayılı günler kala, bölgenin önemli merkezlerinden Urfa'da seçimin nabzını tuttuk. AKP ve HDP'nin yarışı başa baş götürdüğü kentteki genel kanı. «Agos, May 15»
An ancient Turkish city with its own spicy take on kebabs
Then, the smell of sizzling kebabs or, to be specific, Urfa kebabs, fills the night, dragging you back to the present. It is a familiar aroma in this city, home to ... «Boston Globe, Mar 15»
UK teens went to Syria via Turkey's southeastern Urfa province
Three British teenagers who boarded a plane in Gatwick Airport, London to Istanbul, Turkey on February 17 and have not been heard from since, are believed to ... «Daily Sabah, Mar 15»
Voices of the Dead: The Strange Origins of Eye Idols
Urfa man, known formally as the Balikligöl statue, is the oldest human-size statue of a man yet discovered in the world. He is currently housed in Şanliurfa's ... «Ancient Origins, Feb 15»
