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	Sanliurfa Archaeological and Ethnographical Museum. Turkey
		Sanliurfa is located next to the Euphrates river, in the center of one of the longest inhabited areas in the world.
		The idea of opening up a museum in Sanliurfa emerged back in 1948 and the first step to this end was taken with the transfer of the existing pieces to a storage area in Ataturk primary school.
		Harran, located 44 kilometers south of Sanliurfa, is one of the most notable of these settlements and was continuously inhabited from 3000 BC to the 13th century.
	sailturkey.com /urfa_museum (0 words)

	Sanliurfa
		The main landmark of Sanliurfa is the ancient citadel situated on one of the hills overlooking the town.
		Sanliurfa's millennia old importance comes from its position of controlling a strategic pass for trade routes between Anatolia and northern Mesopotamia.
		A large part of the population of Sanliurfa are Kurds, and there is a sizeable minority of Arabs.
	lexicorient.com /e.o/sanliurfa.htm (250 words)

	Sanliurfa - All About Turkey
		It was in Sanliurfa that early Christians were first permitted to worship freely, and where the first churches were constructed openly.
		Sanliurfa Fortress is on the northern slope of Damlacik mountain to the south of the city.
		Sanliurfa is a city of ancient traditions, old friendships and mystical associations.
	www.allaboutturkey.com /urfa.htm (2469 words)

	Sanliurfa
		The main landmark of Sanliurfa is the ancient citadel situated on one of the hills overlooking the town.
		Sanliurfa's millennia old importance comes from its position of controlling a strategic pass for trade routes between Anatolia and northern Mesopotamia.
		Sanliurfa has been settled for millenniums, and its first recorded name was from Aramaic, Urhai.
	www.i-cias.com /e.o/sanliurfa.htm (278 words)

	Harran Sanliurfa, Turkey
		Sanliurfa is a museum city that has a history dating back 9000 years.
		Sanliurfa is where the Prophet Abraham, the genetic father of Judaism, Christianity and Islam, was born; where the Prophet Job lived and which was blessed by Jesus is the most sacred city in Turkey.
		The Sanliurfa Citadel, extending in a west to east direction, is located to the south of this sacred area.
	www.enjoyturkey.com /info/sights/sanliurfa.htm (275 words)

	Stars and Stripes: Sanliurfa, Turkey: Land of the prophets
		Sanliurfa is so far off the beaten path that I half expect to see Sir Richard Burton, T.E. Lawrence and all the other 19th- and 20th-century explorers who once roamed the Middle East clustered around the bar across from us.
		Sanliurfa is like that – a place so genuine that it instills notions of being a conservator, a guardian of tradition, if you would.
		With Sanliurfa’s mayor and municipal officials in attendance, he analogized local corruption to a huge pool with a crack in it, and thousand of liters of water leaking out.
	www.estripes.com /article.asp?section=103&article=14869&archive=true (1656 words)

	International News
		Sanliurfa is one of the fastest growing cities in Turkey.
		Nevertheless, Sanliurfa is considered one of the most devoutly religious cities in Turkey, a state that prides itself on its openness and secularism, as compared with the world's other Muslim states.
		Few traces remain of the 1,000 Jewish families that once lived in Sanliurfa, though the ancient Pool of Abraham — the Koran says Abraham was born in the town — which is packed almost solid with carp, continues to serve as a main gathering spot.
	www.jewishtimes.com /scripts/edition.pl?now=3/11/2003&SubSectionID=87&ID=2873 (1276 words)

	Sanli Urfa, Turkey-Adiyamanli.org
		Sanliurfa was praised as the city of the prophets Hiob, Jethro and St. George, besides Abraham, who were said to have lived here.
		It is a holy city with "Balikli Göl" at the foot of a crusader castle and surrounded by mosques.
		The city's monuments include the ruins of an ancient citadel situated on one of the hills overlooking the town, part of the old city walls, flood-prevention works built in the 6th century by the Byzantine emperor Justinian, and the 17th-century madrasah (religious school) and mosque of 'Abd ar-Rahman.
	www.adiyamanli.org /urfa.html (0 words)

	Prevalence of Asthma and Allergic Diseases in Sanliurfa, Turkey, and the Relation to Environmental and Socioeconomic ...
		Prevalence of Asthma and Allergic Diseases in Sanliurfa, Turkey, and the Relation to Environmental and Socioeconomic Factors: Is the Hygiene Hypothesis Enough?.
		This study aimed to investigate the prevalence of asthma and atopy in Sanliurfa, Turkey, and the influence of environmental factors.
		The prevalence of asthma and atopic diseases was significantly higher in children who have a family history of atopy, attend a central school, live in an apartment, have more rooms in their homes, and enjoy better economic conditions.
	www.jiaci.org /issues/vol16issue05/vol16issue05-4.htm (457 words)

	Sanliurfa travel guide
		Sanliurfa is located in the south of Turkey.
		You can also start your trip (expedition) to Nemrud Dagi in Sanliurfa, although it may be easier to do so from Adıyaman (90km north) and Kahta.
		While driving from Sanliurfa to Adıyaman, make sure you stop at the Atatürk's Dam (30km N of Sanliurfa) and take a tour to the dam which was built over the famous Ephrateus River.
	www.world66.com /asia/middleeast/turkey/sanliurfa (0 words)

	Sanliurfa, Turkey, Pictures
		Sanliurfa, city in southeastern Turkey, capital of Sanliurfa Province.
		A commercial center for the region's agricultural goods, Sanliurfa is connected by highway to Gaziantep in the west, and to Diyarbakir in the northeast.
		Sanliurfa sits at the heart of the Southeastern Anatolia Project, known by its Turkish acronym GAP.
	www.greatestcities.com /Middle_East/Turkey/Sanliurfa_city.html (408 words)

	Houses / homes / Real Estate for sale or for rent in Sanliurfa, Turkey - and vacation rentals (Site not responding. Last check: )
		If you are experiencing problems with debt, including mortgage arrears and late payments on your personal loans you may wish to discuss your position with a credit counselor.
		If you are considering buying real estate in Sanliurfa, Turkey or anywhere else for that matter, the most widely used method of borrowing the funds to make the purchase is a mortgage.
		If you need to send money to or from Sanliurfa, Turkey for the purchase of a property (or for any other reason) our suggestions can help you obtain more currency with less worry when buying foreign currency.
	www.propertyworld.com /_Turkey_Sanliurfa (743 words)

	Ravishing culture and people of Sanliurfa - Turkish Daily News Nov 07, 1998
		It is inevitable that you will look like a complete stranger in your t-shirt and jeans, when the men in Urfa wear "Pusi" (a red or fl checkered headscarf) and "salvar" (baggy trousers), and the women wear "ehram" (a thin woolen cloth) with colorful dresses underneath.
		The city of Sanliurfa, which is also called the City of Prophets, has a rich cultural heritage.
		The Social Support and Solidarity Foundation of the Sanliurfa Governor's Office has allocated TL 22 billion to 45 primary schools and nine high schools.
	www.turkishdailynews.com.tr /archives.php?id=9627 (0 words)

	InsideOut Travel—Sacrifice Holiday in Sanliurfa
		My heart was set on Sanliurfa and the ancient cities of the southeast that lay beyond it.
		So, on a frigid February day, my husband and I boarded an intercity bus for a 19-hour trip that took us over the Anatolian plains, into the Taurus Mountains, across the Euphrates River and, at 3 a.m., to an unlit road in the Mesopotamian desert.
		Much closer to Syria and Iraq than Istanbul, Sanliurfa means different things to different people.
	www.insideoutmag.com /1104/destturkey1104.htm (361 words)

	Sanliurfa - Airport Fact Sheet
		There are 2 nonstop flights per week departing from Sanliurfa.
		Sanliurfa has 5 medium sized aircraft departing each week.
		The largest aircraft flying out of Sanliurfa is a 32S with 124 seats.
	www.farecompare.com /flights/Sanliurfa-SFQ/airport.html (0 words)

	Urfa (Sanliurfa)
		Sanliurfa is perhaps a rare city that had been honoured with the footprints of so many Old Testament prophets like — Jethro, Job, Elijah and Abraham.
		Sanliurfa was known as Edessa in ancient times.
		The people of Sanliurfa and the place it self has an aesthetic feel to everything, think you would want to blend in?
	www.turkeyforyou.com /travel_turkey_urfa (124 words)

	Irrigation Area and Cotton Production Increase in Southeast Anatolia
		The Sanliurfa Tunnel delivers water to two main canals that irrigate 150,000 hectares on the Sanliurfa-Harran plains, with ninety percent of the irrigated area being planted cotton.
		The GAP Project started to contribute to agricultural output for Turkey when one of the twin Sanliurfa Tunnels from the Ataturk Dam was opened at the end of 1994.
		The Ataturk Dam and the Sanliurfa Tunnel system are two major components of the GAP project, which consists of a series of hydroelectric dams to irrigate a total of 1.7 million hectares.
	www.fas.usda.gov /pecad2/highlights/2001/08/turkey_gap/pictures/turkey_gap.htm (678 words)

	Sanliurfa
		It is thought that the remains of the city, built in a large area and surrounded with sturdy ramparts, dates back to the Roman period and there is a mosque on the site of the (supposed) home of the prophet Jethro.
		Sogmatar: This simple village, 15km north of Suayb and 73km from Sanliurfa, is famous for its cave temple which was probably constructed during the 2nd century and used to worship the god of the moon, which was a deep-seated culture of Harran.
		The village, now in ruins, was the cultural centre of the god Marilaha and there was an open-air temple for praying and sacrificing animals.
	www.myturkeytours.com /sanliurfa.html (1310 words)

	SANLIURFA
		Sanliurfa occupies a special place in the history of Southeastern Anatolia as a religious center for various creeds.
		According to information derived from various sources, outer walls used to have 8 gates (Sakibin, Su and Bati to the west; Samsat and Saray to the northeast; Bey and Su to the east and Harran to the south).
		It is one of the oldest mosques at the center of Sanliurfa.
	www.gap.gov.tr /English/Ggbilgi/surfa.html (1665 words)

	Turkish Uranium Smuggling Story Turns a Damp Squib The Hindu 30sep02 (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Acting on a tip-off, Turkish police stopped a cab in the southern province of Sanliurfa that borders Syria and is about 155 miles from the Iraqi border and arrested two men on smuggling charges.
		Captured weapons-grade uranium is on display at the paramilitary police headquarters of the southeast province of Sanliurfa, Turkey, on Saturday.
		Officers in the southern province of Sanliurfa, which borders Syria and is about 250 km (155 miles) from the Iraqi border, acted on a tip-off.
	www.mindfully.org /Nucs/2002/Turkish-Police-Seize-Uranium28sep02.htm (1971 words)

	Sanliurfa
		It is the capital of Sanliurfa province with 1.5 million inhabitants (2004 estimate).
		The economy is based on trade of agricultural and livestock products of the surrounding region.
		Parts of the old city walls still stand, as well as parts of the flood-prevention works built in the 6th century.
	www.angelfire.com /ab8/gwpower/Sanliurfa.htm (250 words)

	This is the Yahoo Story
		Sanliurfa, some 480 miles from Ankara, is close to the Syrian border.
		But that amount had included the weight of the container and the radioactive material was actually around 140 grams, an official from the gendarmes force in Sanliurfa said on condition of anonymity.
		The Turkish official said the weapons-grade uranium was seized on Friday after police stopped the vehicle on a road in Sanliurfa, which borders Syria and is about 155 miles from the Iraqi border.
	www.irak.be /ned/nieuws/uranium.htm (1852 words)

	j. - Muslims by day, Jews by night, Turks live in mortal fear
		To stay alive, the Jews of Sanliurfa -- the ancient town where Abraham stopped to water his camel train, according to the Bible -- conceal their yarmulkes and Jewish books in hidden corners of their homes, according to several sources, including Kadir Celikcan, the director of Sanliurfa TV.
		Few traces remain of the 1,000 Jewish families that once lived in Sanliurfa, though the ancient Pool of Abraham -- the Koran says Abraham was born in the town -- which is packed almost solid with carp, continues to serve as a main gathering spot.
		According to Celikcan, Dag and two other men hold the secret of Sanliurfa's remaining Jews -- but they have promised to spare the Jewish families and have never revealed their secret.
	www.jewishsf.com /content/2-0-/module/displaystory/story_id/19896/edition_id/405/format/html/displaystory.html (1138 words)

	The secret Jews of remote Turkey-Jews may live in Turkish hinterland, keep secret to stay safe (Site not responding. Last check: )
		“Sanliurfa is 100 percent Muslim,”; said Sanliurfa’ mayor, Ahmet Bahcivan, in curt, enunciated English.
		Few traces remain of the 1,000 Jewish families that once lived in Sanliurfa, though the ancient Pool of Abraham —; the Koran says Abraham was born in the town — which is packed almost solid with carp, continues to serve as a main gathering spot.
		According to Celikcan, Dag and two other men hold the secret of Sanliurfa’s remaining Jews — but they have promised to spare the Jewish families and have never revealed their secret.
	www.freerepublic.com /focus/news/859038/posts (1745 words)

	T.C. Şanlıurfa Valiliği (Site not responding. Last check: )
		That Sanliurfa was blessed by Jesus Christ and that the first kingdom to adopt Christianity in the world to be Sanliurfa caused the province to be known as the "blessed city."
		Saint Jacob of Suruc, one of the commonly known saints of the Christian world and who showed miracles at the age of three, was born in Suruc in 45 kilometres distance to Sanliurfa in 451 AD, he studied literature, music and history in the famous university of Sanliurfa.
		Saint Jacob well known with the nicknames "Burd'ona" and "Zanzalos" who congregated the monophysites referred to as Jacobens later on was born in Tella (Viransehir today) 90 kilometres to the east of Edessa and died in Egypt in 578.
	www.sanliurfa.gov.tr /index.php?go=4,3,68 (828 words)

	Anatolia.com
		Sanliurfa, known as the City of Prophets, has a very rich and far reaching background, due to its location in the great fertile plain of upper Mesopotamia.
		The archaeological and ethnographical museums exhibit finds of the Neolithic and Chalcolithic eras from the lower Euphrates region.
		Sanliurfa was praised as the city of the prophets Hiob, Jethro and St. George, besides Abraham, who were said to have lived here.
	www.anatolia.com /anatolia/destinations/sanliurfa/default.asp (371 words)

	T.C. Şanlıurfa Valiliği (Site not responding. Last check: )
		In the archaeological excavations headed by the Director of Sanliurfa Museum, archaeologist Eyyüp Bucak in Gobeklitepe nearby the city center, the oldest shrine in human history was found pertaining to the dwellers of the New Stone Age (the Neolithic Period) dating back to 9.000 BC, 11.000 years ago.
		Apart from Gobeklitepe and Karahantepe shrines, a square - formed shrine and two statues with stylized human figures in it were found pertaining to the 7000 BC period of Neolithic Age, in the archaeological excavations held in Nevali Cori in Hilvan District.
		In a number of archaeological excavations held in Sanliurfa region, shematized idols worshipped by the ancient people of the Calcolithic Age and the Early Bronze Age were excavated.
	www.sanliurfa.gov.tr /index.php?go=4,3,96 (411 words)

	Sanliurfa Hydro Scheme ProvidesTurkey With Multiple Functions
		The ALSTOM-led Sanliurfa project has aided the region with a multi-function scheme providing both irrigation and hydropower generation with the added benefit of water used after treatment as clean drinking water.
		The two-part project, which lies within the Sanliurfa province in the Southeast Anatolia region of Turkey, consists firstly of the Sanliurfa Tunnel Outlet Control Center.
		The Sanliurfa project can be seen not only as the answer in providing hydroelectric power and a much valued irrigation system to this Turkish region, but also in making valuable environmental use of its water supply, - a modern day success story.
	www.hydro.power.alstom.com /pr_power/2006/june/25866.EN.php?languageId=EN&dir=/pr_power/2006/june/&idRubriqueCourante=3094 (309 words)

	SOUTHEASTERN ANATOLIA REGION, Discover Southeastern Anatolia Region featuring Arsameia, Sanliurfa, Harran, Diyarbakir,
		To capture the spirit of Sanliurfa, wander through the vaulted eastern bazaar and linger in the courtyards of the old hans (inns); try to find Gumruk Hani and Barutgu Hani - they are the the most interesting.
		Believed to be the ancient city of the same name mentioned in the Old Testament, Harran is known more now for its unusual beehive dwellings than as the place where Abraham spent several years of his life.
		Birecik, 80 km west of Sanliurfa, straddles the Firat River, its skyline dominated by the town's citadel.
	www.turkishtravel.com /southeastern02.htm (627 words)

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