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Akkuş Müftülüğü Sultan Abdülhamid Camii
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1953 Akkuş, Sultan Abdul Hamit Camii, Gedekli Caddesi 7 (98781)
1953 Akkuş, Sultan Abdul Hamit Camii, Gedekli Caddesi 7 (98781) · Bernd Schwabe, CC BY-SA 4.0
2025-12-02 Der Journalist Tahsin Akkaya in Akkuş, Ordu, Türkei
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Sultan Abdul Hamit Camii (Akkuş)
Sultan Abdul Hamit Camii (Akkuş) · Bernd Schwabe / Bernd Schwabe, CC BY-SA 4.0
1953 Akkuş, Sultan Abdul Hamit Camii, Gedekli Caddesi 7
1953 Akkuş, Sultan Abdul Hamit Camii, Gedekli Caddesi 7 · Bernd Schwabe, CC BY-SA 4.0

Akkuş, Turkey

Akkuş is a town of 10,206 people in Ordu, Turkey.

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Population10,206 GeoNames
RegionOrdu
Elevation1,313 m 4,308 ft
Time zoneEurope/Istanbul
Nearest airportSamsun-Çarşamba Airport (SZF) 64 km

Why visit Akkuş

Townapedia lists 1 place to stay and 1 attraction in and around town.

Highlights include Körük Tepesi.

About Akkuş

Akkuş is a municipality and district of Ordu Province, Turkey. Its area is 697 km2, and its population is 21,258 (2022). The town lies at an elevation of 1,313 m (4,308 ft).

From the Wikipedia article Akkuş (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Things to do1

Körük Tepesi

Scenic view · 1.9 km

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Where to stay1

Akkuş Öğretmenevi Otel

Motel and hotel

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Churches and places of worship2

Akkuş Merkez Camii

Place of worship · Camii Herkesimden Insan Içindir

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Hacı Ahmet Cürebal Camii

Place of worship

Oruç Cad., ordu

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Güngör Petrol

Gas station

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History

Formerly known as Karakuş, the area was once part of the Kingdom of Pontus. The first Turkish rulers were the Danishmend and Hacıemiroğlu Anatolian beyliks and then from the 15th century the Ottoman Empire.

From the History section of Akkuş on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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Map of Akkuş

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Getting there and nearby towns

Samsun-Çarşamba Airport (SZF) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 64 km away.

  • Niksar 23 km south, about 23 min by car
  • Kumru 23 km northeast, about 23 min by car
  • Korgan 28 km east, about 28 min by car
  • Ünye 45 km northeast, about 45 min by car
  • Terme 46 km north, about 46 min by car
  • Fatsa 48 km northeast, about 48 min by car
  • Tokat 66 km southwest, about 1 h by car
  • Perşembe 70 km northeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
  • Ordu 76 km east, about 1 h 15 min by car
  • Samsun 79 km northwest, about 1 h 15 min by car

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