Why visit Karakise
Townapedia lists 2 museums and landmarks, 1 park or trail and 4 places to eat in and around town.
Highlights include Issus.
Weather in Karakise
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About Karakise
Karakese is a neighbourhood of the municipality and district of Dörtyol, Hatay Province, Turkey. Its population is 5,994 (2022). Before the 2013 reorganisation, it was a town (belde).
From the Wikipedia article Karakese (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks2
Issus
Monument and historic site · 4.8 km
Archeological site in Turkey
Parks, trails and playgrounds1
Restaurants and cafes4
Churches and places of worship25
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History
The area around Karakese had always been inhabited all through the history. But the settlement was founded about 500 years ago by Turkmen people who were subjects of Akkoyunlu sultanate, but escaped to south after the Battle of Otlukbeli in 1473. The settlement is known as one of the first places where Turkish resistance to French occupation began after the First World War. (One quarter of Karakese is named İlkkurşun meaning "First bullet" referring to the first resistance on 11 December 1918.) In 1992 the settlement was declared a seat of township.
From the History section of Karakese on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Shopping4
Gas and EV charging3
Healthcare34
Map of Karakise
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Getting there and nearby towns
Hatay Airport (HTY) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 55 km away.
- Dörtyol 2 km southeast, about 2 min by car
- Osmaniye 25 km north, about 25 min by car
- İskenderun 29 km south, about 29 min by car
- Yumurtalık 39 km west, about 39 min by car
- Ceyhan 40 km northwest, about 40 min by car
- Kırıkhan 41 km south, about 41 min by car
- Belen 40 km south, about 40 min by car
- Kadirli 59 km north, about 59 min by car
- Antakya 72 km south, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Adana 81 km west, about 1 h 15 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Alexander and Bucephalus - Battle of Issus mosaic - Museo Archeologico Nazionale - Naples BW, Unknown creator Unknown creator, Public domain
- Numune evler 3.sokaktan görünüş 2008 EKİM - panoramio, nuribilgi, CC BY-SA 3.0
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