Ömerli
Located in Halfeti District, Şanlıurfa Province Coordinates: 37°19′11″ N 37°56′27″ E
- Population
- 573
- 573
- Elevation
- 609 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+03:00
- Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
About Ömerli
Ömerli is a village. Location: Halfeti District, Şanlıurfa Province. Population: 573. Elevation: 609 m.
Ömerli, formerly known as Amara, is a neighbourhood of the municipality and district of Halfeti, Şanlıurfa Province, Turkey. Its population is 545 (2022). The village is the birthplace of Abdullah Öcalan, the founder of the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), who was born there on April 4, 1949. His birthday is annually celebrated by thousands of Kurds. On April 4, 2009, a group of 3,000 Kurds was marching towards Amara to celebrate Öcalan's 60th birthday.
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In comparison
- No. 3 of 3 places in Halfeti District by population
- Nearest larger town: Argıl, 6 km SE
- 3 sights and natural places within 10 km Sarıçiçek Düzü, Sinekli Dere
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Sarıçiçek Düzü Natural site, Şanlıurfa Province2 km W
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Çekem Dağı Mountain, Halfeti District17 km S
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Sinekli Dere River, Şanlıurfa Province9.1 km SW
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Rum Kalesi Historic site, Yavuzeli İlçesi11 km SW
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Kuzmağara Tepe Mountain, Bozova District14 km E
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Murat Tepe Mountain, Halfeti District17 km SE
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