Akbaba is one of villages in
Turkey situated some 20 km north of
Umraniye and 450 km from
the capital. The population of Akbaba is 130 people (as of 2016). Many people visit Akbaba each year to take a look at its famous bays and straits.
Ataturk (IATA: IST) is the nearest airport to it, situated just 50 km to the south-west.
Must see attractions in it
The Bosporus or Bosphorus (Ελληνικά. Βόσπορος), also known as the Istanbul Strait (Türkçe. İstanbul Boğazı), is a strait that forms the boundary between the European part (Thrace) of Turkey and its Asian part (Anatolia). It is one of the Turkish Straits, along with the Dardanelles. The world's narrowest strait used for international navigation, it connects the Black Sea with the Sea of Marmara (which is connected by the Dardanelles to the Aegean Sea, and thereby to the Mediterranean Sea). It is…
If you have seen everything in Akbaba already, take a look on the outskirts of the town. If you're visiting the area, you may want to check out something from the following list:
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