Şanlıurfa

Şanlıurfa

City in Turkey

Urfa, officially called Şanlıurfa, is a city in southeastern Turkey and the capital of Şanlıurfa Province. The city was known as Edessa from Hellenistic times and into Christian times. Urfa is situated on a plain about 80 km (50 mi) east of the Euphrates. Its climate features extremely hot, dry summers and cool, moist winters.

Also known as...Edessa, Sanliurfa, Orrhoe, and Urfa
Turkey High School Shooting

Turkey High School Shooting Sixteen people were injured in a school shooting in Siverek, Turkey, carried out by a former student who then killed himself.