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Urfa
(o̵or fä′)
city in SE Turkey, near the Syrian border: pop. 277,000
See Urfa in American Heritage Dictionary 4
A city of southeast Turkey near the Syrian border. Founded as Edessa in ancient times, it was incorporated into the Ottoman Empire in 1637 and renamed Urfa. It is a trade center in a rich agricultural region. Population: 385,000.
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