Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
3,591,759,995 visitors served.
forum Join the Word of the Day Mailing List For webmasters
?
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

Maras

   Also found in: Dictionary/thesaurus, Acronyms, Wikipedia, Hutchinson 0.01 sec.
Maraş: see Kahramanmaraş Kahramanmaraş , formerly Maraş , city (1990 pop. 229,066), S Turkey. The city lies on a fertile plain at the foot of the Taurus Mts. A center for light industry and trade, spices, olive oil, and handicrafts are the chief products.
..... Click the link for more information. , Turkey.
Maraş
a town in S Turkey: noted formerly for the manufacture of weapons but now for carpets and embroidery. Pop.: 366 000 (2005 est.)
Maraş 

a city in southern Turkey; administrative center of the vilayet of Maraş. Population, 105,200 (1970). Railroad station, highway junction, and important trade and transportation center for a rice-production region. It has food (flour milling, rice polishing, and the production of vegetable oil), textile, and metal-working industries. Rugs are handcrafted in Maraş.
How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link 		Feedback
Mentioned in?  References in periodicals archive?   Encyclopedia browser?   Full browser?
No references found
 
LEFKOSA, Sep 16, 2009 (TUR) -- Turkish Cypriot Foreign Minister Huseyin Ozgurgun said Wednesday that Maras issue, could only be resolved through negotiations within the scope of the extensive talks, as an element of the Cyprus issue.
(DIP) TURKISH CYPRIOT FM SAYS "MARAS ISSUE" CAN ONLY BE RESOLVED ... by Anadolu (Eskisehir, Turkey)
According to Poveda, whose documentary "La vida loca" will premiere in France September 30, the maras have 50,000 members in the United States, 35,000 in Honduras, 15,000 in Guatemala and 15,000 in El Salvador.
Gangs are the heart of violent crime in Salvador, Central America by AFP / AFP Global Edition
Central America, however, appears to be boiling over with violent crime, largely due to the powerful street gangs known as maras.
Rule by force by Latin Trade
 
 
 
Encyclopedia
?

Terms of Use | Privacy policy | Feedback | Copyright © 2012 Farlex, Inc.
Disclaimer
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.