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Gaziantep Coverd Bazar

Gaziantep Coverd Bazar, Gaziantep

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Gaziantep Citadel

Gaziantep Citadel, Gaziantep

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Kurtulus mosque

Kurtulus mosque, Gaziantep

 STARS_731 Says:  the main mosque of Gaziantep... 

Halfeti and Rumkale

Halfeti and Rumkale, Gaziantep

 traveloturc Says:  The waters of the dam of Birecik is threaten the district of Halfeti and some parts of the city are already under the water .Its sad to see a district that sunk.Rumkale is located at the point where Merziman joins the Euphrates (Firat) river. the settlement dates back to 840... 

zoo in Antep

zoo in Antep, Gaziantep

 traveloturc Says:  With the efforts of old Mayor Gaziantep has one of the most important zoos of Turkey If you have a spare day to spend in Antep I suggest you specially to visit the "birds division " 

zeugma

zeugma, Gaziantep

 traveloturc Says:  10 km away from Nizip (soap and olive oil district) you can reach to the remains of the old city of Belkis or (Zeugma) These remains dating back to the Hellenistic, Roman and Byzantine times. The old city issued coin on their name.In the recent excavations they discover very... 

Anadolu Evleri ( Anatolian houses)

Anadolu Evleri ( Anatolian houses), Gaziantep

 traveloturc Says:  This is also a typical whealthy antep citizen house which was converted as a "boutique hotel" Some of the rooms serve as a museum for old turkish life style 

Hotels  

Hotel Novotel Gaziantep

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Restaurants  

Kiyi restaurant: Euphrates fishes

Kiyi restaurant: Euphrates fishes, Gaziantep

 traveloturc Says:  This restaurant is located on the shore of Euphrate River.Thats why you can try the fishes aswell chicken and meat ( kebabs) 

palmiye restaurant: original antep food

palmiye restaurant: original antep food, Gaziantep

 traveloturc Says:  beside the stupid name of "palmiye" which means "palms" this is very interesting restaurant which is specialized with Antep food.The competition is fierce and all the restaurants are competing to serve the best samples of antep food but trust me this is the best place run by... 

Transportation  

By Airplane...

By Airplane..., Gaziantep

 evliyasems Says:  By Airplane :istanbul-gaziantep-istanbul : You can find daily flights from istanbul to gaziantep also you can come back to istanbul in a day. It takes about 1hour and 20 minutes to get gaziantep.also, via intercity busses :SEÇ Phone:0 3422209337ÇayýraðasýPhone:0... 

there is a regular plane...

there is a regular plane..., Gaziantep

 fabrice Says:  there is a regular plane istanbul-ankara-gaziantep;it is not so easy to come by bus from adana or antakya 

Shopping  

Çetinkaya Gaziantep Hipermarket: Every day family mall

Çetinkaya Gaziantep Hipermarket: Every day family mall, Gaziantep

 fouads Says:  It,s a good hipermarket mall . where all families can find all good things in fare prices .Open from 9am till 10pm Supermarket - Clothes - shoes - home textiles & acc - electronics . low to high rate prices . 

Sanko Park: Deluxe Mall

Sanko Park: Deluxe Mall, Gaziantep

 fouads Says:  Sanko Park Mall is the newest mall in Gaziantep . it,s contain large number of shops and resturants . but can find many good things their . Clothes - shoes - Electronics - home textiles and acc. - and many things the prices from medium to high rate 

Local Customs  

When we observe Gaziantep...

When we observe Gaziantep..., Gaziantep

 evliyasems Says:  When we observe Gaziantep throughout the history, we can find out about its very rich architecture which goes back in the history. If we mention the buildings in the city character, we should mention first houses, mosques, shopping centers, baths. It is possible to observe... 

Tourist Traps  

a)COPPER-SMITHINGGaziantep...

a)COPPER-SMITHINGGaziantep..., Gaziantep

 evliyasems Says:  a)COPPER-SMITHINGGaziantep copper-smithing dates far back into history. Copper items are produced as a complete piece using no alloy or solder. b) MOTHER OF PEARLThe art of mother of pearl, the raw materials of which are seashells, walnut wood and wire, was developed in... 

Off The Beaten Path  

Papirus Cafe

Papirus Cafe, Gaziantep

 traveloturc Says:  This is an old house example of antep recently restored and converted to a cafe You can try a turkish cafe in the beautiful garden in the shade of the trees 

The major mosques of the city...

The major mosques of the city..., Gaziantep

 evliyasems Says:  The major mosques of the city are Þeyh Fethullah Mosque, Boyacý Mosque, Ömeriye Mosque and Ahmet Çelebi Mosque. The Kendirli Church, which was constructed by the French Missionaries with the assistance of Napoleon III in 1860 is important and should be visited. The... 

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LAHMACUN

LAHMACUN, Gaziantep

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Gaziantep is situated where...

Gaziantep is situated where..., Gaziantep

 evliyasems Says:  Gaziantep is situated where the Mediterranean region and South East Anatolia region meet. Gaziantep, a city which has common border with Syria, has most of its land in the west of South East Anatolia and some part in the east of the Mediterranean region. Gaziantep is... 

The Place

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The People

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 Mehmet's new Gaziantep page - This year I'm going to go in G.Antep After I can show some picture of G.antep. If you need some sentence in turkish you can send your sentence in english in my émail: ciko3@yahoo.com And you can ask... 

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Questions and Answers

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Q:  About 12 of us will need to travel from Gaziantep to Aleppo in Syria on the 17th or 18th of July. So the questions - 1 - Can we... 

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A: Your Turkish colleques in Gaziantep whre you will be working will help you. Just ask them that you want to visit Aleppo. Everythng will be organized. 

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Gaziantep city

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 Gaziantep city is quite middle east city with mix of arabian and turkish live . it,s take something from Istanbul and from Aleppo . also have some ruins with Gaziantep citadel that build on high hill... 

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City of Gastronomy

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 The old city known as Aintap is 12 kilometers at the north of the present city, This area was inhabited starting from the Paleolithic age later on Assyrians, Persians, Romans, Byzantines, Abbasid and... 

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GOLDEN HISTORY : ZEUGMA

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 Zeugma; has become one of the most frequently heard words over recent months, not just in the Turkish but in the world press. Founded by the Macedonian Seleucid ruler Nicator I, this Hellenistic city... 

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ANTEP

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 I was twice in gaziantep,it is now a very large and nice city,close to the syrian border;the picture is river euphrate,that I crossed in turkey,but also in iraq 

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Mehmet's new Gaziantep page

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 This year I'm going to go in G.Antep After I can show some picture of G.antep. If you need some sentence in turkish you can send your sentence in english in my émail: ciko3@yahoo.com And you can ask... 

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