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Metropolitan municipality in Turkey
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Gaziantep is a city in Southeastern Anatolia. It's Turkey's fifth largest city, with a population of 1,700,000 in 2022, and its best-known attraction is the collection of Roman mosaics from Zeugma. The city was badly damaged in the earthquake of 2023 but less so than other nearby towns, so it acted as a hub for the relief effort.
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Prehistoric works, but the Roman mosaics are now in the Zeugma museum, It was damaged in the earthquake and remains closed to visits.
Panoramic display of the War of Independence.
First built by the Romans, this castle was a major battle ground during World War I and Turkish War of Independence. The museum within showcases this history and there are great views from the ramparts. But it was badly damaged in the 2023 earthquake and the interior is closed for restoration.
How the olives were mushed into soap.
Hamam built in 1577 and reconstructed.
Atatürk stayed overnight here in 1933 and the house is now a museum of early Republican times.
Toys and games from 1700 onward, in an old schoolhouse.
This was built as the Armenian Apostolic Surp Asdvazdadzin Egeghets or Holy Mother of God Church in 1892. In 1915 the Armenians were deported by a death march into Syria and the church used as a prison. In 1986 it was refurbished as a mosque. The dome and minaret collapsed in the 2023 earthquake and the mosque has not yet re-opened.
Detailing the attempted military coup of 15 July 2016: most of the action was around Istanbul and Ankara. It was swiftly defeated, and followed by mass reprisals against those opposed to President Erdoğan. Signage is only in Turkish.
Stunning mosaics excavated at Zeugma 50 km east. "Zeugma" means a junction, a fastening-together, referring to the pontoon bridge over the Euphrates and the Roman garrison town guarding it. The river marked the border between Roman and Persian territory, but for many years it was peaceful, so officers settled and retired there, adorning their villas. Best known is the female image known as "the gypsy girl" for her earrings - she was probably a Mainad, a party animal who cavorted with Dionysius, but her fate has been to stare from the floor up the togas of fat middle-aged fellows. Zeugma was submerged when the Birecik Dam was completed in 2001, so the best of its remains were relocated here in a former tobacco factory.
Clean and comfy, great value. Some noise from the nightclub.
Very basic but central place.
Mostly good reviews for this central modern hotel.
Clean and comfy.
Great reviews for comfort, cleanliness and service.
Well-run business hotel.
Clean efficient Accor chain hotel, rooms are tiny.
The central shopping mall.
Gaziantep Oğuzeli Airport (GZT) has frequent flights from Istanbul IST taking 1 hr 45 min, and daily from Istanbul SAW, Ankara, Izmir and Antalya.
Read in the guideGaziantep is a sprawling city but you can walk to most places of interest.
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