Gaziantep
AREA: 7.642 km²
POPULATION: 1.140.594 (1990)
TRAFFIC CODE: 27
DISTRICTS: Gaziantap (center),
Araban, İslahiye, Karkamış, Nizip, Oğuzeli, Nurdağı, Şahinbey,
Şehitkamil, Yavuzeli.
SITES OF INTEREST: Düllükbaba
forest recreation area, Zincirli, Gedikli, Tilmen, Kırışkal and
Sakçagözü (Sakçagöze) tumuluses, Dolikhe (Dülük), Kuzeyne, Korus, Belkıs
and Karkamış (Kargamış) settlement ruins from antiquity Yesemek statutes,
Gaziantep, Tilbaşar, Rumkale, Karacaören and Ravanda castles, Ömeriye,
Boyacı (Kadı Kemaleddin) Eyüpoğlu, Esenbek (İhsan Bey), Ali Nacar (Annacar),
Ali Dola (Ala'üd Devle), Tahtalı, Ağa, Handaliye, Alaybey, Şeyh
Fethullah, Şirvani (İki Şerefeli), Akcurun, Canbolat Bey, Şeyh,Şeyhler,
Hindioğlu and Çalık mosques, Ramazaniye (Ahmed Çelebi) old theological
school (medrese), Şeker, Pasha, Hışva, Emir Ali, Millet, Kürkçü and
Belediye Inns, Zincirli and Kemikli bazaars, Eski, Pasha, Şıh, Pazar,
Naip, Tabak, Hoca, Hasan Bey and Tuğlu baths, Şeyh Abdullah Efendi Lodge,
Debbağhane, Aynülleben, Yazıcık, Babilke and IV. Murad bridges,
Gaziantep Museum.
Provincial Cultural Directorate
Tel: (342) 232 18 58
Fax: (342) 234 06 04
State Fine Arts Gallery Directorate
İl Halk Kütüphanesi
GAZİANTEP
Tel: (0 342) 231 82 52
Fax: 234 06 04
Museums
Archeology Museum
Address: İstasyon cad. - Gaziantep
Tel: (342) 231 11 71
Fax: (342) 210 30 17
Ethnography Museum
Address: Eyüboğlu Mah. Hanifioğlu Sok. No: 64 -
Gaziantep
Tel: (342) 230 47 21
Detailed Information on Hasan Süzer Etnography Museum
Historical Sites and Ruins
Belkız-Zeugma - Nizip/Belkıs
Yesemek - İslahiye/Yesemek
Tilmen - İslahiye/Tilme
Dülük Örenyeri - Şeyit
Kamil/Dülük
Registered Immobile Cultural and
Natural Heritages in Gaziantep
Sites
Archaeological Sites: 158
Urban Sites: 1
Natural Sites: -
Historical Sites: -
Other Sites
Total: 159
Cultural (at Single Construction Scale) and Natural Heritages: 947
TOTAL: 1106
Significant Days
Local Days of Celebration:
Arrival of Atatürk at Gaziantep
Gaziantep
26 Ocak
Bestowement of Gazi (Veteran)Title to Gaziantep
Gaziantep
8 February
Mercidabık Victory
Gaziantep
24 August
Freedom from Occupation Days:
Freedom Day - Kilis
Kilis
7 December
Freedom Day - Gaziantep and Commemoration of the Martyr
Gaziantep
25 December
Festivals:
Aba Wrestling Tournament
Gaziantep
May
Pistachioe Festival and Aba Wrestling Tournament
Gaziantep
September
Cumhuriyet Cup Aba Wrestling Tournament
Gaziantep
29 October
Expositions:
Low - Cost Garments and Food Exposition
Gaziantep
5 June-5 July
Gaziantep Industrial Exposition
Gaziantep
15 August-15 September
Festivities:
Freedom from Occupation Celebrations
Gaziantep
25 December
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