Gaziantep Province

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Gaziantep Essentials

Gaziantep, a UNESCO City of Gastronomy, centers around the world-renowned Zeugma Mosaic Museum and its historic fortress. The city’s Silk Road heritage is preserved in the Bakircilar Çarsisi and Almacı Pazarı, where traditional copper crafts and regional spices are traded. Culinary landmarks like İmam Çağdaş offer centuries-old recipes, while sites like the Rumkale fortress on the Euphrates and the Yesemek Quarry provide insight into Hittite and Roman history. This selection covers the city's essential archaeological sites, historic bazaars, and legendary culinary institutions.

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Zeugma Mosaic Museum

Zeugma Mosaic Museum, in the city of Gaziantep, Turkey, is the biggest mosaic museum in the world, containing 1700 m2 of mosaics.

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Gaziantep Castle

Gaziantep Castle is a castle on top of a mound in the centre of Gaziantep, Turkey.

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Rumkale

A historic fortress situated on a peninsula where the Merzimen Stream meets the Euphrates River. Accessible by boat, the site contains Roman and medieval remains, including the St. Nerses Church and Barşavma Monastery.

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Gaziantep Museum of Archaeology

The Gaziantep Museum of Archaeology is an archaeological museum located in the city of Gaziantep, Turkey.

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İmam Çağdaş

A historic culinary institution established in 1887, specializing in traditional Gaziantep kebabs and handmade baklava. It is one of the city's oldest family-run restaurants located near the historic bazaar district.

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Bakircilar Çarsisi

A traditional coppersmiths' bazaar featuring 19th-century stone buildings. It remains an active center for metalwork where artisans produce hand-engraved copper goods using traditional methods.

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Market

The city's oldest market, specializing in regional products such as sun-dried vegetables, spices, local pistachios, and pomegranate molasses. It is noted for its historic wooden architecture.

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Yesemek Quarry and Sculpture Workshop

Yesemek Quarry and Sculpture Workshop is an open-air museum and archaeological site in Gaziantep Province, Turkey.

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Gaziantep Zoo

The Gaziantep Zoo is a zoo in Gaziantep, southeastern Turkey. Opened in 2001, it is owned and operated by the Metropolitan Municipality of…

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Zincirli Bedesten

An 18th-century covered bazaar featuring five gates and distinctive vaulted ceilings. It houses numerous shops selling traditional handicrafts, spices, and regional souvenirs.

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Katmerci Zekeriya Usta

A specialist eatery dedicated to katmer, a traditional Gaziantep breakfast pastry filled with clotted cream, sugar, and ground pistachios. The establishment has been operated by the same family for generations.

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Gaziantep Fıstık Müzesi

A museum dedicated to the history, cultivation, and processing of the pistachio, Gaziantep's most important agricultural export. The building itself is designed in the shape of a pistachio nut.

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