Gaziantep

Worth seeing in and around Gaziantep

10 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.

1. 01
   Gaziantep University

   Gaziantep University is a public university established on June 27, 1987, traces its origins to 1973 as an extension campus of the Middle East Technical University. Located in Gaziantep, Turkey, the university has 20 faculties and is recognized for its focus on scientific and technological research.

   6.8 km · state university in Gaziantep, Turkey · Wikipedia
2. 02
   Gaziantep Castle

   Gaziantep Castle is a castle on top of a mound in the centre of Gaziantep, Turkey. First used as an observation point during the Hittite Empire, it was expanded into a castle during Roman rule.

   800 m · castle in Turkey · Wikipedia
3. 03
   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. It opened to the public on 9 September 2011.

   1.8 km · museum in Şehitkamil District · Wikipedia
4. 04
   Gaziantep Stadium

   The Gaziantep Stadium is a stadium in Gaziantep, Turkey. It has a capacity of 30,320 spectators.

   7.2 km · football stadium in Gaziantep, Turkey · Wikipedia
5. 05
   Gaziantep Kamil Ocak Stadium

   Kamil Ocak Stadium was a multi-purpose stadium in Gaziantep, Turkey. It was used mostly for football matches and was the home ground of Gaziantepspor until 2017.

   1 km · football stadium in Gaziantep, Turkey · Wikipedia
6. 06
   Liberation mosque

   Liberation Mosque, formerly the St. Mary's Cathedral or Holy Mother of God Church, is located in the Tepebaşı district of Şahinbey, Gaziantep, Turkey.

   600 m · church building in Gaziantep Province, Turkey · Wikipedia
7. 07
   Gaziantep Museum of Archaeology

   The Gaziantep Museum of Archaeology is an archaeological museum located in the city of Gaziantep, Turkey. It housed for some years a collection of mosaics, most of which were excavated from the ancient Roman city site of Zeugma.

   1.1 km · museum in Şehitkamil District · Wikipedia
8. 08
   Boyacı Mosque

   Boyacı Camii, also called Boyacıoğlu Camii or Kadı Kemalettin Camii is a Mosque in Gaziantep, Turkey. It is located in the Şahinbey district of the city at the intersection of Kutlar Street and Hamdi Kutlar Avenue.

   600 m · mosque located in Gaziantep, Turkey · Wikipedia
9. 09
   Şirvani Mosque

   Şirvani Camii, Şirvani Mehmet Efendi Camii or İki Şerefeli Camii is a mosque in Gaziantep, Turkey. It is located in the Seferpaşa neighborhood, southwest of Gaziantep Castle.

   700 m · mosque in Şahinbey, Gaziantep, south-central Turkey · Wikipedia
10. 10
    Alaüddevle Mosque

    The Alaüddevle Mosque is a historical former Sunni mosque in Gaziantep built under the administration of Ala al-Dawla Bozkurt Beg of the Turkoman principality of Dulkadir, in modern-day Turkey.

    500 m · mosque in Gaziantep, Turkey · Wikipedia

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Getting to Gaziantep

Airports

Gaziantep Oğuzeli (GZT), 15 km · Aleppo (ALP), 99 km · Şanlıurfa GAP (GNY), 141 km

Stations

Gaziantep railway station, 1.6 km

• Şanlıurfa → Gaziantep

  126 km · quickest by road, 2h 10m · ₺270–360
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• Tarsus → Gaziantep

  222 km · quickest by road, 3h 28m · ₺485–650
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• Kayseri → Gaziantep

  250 km · quickest by road, 5h 4m · ₺590–790
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