Fun facts about Gaziantep
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Gaziantep was once known as 'little Bukhara' due to its reputation as a cultured urban center.
Gaziantep
Turkey
Gaziantep, historically Aintab and still informally called Antep, is a major city in south-central Turkey. It is the capital of the Gaziantep Province, in the westernmost part of Turkey's Southeastern Anatolia Region and partially in the Mediterranean Region.
From the “History” section
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Gaziantep is the main center for pistachio processing in Turkey, handling about 80% of the country's pistachio processing.
Gaziantep
Turkey
Gaziantep, historically Aintab and still informally called Antep, is a major city in south-central Turkey. It is the capital of the Gaziantep Province, in the westernmost part of Turkey's Southeastern Anatolia Region and partially in the Mediterranean Region.
From the “Economy” section
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Gaziantep was the first city in Turkey to be designated as a City of Gastronomy by UNESCO in 2015.
Gaziantep
Turkey
Gaziantep, historically Aintab and still informally called Antep, is a major city in south-central Turkey. It is the capital of the Gaziantep Province, in the westernmost part of Turkey's Southeastern Anatolia Region and partially in the Mediterranean Region.
From the “Culture” section
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The local Turkish dialect of Gaziantep is influenced mainly by Armenian and Arabic.
Gaziantep
Turkey
Gaziantep, historically Aintab and still informally called Antep, is a major city in south-central Turkey. It is the capital of the Gaziantep Province, in the westernmost part of Turkey's Southeastern Anatolia Region and partially in the Mediterranean Region.
From the “Culture” section
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Photo: Klaus-Peter Simon · CC BY-SA 3.0
Gaziantep has a hot-summer Mediterranean climate with very hot, dry summers and cool, wet winters.
Gaziantep
Turkey
Gaziantep, historically Aintab and still informally called Antep, is a major city in south-central Turkey. It is the capital of the Gaziantep Province, in the westernmost part of Turkey's Southeastern Anatolia Region and partially in the Mediterranean Region.
From the “Geography” section
Text from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Photo: Klaus-Peter Simon · CC BY-SA 3.0