Gaziantep
Turkey's food capital, with a mosaic museum holding what was rescued from a drowned Roman city. Baklava here is a protected craft and it shows.
Gaziantep in eight slides
Wikipedia · 3 Sep 2026
Things to do in Gaziantep
Where to stay in Gaziantep
Gaziantep in a day, two days, three
Landmarks in Gaziantep
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. The castle was severely damaged by earthquakes in February 2023.
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Mxcil · CC BY-SA 3.0
The Gaziantep Zoo is a zoo in Gaziantep, southeastern Turkey. Opened in 2001, it is owned and operated by the Metropolitan Municipality of Gaziantep. The zoo, located in a Wildlife Protection and Recreation Area, includes a safari park and a zoology and nature museum.
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Kanliercan · CC0
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. The 30,000 m2 (320,000 sq ft) museum features 2,448 m2 (26,350 sq ft) of mosaic and replaces the Bardo National Museum in Tunis as the world's largest mosaic museum.
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Klaus-Peter Simon · CC BY-SA 3.0
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. The castle was severely damaged by earthquakes in February 2023.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 21 Jul 2026
Mxcil · CC BY-SA 3.0
The Gaziantep Zoo is a zoo in Gaziantep, southeastern Turkey. Opened in 2001, it is owned and operated by the Metropolitan Municipality of Gaziantep. The zoo, located in a Wildlife Protection and Recreation Area, includes a safari park and a zoology and nature museum.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 30 Jun 2026
Kanliercan · CC0
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. The 30,000 m2 (320,000 sq ft) museum features 2,448 m2 (26,350 sq ft) of mosaic and replaces the Bardo National Museum in Tunis as the world's largest mosaic museum.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 2 Mar 2026
Klaus-Peter Simon · CC BY-SA 3.0
From the airport
When to go to Gaziantep: Apr or May or Oct or Nov
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