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  Gaziantep Summary
Gaziantep, previously Aintab ("good spring") and commonly referred to as Antep, is the capital of Gaziantep Province in southeastern Anatolia, Turkey, forty-five kilometers from the Syrian border.
During the First Crusades (1096–1099) Antep was ruled by Armenian Philaretus and fell to the Byzantines in 1150 only to be captured by the Seljuks of Konya in 1151.
Antep was occupied by the English in 1919 and by the French from 1920 to 1921.
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 Turkey Info; Regions, South Eastern Region, Geograpy, History, Language, Culture, All Information
The waters of the Firat (Euphrates) River passes through tunnels which are 26.4 kms in length and 7.62 ms in diam, and distributed to the vast crop lands of the southeastern Anatolian plains from central and branch channels, bringing a prosperity to the region.
In the 12th century BC, Kahraman Maras (78 km north of Gazi Antep) was the capital of the Hittite state of Gurgum.
Adiyaman is 153 km northeast of Gazi Antep.
www.turkeyhotelsandtours.com /turkey_south_eastern_anatolian_region.php   (2645 words)

  
  Gaziantepspor - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Gaziantepspor is a Turkish sports club based in Gazi Antep in southern Turkey.
Antep are currently embarking on a pre-season tour to the Netherlands.
Now due to the relegation of Malatyaspor and Diyarbakırspor Antep is the only side from the south east in the Super League.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Gaziantepspor   (203 words)

  
 Gaziantep and Kahramanmaras
Gazi Antep, located on a wide and fertile plain cultivated with extensive olive groves and vineyards, produces a variety of agricultural crops.
The artisans of Gazi Antep specialize in copperware and furniture inlaid with mother-of-pearl.
Kilis situated near the Turkish-Syrian border enroute to Gazi Antep is an especialy charming area, dotted with vineyards and olive groves on all sides.
www.about-turkey.com /tourism/antep.htm   (547 words)

  
 Eye Weekly - FOOD: Let's talk Turkey at homey Gazi Antep - 05.27.93   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Gazi Antep Shiskabob Salon is a rare find: a small restaurant specializing in what used to be called ethnic food at rock-bottom prices in premises that charm with an utter lack of affectation.
Located on Dundas W. just south of Bloor, Gazi Antep opened three years ago and has managed to stay afloat during the recession that has claimed so many others.
Gazi Antep is a city in the Kurdish area of Turkey.
www.eye.net /eye/issue/issue_05.27.93/foodanddrink/fo0527.htm   (600 words)

  
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The most important areas of the region are Diyarbakìr, whose city walls are a superb example of medieval military architecture; Mardin, with its unique architecture; and Gazi Antep, a large trade and industrial center which contains the remains of late Hittite cities.
The Southeastern Anatolia Project covers the lower parts of the Fìrat and Dicle rivers; and Gazi Antep, Sanlì Urfa, Adìyaman, Diyarbakìr, Mardin, Siirt, Batman and Sìrnak, which are situated on the plains between the rivers.
The artisans of Gazi Antep specialize in copper-ware and furniture inlaid with mother-of-pearl.
deepthought.armory.com /~turkiye/turkey/bolge/s-east-ana.html   (2025 words)

  
 Anadolu Evleri
After the Manzikert victory in 1071, Suleiman Shah conquered Antep and its surroundings in 1084 and annexed the area to the Seljuk Empire.
TheTurkish Grand National Assembly granted Antep the "GAZi" (war hero) title on February 8, 1921 because of this achievement.
Gaziantep, the leader in trade and industry in the region, is an important city with its Independence War Memorials rich historical and cultural surroundings, highways, international airport, train station, delicious foods, extraordinary handicrafts, mosques, fortresses, caravansaries, baths, tombs, churches, castles, plateaus, excursion and picnic places.
www.anadoluevleri.com /gaziantep_eng.php   (333 words)

  
 Notes on Gaziantep   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Circa 1700s BC Antep was the ancient city of Duluk a major center of the Hittite Empire.
On August 20,1516 Sultan Selim the Grim captired Antep for the Ottoman Empire.
The Turkish Grand National Assembly granted Antep the "Gazi" title on February 8, 1921 because of the valor shown first during the British occupation, the French Occupation, and then the war of Independence.
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 Notes on Gaziantep
Circa 1700s BC Antep was the ancient city of Duluk a major center of the Hittite Empire.
On August 20,1516 Sultan Selim the Grim captired Antep for the Ottoman Empire.
The Turkish Grand National Assembly granted Antep the "Gazi" title on February 8, 1921 because of the valor shown first during the British occupation, the French Occupation, and then the war of Independence.
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 Ponte Tur, Travel Agency, Istanbul - TURKEY, Oznur Cilingiroglu
Gazi Antep is the most important industrial and agricultural area in southeastern Anatolia.
We doubt that any visitor who has come all the way to Gazi Antep will leave without first having tasted the famous local varieties of kebap, lahmacun and baklava or without buying a few packages of Antep pistachios for friends and relatives.
To the northeast of Adiyaman, on top of Mount Nemrut (Nemrut Dagi) is the mausoleum made for the Commagene King, Antiochus I. On the east and west of the memorial grave site are ritual terraces and on these terraces are gigantic statues of the gods.
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 Eastern Turkey - Day 11
Before Gazi Antep, however, we diverted to the flooded ruins of Zeugma.
This ancient Greek site was discovered when the villagers began to dig up their apricot trees to move the entire village out of the way of the lake behind a newly built dam.
Archaeologists have done some emergency excavations to remove a wealth of mosaics, which we were told are now in the museum in Gazi Antep.
www.squiresweb.com /eturkey/day11.htm   (566 words)

  
 Indigo Tourism - South Eastern Region
When you travel from the south to the north over the Mesopotamian plains, the first high mountain to be seen is the picturesque Mount Nemrut, with the mausoleum of the Commagene King Antiochos at its 2,150 meter peak.
The most important areas of the region are Diyarbakir, whose city walls are a superb example of medieval military architecture; Mardin, with its regional architecture, and Gazi Antep, a large trade and industrial centre which contains the remains of late Hittite cities.
Adiyaman (153 km northeast of Gazi Antep) The Archaeological Museum houses regional finds from the Lower Firat which date from the Neolithic and Chalcolithic ages.
www.indigotour.com /southeastern_region.php   (1195 words)

  
 Tasdan Hotel Dalyan - Zeugma   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Gaziantep and the surrounding area, which was occupied by the French and English troops after WWl, received recognition everywhere in the world for its defense and unique heroism which amazed everybody.
The Turkish Grand National Assembly granted Antep the "GAZi" title on February 8, 1921 because of this achievement.
Gaziantep, which was called Ayintap, Antep, Kala-i Pusus, and Hantap, got its name from the depth of the history and the title from the Independence War which is full of heroism.
www.tasdanhoteldalyan.com /zeugma2.php   (312 words)

  
 Gaziantep Tarihi Ve Kurtuluşu
Bir yıl süren bu işgale Fransızlar tepki göstermiş, 1918 Eylül´ünde yapılan İngilizlerin Musul üzerindeki “Nezaret Hakkı” ndan vazgeçmeleri ile önce Suriye daha sonra Antep, Urfa ve Maraş boşaltılmıştır.
1920 yılının başında ise ünlü Antep Savunması başlamış oldu.
Bu olağanüstü savunma sonunda Türkiye Büyük Millet Meclisi 6 Şubat 1921 tarihli toplantısında Antep´e "Gazi" ünvanını vermiştir.
www.gaziantepcicek.com /gazianteptar.htm   (560 words)

  
 Turkey - Lines with obscure or sparse passenger services
Booked departures of karma trains are at: Gazi Antep 08:30, 16:00 (2h 18 min) and Narlı 07:30, 15:00 (2h 15 min).
It cannot not be confirmed whether the Toros-Ekspresi to/from Gazi Antep is using this loop or the direct line.
Local services from Narlı to Gazi Antep are the only trains confirmedly booked to use the direct line, for further information refer to the Narlı to Gazi Antep section above.
www.steane.com /egtre/tr_route.htm   (2155 words)

  
 FOCUS on TURKEY - From Gazi Antep To Mardin
azi Antep, located on a wide and fertile plain cultivated with extensive olive groves and vineyards, pro duces a variety of agricultural crops.
The artisans of Gazi Antep specialize in copper-ware and furniture inlaid with mother-of-pearl.
The kitchens produce some of the best 'lahmacun'-a delicious pizza topped with spicy meat and herbs, and baklava, a honey and nut pastry.
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 Toprak Home Page
To travel along Türkiye's southern border, take the highway which connects Gazi Antep, SanliUrfa and Mardin to Syria and Iraq.
It was orginaly known as Kilizi (mentioned in the Assyrian archives) and was a very important town in ancient days for frontier commerce.
Near Kilis there are several sites worth seeing.Enroute from Kilis to Gazi Antep is Ravanda Castle, constructed by the Crusaders and restored by the Mamelouks.
web.deu.edu.tr /atiksu/turkiye/gazian.html   (812 words)

  
 Go to Turkey!
Air: Adana (195 km from Antakya) or Gazi Antep (200 km from Antakya) airports.
The city lies on a large fertile plain covered with olive groves and wheat fields and is known as the pistachio capital of the world.
Gazi Emir (Yazmacilar) Inn displays printed fabrics over 300 years old.
www.gototurkey.co.uk /index.php?link=50&PHPSESSID=bf1e6b3df90cbab36fcdfdeea7d93c97   (4929 words)

  
 Gazi Antep   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Their gazes were full of friendliness and innocent curiosity towards "something rare," which reminded me that a big city like Istanbul or Ankara used to share this good-old-Turkish air until only a decade ago.
Unlike the westernised stylish shops that have been recently increasing in a number in urban cities, all the shops lining Antep such as the inevitable eczane (pharmacy), bakkal (grocery), and lokanta (restaurant) had the typical feel of a Turkish atmosphere.
Walking in the town, the first thing I noticed was that there were as many baklava shops as bakeries.
www.odyssei.com /travel-article/3459-1.html   (504 words)

  
 CNN.com - Turkish officials: Uranium seized - Sep. 28, 2002
U.S. officials are in touch with authorities to get information about the seizure.
The men were arrested carrying the material in a box as passengers in a taxi that was en route from Urfa to the nearby city of Gazi Antep, police said.
They were identified as Salih Yasar and Mehmet Demir.
www.cnn.com /2002/WORLD/meast/09/28/turkey.uranium/index.html   (428 words)

  
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After a three-hour car drive, I reached Gazi Antep, a small town overlooking the Euphrates.
In addition to its originally Arabic name, Ain Tib, the town which was liberated by the Turks from French occupation, has an Arab character, which is reflected in its buildings and food.
From Gazi Antep, I headed to Urpha, a mostly Kurdish town, where the men dress in their traditional wide-legged trousers with a turban on their heads.
www.kurdmedia.com /printarticles.asp?id=341   (2175 words)

  
 Gazi   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
By early Ottoman times it had become a title of honor and a claim to leadership.
In an inscription of 1337 [concerning the building of the Bursa mosque], Orhan, second ruler of the Ottoman line, describes himself as "Sultan, son of the Sultan of the Gazis, Gazi son of Gazi...
1402, defines a gazi as "the instruments of God's religion, a servant of God who cleanses the earth from the filth of polytheism...
www.governpub.com /Languages-G/Gazi.php   (1778 words)

  
 ReliefWeb » Document Preview » WFP Iraq press briefing - Amman 21 Mar 2003
Turkey: trucks loaded with WFP food aid were recalled to Gazi Antep warehouse on Thursday after Turkey closed its borders with Iraq.
An initial consignment of some 6,244 tonnes of wheat flour is set for loading onto trucks ready for transfer to the Gazi Antep warehouse over the weekend.
WFP is also storing food in Silope in southeast Turkey - some 50 tonnes of High Energy Biscuits will be delivered to Silope over the next few days.
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London (KurdishMedia.com) 31 May 2001: 25 women members of HADEP (Halkin Demokrasi Partisi-Peoples Democracy Party) and 2 drivers were arrested and detained for 2 days.
Their only crime was singing Kurdish songs and performing Kurdish folk dancings, reported by Gazi Antep of Ozgur Politika (30.5.01).
The women were out for a day picnic while they sang and danced to Kurdish music.
www.kurdmedia.com /printarticles.asp?id=1544   (262 words)

  
 Gazi Antep Lahmacun Salonu, 115 Stoke Newington Road, London, N16 8BX - www.restaurant-guide.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Gazi Antep Lahmacun Salonu, 115 Stoke Newington Road, London, N16 8BX - www.restaurant-guide.com
Home - United Kingdom - London - Greater London - North London & Highgate - Turkish - Gazi Antep Lahmacun Salonu
Review Pending - We review over 200 restaurants each month; we will be visiting this restaurant and posting our report in due course.
www.restaurant-guide.com /details?rID=761&ID=1634&path=12,14,2396,1634&cuiID=67   (144 words)

  
 SOUTHEAST ANATOLIA/GAZIANTEP/TURKEY   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
The Hasan Suzer House, from the turn of the century, has been beautifuly restored as the Ethnographical Museum.
The kitchens there produce some of the best lahmacun, a delicious pizza topped with spicy met and herbs and also baklava, a honey and nut pastry.
In the woods, stroll throug the archaeological site which dates back to prehistoric times
www.turkiye-online.com /travel/southeasternanatolia/antep.html   (255 words)

  
 Syria opens consulate in Turkish Gazi Antep province
Syria opens consulate in Turkish Gazi Antep province
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Opening the Syrian consulate in Turkish Gazi Antep Province is a positive step that facilitates lots of procedures for Turkish businessmen as well as contributes in developing the Syrian-Turkish bilateral relations, Head of the Executive Board in Gazi Antep Chamber of Commerce said Sunday.
www.arabicnews.com /ansub/Daily/Day/050829/2005082929.html   (256 words)

  
 Gaziantep Çiçek - Antep çiçekçi Gaziantep Çiçekçiler Çiçek yolla Çiçekçilik çiçek gönder
Gaziantep Çiçek - Antep çiçekçi Gaziantep Çiçekçiler Çiçek yolla Çiçekçilik çiçek gönder
antep çiçek, antep çiçekçi, antep çiçekçilik, antep çiçek gönder, antep çiçek siparişi, antep çiçekçiler, ucuz kaliteli hizmet ve hızlı teslimat.
Kaliteyi uzaklarda aramayın artık kalitenin adı antep çiçek olarak değişti.
www.antepcicekcisi.com   (1092 words)

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