Category: Southeast Anatolia Region

Kilis, situated near the Turkish-Syrian border en route to Gaziantep is an especially charming area. dotted with vineyards and olive groves on all sides. It was originally known as Kilis (mentioned in the Assyrian archives) and was a very important town in ancient days for frontier commerce. It is still famous today for its cotton, […]

SIIRT Siirt was an especially eminent city at the time of the Abbasid Caliphate. Among the city’s monuments, be sure to visit the 12th century Seljuk Ulu Mosque and the 13th century Asakir Carsi Mosque. At Aydinlar, only 6 km from Siirt, the Ibrahim Hakki Mausoleum Complex and nearby private Ibrahim Hakki Astronomical Museum are […]

GAZIANTEP Gaziantep especially known throughout Turkey for its excellent pistachios. Industry also contributes to the local economy. The 36 towers of the city’s fortress were originally constructed in the Justinian era and were later rebuilt by the Seljuks. The Archaeology Museum has important items from Neolithic, Hittite and Roman times. The Hasan Sözer House, from […]

  The South-eastern Anatolian Project is Turkey’s largest and most multifaceted development project, and also, one of the largest development projects in the world. The project includes active farming with extensive irrigation systems and electricity production; following these are tourism, mining, petrol, education, health, communication, industry and transport sectors. The South-eastern Anatolia Project covers the […]