Gaziantep

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Gaziantep is a major city in southeastern Turkey known for its rich history, cultural heritage, and renowned pistachio-based cuisine, especially baklava.

Aliases (3)

Statements (51)
Predicate Object
instanceOf city
areaCode 342
capitalOf Gaziantep Province
climate Csa
hot-summer Mediterranean climate
continent Asia
country Turkey
countrySubdivision Turkey
economicActivity food processing
manufacturing
textiles
elevation approximately 850 metres
ethnicComposition predominantly Turkish
famousDish Antep baklavası
kebabs
lahmacun
famousIngredient Antep pistachio
hasAirport Oğuzeli Airport
hasFootballClub Gaziantep FK
hasLandmark Gaziantep Castle
Zeugma Mosaic Museum
hasMinorityGroup Kurdish population
hasMuseum Gaziantep Archaeology Museum
Zeugma Mosaic Museum
hasUNESCOStatus UNESCO Creative City Network
hasUniversity Gaziantep University
Hasan Kalyoncu University
heritageStatus UNESCO Creative City of Gastronomy
historicalName Antep
historicalRegion Northern Mesopotamia vicinity
Upper Mesopotamia vicinity
isPartOf Gaziantep Province
knownFor baklava
culinary heritage
cultural heritage
pistachio production
pistachio-based cuisine
rich history
locatedIn Southeastern Anatolia Region
southeastern Turkey
nearRiver Euphrates River
officialLanguage Turkish
population over 2 million
populationRankInTurkey one of the largest cities in Turkey
receivedTitle Gazi
religionMajority Sunni Islam
timeZone TRT
titleGivenFor resistance in the Turkish War of Independence
titleMeaning veteran
utcOffset +03:00
vehicleRegistrationCode 27

Referenced by (6)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Gaziantep ("Gaziantep Province")
capitalOf
Turkey
containsCity
Duisburg
hasTwinTown
Gaziantep ("Antep")
historicalName
Gaziantep ("Gaziantep Province")
isPartOf
Nijmegen ("Gaziantep, Turkey")
twinCity

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