Gaziantep, Turkey
From series “The Oldest Inhabited Cities on the Planet”Year: 3650 year BC. Population (attendance): 850 000.
From a historical point of view, one of the most interesting cities in Turkey is Gaziantep. According to one version, the city was founded in 3650 BC, but many scientists tend to believe that the age of the ancient city is much more. The Golden Age of the ancient city was the period of the Roman Empire; thousands of years ago Gaziantep has been a thriving center of arts and crafts. Confirmation of this are wonderful Roman mosaics found in its territory, which have been restored and are now stored in one of the city's museums.
For thousands of years, the city's appearance has changed beyond recognition, while the lifestyle of indigenous peoples and national traditions largely remained the same. Like many hundreds of years ago, Gaziantep people grow great pistachios and olives, produce wine and make amazingly beautiful hand woven carpets. Since ancient times, the city is known for its craftsmen, braziers and local cooks that bake the best treat in the world, Turkish pizza called lahmacun. 
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Useful staff nearby
ATM bankomat: 'Yapi Kredi Bank ATM' located in 0.12 km (
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Car rental office: 'Ford Doğanlar Otomotiv' is located in 0.77 km (
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Fuel station: 'Petrol Ofisi' in 0.26 km
Supermarket: 'Tetikler Hipermarket' in 0.51 km
Parking: 'Anıl Otopark' in 0.54 km
Apotheek: 'İstasyon Kibar Eczanesi' in 0.35 km
Police station: 'Karşıyaka Polis Merkezi Amirliği' in 0.76 km
Cafe/restaurant: 'Gür Pide Fırını' in 0.09 km
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