Among the people known as the city of Antep, located at the intersection of Turkey’s Southeastern Anatolia and the Mediterranean. Gaziantep is one of Turkey’s most sophisticated cities, is quite developed in terms of industry and commerce. The city also attracts many tourists every year with its rich cuisine.

History of Gaziantep

Gaziantep, which has the oldest history in Turkey and is one of the city still used as living space. Dülük, which is close to the current borders of the city, has been accepted as the oldest ancient city in this region. The deep-rooted history of Gaziantep dates back to the Paleolithic Age, at the same time, many excavations dating from the Bronze Age are found here.

The city, which was under the rule of the Babylonian Empire in the first period of its establishment, later joined the territory of the Hittites, Egyptians, Meds, Assyrians and Persians and the Byzantine Empire respectively. After the victory of Alp Arslan in the Battle of Manzikert in 1071, Gaziantep, which passed into the city Seljuk rule, did not remain under the rule of Seljuk for a long time, but joined the Ayyubis, Dulkadiroğulları and Mamluk State.

The city, which was called Ayıntap at that time, passed under the rule of the Ottoman Empire in 1516 after the victory of Yavuz Sultan Selim in the Battle of Mercidabık. Evliya Çelebi, who visited Gaziantep twice during these periods, stated that he admired the city.

The city, which was left to France after the First World War, was defended heroically by the people and was entitled to receive the title of Gazi.