Gaziantep Province
Also known as Gaziantep, TR-27
province in south-central Turkey
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Gaziantep Province is a region located in south-central Turkey. It matters as an important area in Turkey's geography and economy, though specific details about its significance would require additional context.
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Wikidata facts
- Official website
- www.gaziantep.gov.tr/ilimiz-gaziantep
- Image
- Gaziantep districts.png
- Licence plate code
- 27
Article
Gaziantep Province (Turkish: Gaziantep ili) is a province and metropolitan municipality in south-central Turkey. It is located in the westernmost part of Turkey's Southeastern Anatolia Region and partially in the Mediterranean Region. Its area is 6,803 km, and its population is 2,154,051 (2022). Its capital is the city of Gaziantep. It neighbours Adıyaman to the northeast, Şanlıurfa to the east, Syria and Kilis to the south, Hatay to the southwest, Osmaniye to the west and Kahramanmaraş to the northwest.
An important trading center since ancient times, the province is also one of Turkey's major manufacturing zones, and its agriculture is dominated by the cultivation of pistachio nuts.