Turkey
Gaziantep Province
Şahinbey İlçesi

Akyol

Akyol is a suburb in , and has an elevation of 858 metres. Akyol is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near the suburb .
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Liberation Mosquee and Gaziantep Castle.

Mosque
Photo: Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Liberation Mosque, formerly the St. Mary's Cathedral or Holy Mother of God Church, is located in the Tepebaşı district of , in .

Castle
Photo: Kpisimon, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a castle on top of a mound in the centre of , Turkey. First used as an observation point during the Hittite Empire, it was expanded into a castle during Roman rule. The castle was severely damaged by earthquakes in February 2023.

Museum
Photo: Atomsaskal, CC BY-SA 3.0.
, in the city of , , is the biggest mosaic museum in the world, containing 1700 m2 of mosaics. It opened to the public on 9 September 2011.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Gaziantep and Şahinbey.

Photo: Nevit, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a city in . Although it is a major city in Turkey and known as the Turkish capital of gastronomy, it counts very few international tourists. It has a quiet atmosphere and the locals are friendly.

Town
is a municipality and district of , . Its area is 960 km2, and its population is 941,055. It was named after Şahin Bey, a Turkish National Movement commander.

Suburb
is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of , , . Its population is 1,194.

Akyol

Latitude
37.06129° or 37° 3′ 41″ north
Longitude
37.3725° or 37° 22′ 21″ east
Elevation
858 metres (2,815 feet)
Open location code
8G9V396C+GX
Open­Street­Map ID
node 3484068943
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­suburb
Geo­Names ID
10834177
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In Other Languages

“Akyol” goes by many names.
  • Turkish: “Akyol”

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