Çukur

Çukur is a locality in , and has an elevation of 847 metres. Çukur is situated nearby to the suburb , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Gaziantep Castle and Nuri Mehmet Pasha Mosque.

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.

Mosque
Photo: Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Synagogue
Photo: Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The , also known as the Great Synagogue of Gaziantep, is a former Jewish congregation and synagogue located in , in south-central . No longer used as a synagogue, the building is abandoned.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Gaziantep and Şahinbey.

Photo: Nevit, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a city in . It's Turkey's fifth largest city, with a population of 1,700,000 in 2022, and its best-known attraction is the collection of Roman mosaics from Zeugma.

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.

Town
is a municipality and district of , . Its area is 1,290 km2, and its population is 857,167. It covers the northern part of the agglomeration of and the adjacent countryside.

Çukur

Latitude
37.06176° or 37° 3′ 42″ north
Longitude
37.38126° or 37° 22′ 53″ east
Elevation
847 metres (2,779 feet)
Open location code
8G9V396J+PG
Open­Street­Map ID
node 3485983789
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­locality
Geo­Names ID
10834622
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In Other Languages

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

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