İlkmekik Anıtı
İlkmekik Anıtı is a monument in Şahinbey İlçesi, Gaziantep Province and has an elevation of 835 metres. İlkmekik Anıtı is situated nearby to Şeyh Fethullah Mosque, as well as near Boyacı Mosque.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Gaziantep Castle and Şeyh Fethullah Mosque.
Gaziantep Castle
Castle
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Gaziantep Castle is a castle on top of a mound in the centre of Gaziantep, 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. Gaziantep Castle is situated 1½ km northwest of İlkmekik Anıtı.
Şeyh Fethullah Mosque
Mosque
Photo: Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Şeyh Fethullah Mosque is situated 430 metres northwest of İlkmekik Anıtı.
Boyacı Mosque
Mosque
Photo: Nevit, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Boyacı Camii, also called Boyacıoğlu Camii or Kadı Kemalettin Camii is a Mosque in Gaziantep, Turkey. It is located in the Şahinbey district of the city at the intersection of Kutlar Street and Hamdi Kutlar Avenue. Boyacı Mosque is situated 800 metres northwest of İlkmekik Anıtı.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cabi and Şahinbey.
Cabi
Suburb
Cabi is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Karacasu, Aydın Province, Turkey. Its population is 1,194.
Şahinbey
Town
Şahinbey is a municipality and district of Gaziantep Province, Turkey. Its area is 960 km2, and its population is 941,055. It was named after Şahin Bey, a Turkish National Movement commander.
Gaziantep
Photo: Nevit, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Gaziantep is a city in Southeastern Anatolia. 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.
İlkmekik Anıtı
- Type: Monument
- Also known as: “Ilkmekik Aniti”
- Location: Şahinbey İlçesi, Gaziantep Province, Turkey, Eastern Mediterranean Europe, Europe
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Latitude
37.05678° or 37° 3′ 24″ northLongitude
37.39467° or 37° 23′ 41″ eastElevation
835 metres (2,740 feet)Open location code
8G9V394V+PVGeoNames ID
10834663
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In Other Languages
“İlkmekik Anıtı” goes by many names.
- Turkish: “İlkmekik Anıtı”
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