Vatan
Vatan is a suburb in Şahinbey İlçesi, Gaziantep Province and has an elevation of 873 metres. Vatan is situated nearby to the locality Beybahçe, as well as near Akdere.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Gaziantep Castle and Liberation Mosquee.
Gaziantep Castle
Castle
Photo: Kpisimon, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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 3 km northwest of Vatan.
Liberation Mosquee
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 Şahinbey, Gaziantep, Turkey. Initially built as an Armenian Apostolic church, it was converted into a stable after the Armenian genocide and later into a jail. Liberation Mosquee is situated 3 km northwest of Vatan.
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 2½ km northwest of Vatan.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Şahinbey and Gaziantep.
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. Şahinbey is situated 2½ km northwest of Vatan.
Gaziantep
Photo: Nevit, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Gaziantep is a city in Southeastern Anatolia. 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.
Yeşilkent
Village
Yeşilkent, historically Nurgana, is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Şahinbey, Gaziantep Province, Turkey. The village had a population of 1,879 in 2022. Yeşilkent is situated 3 km southeast of Vatan.
Vatan
- Type: Suburb
- Category: locality
- Location: Şahinbey İlçesi, Gaziantep Province, Turkey, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
37.04118° or 37° 2′ 28″ northLongitude
37.40059° or 37° 24′ 2″ eastElevation
873 metres (2,864 feet)Open location code
8G9V2CR2+F6OpenStreetMap ID
node 3500405154OpenStreetMap feature
place=suburbGeoNames ID
10839031
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“Vatan” goes by many names.
- Turkish: “Vatan”
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