Barak
Barak is a suburb in Şahinbey İlçesi, Gaziantep Province and has an elevation of 854 metres. Barak is situated nearby to the suburb Narlıtepe, as well as near Fırat.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Gaziantep Castle and Boyacı Mosque.
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 3½ km northwest of Barak.
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 3 km northwest of Barak.
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 in Turkey. Liberation Mosquee is situated 3½ km northwest of Barak.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Yeşilkent and Cabi.
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 2½ km southeast of Barak.
Cabi
Suburb
Cabi is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Karacasu, Aydın Province, Turkey. Its population is 1,194. Cabi is situated 3½ km northwest of Barak.
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 3½ km northwest of Barak.
Barak
- Type: Suburb
- Category: locality
- Location: Şahinbey İlçesi, Gaziantep Province, Turkey, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
37.04587° or 37° 2′ 45″ northLongitude
37.41381° or 37° 24′ 50″ eastElevation
854 metres (2,802 feet)Open location code
8G9V2CW7+8GOpenStreetMap ID
node 3500576647OpenStreetMap feature
place=suburbGeoNames ID
10839034
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“Barak” goes by many names.
- Turkish: “Barak”
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