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Ancient city centre of Şanlıurfa is full of beautiful well-preserved bazaars. These covered bazaars are referred to as bedesten. Şanlıurfa is one of the key cities in terms of its covered bazaars after İstanbul, Bursa and Edirne. The covered...

Local public transportation is very well-developed in Şanlıurfa. There are municipality’s bus services from the two main stations called “Toplama Merkezi” (Bus Terminal) located in the city centre to every corner of Şanlıurfa.Bus number 63...

Harran is a city whose name has not changed for 4,000 years. In Assyrian, it means “intersection” or “the place where roads meet”. It is one of the most unique places of Şanlıurfa with its architecture, local dress style, and life style. Harran...

It has been thought that it was built in the 19th Century on John the Baptist Church, which was built by Bishop Nona in 457. Because of its period and its being the biggest church in the region, it was also called cathedral. For a long time, it...

It is a caravanserai which dates back to the Ayyubid period and is located about 30 km east of Harran in Göktaş village. This caravanserai is on the route from Baghdad to Harran. It consists of a small mosque, guard’s room, stables, and Turkish...