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Gaziantep

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Country: Turkey

Population:1,066,561

Time Zone:UTC+3

185 kilometres east of Adana, Gaziantep is a major city in south-central Turkey, known historically as Aintab and still casually called Antep. It serves as the capital of Gaziantep Province, reaching across the western edge of the Southeastern Anatolia Region and partly into the Mediterranean Region. The city stands along the Sajur River, about 97 kilometres north of Aleppo, Syria.