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About Gaziantep

Gaziantep is a city that has attracted notice in recent years with its rapid industrial growth. It is also the most populous city of the Southeastern Anatolian Region with its 1.8 million inhabitants. The climate is a mixture of the continental and Mediterranean climates. Summers are hot and dry, whereas winters are cold. There is a big temperature difference between day and night.
 
Places to see include the Antep Castle, Bakırcılar Çarşısı (Coppersmiths’ Bazaar), Mosaic Museum, Ömeriye Mosque, and zoo. The zoo is the largest in Turkey. Acclaimed restaurants are found in the center of Gaziantep, which is famous for its cuisine, particularly its kebab dishes and baklava.
 
The Gaziantep Oğuzeli Airport is about 20 km from the city center. There are direct flights to both domestic and international destinations including those in Germany, the Netherlands, and France. Municipal buses, shuttles operated by HAVAŞ or taxis can be used to get to the city center. 

Transportation to Gaziantep City Center from Airport

Oğuzeli Intl. Airport

Gaziantep Oğuzeli Airport is located 20 kilometers southeast of the city center. The airport, which serves in the civilian category, also hosts international flights.

Transportation from the airport to the city center is provided by HAVAŞ shuttles, municipal buses, and taxi options; if you want, you can also opt to rent a car.

HAVAŞ

HAVAŞ shuttle services are one of the easiest ways to get to the city center. Shuttle services are arranged according to flight departure times. If you want to take advantage of this option to go to the city center from the airport, please keep in mind that the shuttle services depart 25 minutes later after your plane lands at the airport.

The route of shuttle services are as the follows: ‘’Gaziantep Airport, Oğuzeli Crossing, Perilikaya Et ve Balık Kurumu, Şehreküstü İtfaiyesi (Fire Station), İnönü Street, Şirehan Devlet Hastanesi (Hospital), in front of Sosyal Sigortalar Kurumu (Social Insurance Inst.), Öğretmen Evi, HAVAŞ City Office, and Bus Station”.

Municipal Bus

Municipal buses are available all day long for transportation to the city center. Transportation is provided through two different routes. Municipal buses on the first route pass through Karataş, University, Ordu Street, and Metropolitan Municipality stops, while the buses on the second route pass through the Bus Station, Balıklı Square, and Hasan Kalyoncu University stops.

Taxi

Taxi can also be preferred for convenience. Although the initial charge of taxis in Gaziantep is almost the same as other cities, please keep in mind that taxi is a more costly option than other transportation alternatives.

Rent a car

If you want to rent a car, offices of the car rental companies such as Avis, Hertz, Sixt, Acarsan, and National Car Rental are available at Gaziantep Airport. You can get to the city by renting a car by choosing from one of these companies. However, it would be useful for you to keep in mind the traffic condition.

Weather in Gaziantep

DayMin - Max
WednesdayMin -1ºC - Max 12ºC
ThursdayMin 0ºC - Max 12ºC
FridayMin 1ºC - Max 9ºC
SaturdayMin -2ºC - Max 12ºC
SundayMin 5ºC - Max 7ºC

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