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THE 80TH PROVINCE OF TURKEY OSMANIYE TRAVEL GUIDE HAZIRLAYANLAR- (PREPARED BY) *DULS<,/ øO.OWU7XUL]P0GU9 (Provincial Director of Culture and Tourism) $ULIg=&$1 %LOJLVD\DUøúOHWPHQL (Computer Operator) d(9ù5ù (TRANSLATION) 2VPDQL\H.RUNXW$WDhQLYHUVLWHVL )272÷5$)/$5 (PHOTOS) øO.OWUYH7XUL]P0GUO÷$UúLYL (Archive of Provincial Directorate of Culture and Tourism) +DNNÕ&25$/ 0XUDW$1,/ $OL0XUWD]D'2ö$1 +LOPLø6ø/ø <FHO(5'2ö$1 0HKPHWd(/ø. $GLO'858.$1 g]JU.$/$< +DVDQ*(50(1 PARKURLAR - (PARKOURS) 2NWD\'(1ø= øEUDKLP3$50$.6,= <FHO(5'2ö$1 +LOPLø6ø/ø 7XUDQ)HY]L$/d, ù/(7ùúù0(CONTACT) 2VPDQL\H9DOLOL÷L (Governorship of Osmaniye) 7HO )DNV øO.OWUYH7XUL]P0GUO÷ (Provincial Directorate of Culture and Tourism) 7HO )DNV HSRVWD LNWP#NXOWXUWXUL]PJRYWU 'ù=*ù%$6., (STRING - PRINTING) $.'(1ø=2)6(7 6h5(./ø)250 7HO øVWLNODO0K'U6DGÕN$KPHW&G1R $260$1ù<( %XNLWDSWDNLEWQ\D]ÕYHIRWR÷UDÀDUÕQWHOLIKDNNÕVDNOÕGÕU (VHU VDKLELQGHQ L]LQ DOÕQPDGDQ NRS\DODQÕS oR÷DOWÕODPD] 3DUDLOHVDWÕOPD] All scripts and photos in this guide are copyrighted.Without the consent of the author, it cannot be replicated. 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Osmaniye in cultural values that belong to social is located at a busy junction as it con- life and in historical artifacts inherited nects the roads to the eastern part of from previous civilizations. It is possi- Turkey. ble to witness many different histori- cal and cultural values inherited from Being conscious of the fact that; Neolithic Period, Chalcolithic Period, besides “Culture and Tourism” has Late Bronze Age, Hellenistic Period, a major role in the economy, it also Roman Empire, Seleucid Empire, serves as a medium of peace and in- Byzantine, Abbasid, Mamelukes, Sel- ter-communal communication, and we juks, Ottoman Empire and the Repub- consider it not as a duty but a respon- lican Period. sibility to promote Osmaniye to more and more people. Due to its historical background, the city is also known as “The City of With these feelings and thoughts, Castles.” It attracts people who want we invite everybody to visit and get to know our city. 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Persians 5th and 6th Centuries B.C. Macedonian Kingdom Seleucid Empire 333 B.C., Dörtyol Battle of Issus 64 B.C. Roman Empire Reign +LHUDSROLV.DVWDEDOD WKHFDSLWDOFLW\ )DOYLRSROLV NQRZQDV.DGLUOLWRGD\ 1HURQLDV NQRZQDV']LoLWRGD\ Earthquakes in Cilicia 524 and 561 Battles among the Crusaders, 7th Century A.D. the Umayyads, the Abbasids, and the Turks the Crusaders 11th and 12th Centuries A.D. Armenian Kingdom 13th Century A.D. Mamelukes 14th&HQWXU\$' Ramadanid Principality 14th&HQWXU\$' Ottoman Empire 16th&HQWXU\$' &HEHOLEHUHNHW6DQMDN NQRZQDV History of Osmaniye Osmaniye, located in the eastern The Ottoman Empire started to SDUW RI dXNXURYD KDV KRVWHG PDQ\ lose its central power in the 19th Cen- civilizations throughout the history WXU\,QWKLVSHULRGdXNXURYDZDVJLY- such as Hittites, the Greek Empire, en to Ibrahim Pasha, the son of Meh- the Persian Empire, the Roman Em- met Ali Pasha. With the Convention pire, the Assyrians, and the Byzantine RI /RQGRQ LQ WKH UHJLRQ FDPH Empire. On the south and west slopes under the rule of the Ottoman Empire of Domuztepe which is now under the again. $VODQWDú 'DP VHWWOHPHQW DUHDV WKDW The urban history of Osmaniye belong to the Neolithic, Chalcolithic started after 1865. By the New Pro- and Bronze Age were revealed. vincial Regulation, residential area in A border castle in Karatepe was this region was named as the District built upon the request of Azatiwada, of Osmaniye in 1866. The sub-dis- one of the Late Hittite kings, in 8th WULFWVRI8ODúOÕ7HFLUOL&HULW.DUD\L÷LW Century B.C. The Persian had the DQG $÷\D]Õ ZHUH WKHQ LQFRUSRUDWHG FRQWURORYHUWKHHDVWSDUWRIdXNXURYD into Osmaniye. Later, the District of LQ WK DQG WK &HQWXULHV %& ,Q Osmaniye was connected to Payas A.D., the region was conquered by the h]H\LU &HEHOL %HUHNHW 6DQMDN DQG Sasanian King Shapur I. The region then this sanjak was incorporated was then taken under control by Bal- into Aleppo. Payas Sanjak was then binos of Isaura who rebelled against moved to Yarpuz in 1874 and took the WKH5RPDQ(PSLUHLQ$'/DWHU name of Osmaniye Cebel-i Bereket these lands where the Umayyads and Sanjak. the Abbasids lived were taken back The region was then invaded by from the Muslims by the Byzantine the French army after the defeat of the Empire. With the conquering of Ana- Ottoman Empire in World War I. Be- tolia by the Seljuks, the Turkish tribes cause of the local people who stood began to immigrate to the region after against the invasion, the French army $VRIWKHHDUO\WK&HQWXU\WKH which suffered heavy losses signed region had become a home for the the Treaty of Ankara with Turkey on Turks. 2FWREHU DQGOHIWWKHUHJLRQ As a result of the Crusades started October is now celebrated as the Lib- LQ WKH$UPHQLDQVWRRNFRQWURORI eration Day of Osmaniye. dXNXURYD7KH\IRXQGHGDSULQFLSDOLW\ The Sanjak of Cebelibereket EDVHGLQ6LV .R]DQ was restructured with the proclama- After AD 1332, the Mamelukes tion of the republic, and the District exercised their power in the region. of Osmaniye was given the status .ÕQÕN%D\DWDQG<UH÷LUWULEHVVHWWOHG of a province. After the declaration in Osmaniye and surrounding areas in of the republic in 1923, all sanjaks WKH 0DPHOXNHV HUD 7XUNPHQ were transformed into provinces and from Oghuz Tribes in Aleppo, who WKHFLW\WRRNWKHQDPHRI³&HEHOLWDUÕN were settled in the area between Gaza Province.” and Antioch before, were then reset- The status of Osmaniye, which tled in Osmaniye and surrounding ar- was a province till 1 June 1933, was eas. changed, and it became a district and The city fell under the rule of Ra- incorporated into the Province of Ad- madanid Principality in and then of ana. It was granted the status of a Ottoman Empire in 1517. During the province again after the voting in the HUD RI 6XOHLPDQ WKH 0DJQL¿FHQW WKLV Grand National Assembly of Turkey on VDQMDNZDV¿UVWDWWDFKHGWR=ONDGUL\H 23 October 1996 and the law -dated with the name of Üzeyirli and then to DQGQXPEHUHGSXE- the state of Aleppo. OLVKHGLQWKHRI¿FLDOJD]HWWH 2VPDQL\H$GÕQÕQ.D\QD÷Õ *DYXUGD÷Õ HWHNOHULQLQ G|UW ELU WDUDIÕQGD VRQ GHUHFH YHULPOL DUD]LOHU EXOXQ- PDNWDIDNDWGD÷GDEXOXQDQDúLUHWOHULQVHEHSROGX÷XDVD\LúSUREOHPOHULQHGHQL\- OHE|OJHGHWDUÕP\DSÕODPÕ\RUPHYFXWDUD]LOHUGHQJHUH÷LJLELID\GDODQÕODPÕ\RUGX %XVHEHSWHQE|OJHGHLVNkQYHVD\ÕPoDOÕúPDODUÕQDEDúODQÕOGÕ *DYXUGD÷ÕQGD8ODúOÕDúLUHWLEXOXQX\RUGXEXDúLUHW.DUD\L÷LWR÷OX.D\SDNR÷- OXdHQGR÷XOODUÕYH$OLEHNLUR÷XOODUÕROPDN]HUH2FDNWDQROXúX\RUGXVD\ÕPODU \DSÕOGÕYH8ODúOÕDúLUHWLLoLQ\HUOHúLP\HULRODUDNHPQL\HWOLROGX÷XNDGDURUGXQXQ LKWL\DFÕRODQJÕGDYHVDLUORMLVWLNLKWL\DoODUÕQNDUúÕODQDFD÷Õ8ODúOÕQDKL\HVLLOHNÕ\Õ QDKL\HVL DUDVÕQGD VWUDWHMLN ELU \HUGH EXOXQDQ +DFÕ 2VPDQOÕ .DU\HVL YH FLYDUÕ VHoLOGLYHE|\OHFH +DFÕ2VPDQOÕ.|\PHUNH]NDEXOHGLOHUHN(NLPWDUL- KLQGHND]DNXUXOPXúYHEXND]DQÕQLVPL2VPDQL\HRODUDNQLWHOHQGLULOPLúWLU Origin of the name “Osmaniye” 7KRXJKEHLQJORFDWHGRQH[WUHPHO\IHUWLOHODQGVDURXQG*DYXUGD÷ÕIDUPLQJ was not possible in the area, and the land could not be utilized due to the public disorder caused by the tribes in the mountains. To this end, a census was taken, and the area was started to be populated. 7KHWULEHRI8ODúOÕXVHGWRUHVLGHLQ*DYXU0RXQWDLQDQGWKLVWULEHFRQVLVWHG RIIDPLOLHVRI.DUD\L÷LWR÷OX.D\SDNR÷OXdHQGR÷XOODUÕDQG$OLEHNLUR÷XOODUÕ$IWHU WKHFHQVXV+DFÕ2VPDQOÕ9LOODJHDQGLWVVXUURXQGLQJZKLFKZDVVLWXDWHGLQD VWUDWHJLFDUHDEHWZHHQ8ODúOÕDQGFRDVWDOUHJLRQVDVLWZDVVHFXUHDQGDJRRG place to provide the army with food and other logistical needs, was chosen for WKHWULEHRI8ODúOÕDVDVHWWOHPHQWDUHD$IWHUZDUGV+DFÕ2VPDQOÕ9LOODJHZDV recognized as the center, and an administrative district was founded and named “Osmaniye” on 2 October 1865. *DYXUGD÷ÕøVPLQLQ &HEHOLEHUHNHW2ODUDN'H÷LúWLULOPHVL &H\KDQ1HKULQGHQ%HOHQ%R÷D]ÕQDNDGDURODQ&LEDOL0WHVHOVLOH\H*DYXU- GD÷ÕGHQLOL\RUGX.DVÕP WDULKLQGHLODQHGLOHQ7DQ]LPDW)HUPDQÕLOHELUOLNWH GH÷LúHQX\JXODPDODUJHUH÷LJDYXUNHOLPHVLQLQNXOODQÕOPDVÕPDK]XUOXJ|UOPH\H EDúODQPÕúWÕYHEXWDELU%DWÕQÕQKRúXQDJLWPL\RUGX%X\]GHQ*DYXUGD÷ÕQD7DQ- ]LPDWÕQUXKXQDX\JXQ\HQLELULVLPEXOXQPDVÕJQGHPHJHOGLYHNRQX0HFOLVL 9DOD\DKDYDOHHGLOGL Change of the name “Gavur Mountain” into “Cebelibereket” The mountain range between Ceyhan River and Belen Channel used to be called as Gavur Mountain. With the changing concept of administration after the Rescript of Gülhane on 3 November 1839, the use of the word Gavur (an ad- MHFWLYHXVHGWRGHVFULEHQRQ0XVOLPVLQ¿GHO ZDVXQIDYRUDEOHDQGWKHZHVWHUQ FRXQWULHVZHUHGLVSOHDVHGDERXWLW7KHUHIRUHDSURSRVDOWR¿QGDQHZQDPH ZKLFKFRXOGUHÀHFWWKHVSLULWRIUHIRUPVZDVSXWRQWKHDJHQGDDQGWKHLVVXHZDV forwarded to an advisory council. A list of prospective names was prepared to be presented to the Ottoman Sultan. Names such as Cebel-i Mesud, Mount Nusret, Mount Saadet, Mount Se- lam, Mount Selamet and Mount Bereket were presented to Sultan Abdülmecid by the advisory council. The Sultan chose the name “Mount Bereket, ” and Ga- vur Mountain was called as such from then on. 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Sur- km away from the city center and 22 URXQGHG E\$VODQWDú 'DP LW KDV DQ km away from Kadirli. It was originally exceptional beauty with its natural fea- constructed as a frontier castle by Az- tures, history and wild life. It also has a atiwata, who introduced himself as the suitable area for camping and picnic. sole ruler of the region, against the at- tacks from the North in the Late Hittite ,Q RUGHU WR H[SUHVV KLV PDJQL¿- Period, 8th Century B.C. cence and power to his people and foreigners, the Emperor Azatiwata Excavation works were initiated made an addressing speech of him- under the leadership of the German self inscribed on both entrance gates archaeologist Prof. Dr. H. Th Bossert of the castle (Karatepe Castle – Aza- in 1946. The foundation of the castle WLZDWD\D LQ3KRHQLFLDQODQJXDJHDQG was made of rocks, and the walls were also with hieroglyphics. of mud-bricks, and it was surrounded by towers. The castle was burned down and destroyed by Assyrian at- WDFNVLQ%& The site hosts the longest bilin- gual hieroglyphic scripts. That is why all hieroglyphic texts GDWLQJ EDFN WR %& LQ $QDWROLD could be interpreted. The site is in a national park with an area of 4341 KHFWDUHV $OVR RQ 0D\ D closed area for museum exhibitions was also constructed within the area in Karatepe by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism. ,WLVWKHODUJHVWDQGWKH¿UVWRSHQ air museum in Turkey and a place of A part of his addressing speech …In my day, I expanded the borders of Adanawa towards to the West and the East. In my day, women wander and spin wool in places where used to be fearsome, on deserted roads where once men were afraid of setting foot on. And in my day, people had wealth, feeling of fullness, comfort, and peace. And Adanawa lived in peace. I held this castle and named it Azatiwataya… .$67$%$/$+ø(5$32/ø6 g5(1<(5ø KASTABALA – HIERAPOLIS RUINS Kastabala – Hierapolis ruins is located 12 km away from the .DVWDEDOD.DOHVL Osmaniye city center. Within the &DVWOHRI.DVWDEDOD archaeological site, there is anoth- er castle known as Bodrum Castle built after 13th Century. As a result of the research con- ducted by the English research- HU 7K %HQW LQ LW ZDV IRXQG out that the ancient name of the castle was Hierapolis. Also, the settlement was also referred as Hierapolis on the coins during the period of the Seleukos King Antio- FKXV(SLSKDQHV,9 %& The most of the ruins in Kastabala which survived until today belong to the Roman period. There are also two churches dating back to the second half of the 6th Century. The city, which was an impor- tant religious center in the Roman and Byzantine periods, suffered extensive damage from earth- quakes in 524 and 561 and lost its importance as a settlement area after the Crusades. Kastabala is an ancient city located in the southeast part of $QDWROLDDUHJLRQNQRZQDVdXNX- URYD &LOLFLD LQNPQRUWKZHVWRI Osmaniye, on the Cevdetiye-Ka- ratepe road, in the middle of Kes- meburun, Bahçe and Kazmaca vil- lages; it is a city developed around a medieval castle on a rock bed overlooking a small plain near the Ceyhan River. $UFKDHRORJLFDO ¿QGLQJV LQ WKH region show that Kastabala was invaded by Roman Empire around $P¿7L\DWUR $PSKLWKHDWUH %&E\+DSXU,LQUG&HQWXU\ $' $' DQGE\%DOELQRVLQ WK&HQWXU\$' $' $UFKDH- 6WXQOX&DGGH3DQDURPLN RORJLFDO¿QGLQJVSURYHWKDWWKHFLW\ &ROXPQHGVWUHHW±3DQRUDPLFYLHZ started to lose its importance in the mid and late Byzantine period and could not build up after the destruc- WLRQ RI WKH &UXVDGHV DQG ¿QGLQJV are also evident that the city was deserted after a short period. Kastabala, being one of the most important ancient cities in dXNXURYD UHJLRQ ZLWK LWV DPSKL- theater, baths and colonnaded street, is a must-see. .XPNDOH +DVDQEH\OL .DOHVL +DVDQEH\OL .DOHVL %DKoH .DOHVL .$/(/(5 $QWLN G|QHPGHQ LWLEDUHQ \R÷XQ 7RSUDNNDOH+DUXQ5HúLW+HPLWH ELU\ROD÷ÕQDVDKLSRODQ.LOLN\D¶GDEX %RGUXP .DOH .DVWDEDOD $VODQWDú \ROODUÕQ JYHQOL÷LQL VD÷ODPDN DPD- 6DYUDQGD%DEDR÷ODQ'H÷LUPHQGHUH FÕ\OD oRN VD\ÕGD NDOH LQúD HGLOPLúWLU .DOHDOWÕdHPdDUGDN0LWLVLQYH)HQN %|OJH JHQHOLQGH ELUoR÷X JQP]H NDOHOHULLOLQEDúOÕFDNDOHOHULGLU NRUXQDUDNXODúPÕúDGHWNDOHEXOXQ- PDNWDGÕU CASTLES Cilicia had a dense road network Among them, castles of Toprak- since the ancient ages, and in order to NDOH+DUXQ5HúLW%RGUXP .DVWDED- ensure the protection of these roads, OD $VODQWDú 6DYUDQGD %DEDR÷ODQ 'H÷LUPHQGHUH.DOHDOWÕdHPdDUGDN lots of castles were built. There are Mitisin and Fenk are the most out- well-protected 26 castles in the region. standing ones. &DVWOHRI.DVWDEDOD +$5815(ùø7 ']LoLøOoHVLQLQNPNX]H\GR÷X- ODUÕQHOLQHJHoPLúWLU'R÷DO.D\DOÕNODU VXQGD .XUWEH\R÷OX PDKDOOHVLQGHGLU ]HULQHLQúDHGLOPLúWLU2UMÕQDOSODQÕQÕ $EEDVL+DOLIHVL+DUXQ5HúLW¶LQXoEH\L NRUXPDNWDGÕU $ODQGD 7UNL\H¶QLQ D] )DUDo%H\WDUDIÕQGDQ \ÕOÕQGDE|O- EXOXQDQ HQGHPLN ELWNL |UWV RODQ JH\LYHE|OJHGHQJHoHQVWUDWHMLN\ROODUÕ $GDQDdL÷GHPLEXOXQPDNWDGÕU$GDQD NRUXPDNHWUDIWDNLNDOHOHUHED÷ODQWÕYH oL÷GHPLQLQ EXOXQGX÷X DODQ GR÷DO VLW GHVWHNVD÷ODPDNDPDFÕ\OD\DSÕOPÕúWÕU DODQÕRODUDNWHVFLOOHQPLúWLU.DOH.OWU $VNHUL\|QGHQE\N|QHPWDúÕ\DQEX YH 7XUL]P %DNDQOÕ÷Õ WDUDIÕQGDQ \|UHYHNDOH\H+RUDVDQOÕJ|QOO7UN \ÕOÕQGDUHVWRUDV\RQX\DSÕODUDN]L\DUH- PFDKLWOHUL\HUOHúWLULOPLúYHLVNDQHGLO- WHDoÕOPÕúWÕU PLúWLU .DOH GD %L]DQVOÕODUÕQ ']LoL2YDVÕQÕQHQJ]HOL]OHQGL÷L - \\ GD 0HPOXNODUÕQ \\ GD 0ÕVÕUOÕ \HUOHUGHQGLU THE CASTLE OF HARUN RASHID ,WLVORFDWHGLQ.XUWEH\R÷OXUHJLRQ in the 14th century. It was built on nat- 3 km from the northeast of Düziçi. It ural rocks. It still maintains its original was built to protect the region and the form. The region hosts Crocus Adane- strategic roads passing through and sis, one of the rare the endemic plants to link and support other castles in the in Turkey. The region where Crocus region by Faraç Bey, the margrave of Adanesis found is registered as a nat- .KDOLID+DUXQ5HúLGLQ 7KHUHJLRQ ural site area. The castle was restored and castle, which were very important and opened to visit by the Ministry of for the army, were populated by vol- &XOWXUHDQG7RXULVPLQ unteer Khorasanian Turkish mujahids. The castle was captured by the Byz- It has the best spot to watch the antines in 959, by the Mamelukes in scenery of the Düziçi Plain. the 13th century, and by the Egyptians 7235$..$/( 7RSUDNNDOH.DOHVL¶QL0g¶OL WHSH ]HULQGH NXUXOPXúWXU 2VPDQOÕ \ÕOODUDWDULKOHPHNPPNQGU$EEDVL '|QHPLQGH .DOH .ÕQÕN .DOHVL RODUDN +DOLIHVL+DUXQ5HúLW]DPDQÕQGD \\ ELOLQPHNWHGLU VL\DKWDúODUOD\HQLGHQ\DSÕODQGÕUÕODQ =L\DUHWoLOHUH DoÕN RODQ NDOHGH NDOHGLNG|UWJHQSODQOÕEXUFXYHGÕú JHFHÕúÕNODQGÕUÕOPDVÕ\DSÕOPÕúVRV\DO DYOX VXUODUÕ EXOXQPDNWDGÕU7RSUDNND- LKWL\DoODUDFHYDSYHUHELOHFHNNDIHWHU- OH.DOHVL2VPDQL\H$GDQDYH+DWD\ \DYHSLNQLNDODQODUÕEXOXQPDNWDGÕU \ROODUÕQÕQNDYúDNQRNWDVÕQGD\Õ÷PDELU THE CASTLE OF TOPRAKKALE The history of the castle dates EDFN WR %& 7KH FDVWOH ZKLFK was renovated with black stones in the period of the Abbasid Khalif Ha- UXQ 5HúLG LQ WKH WK FHQWXU\ KDV D rectangular shape, 12 towers, and outer court walls. The castle was con- VWUXFWHGRQDQDUWL¿FLDOKLOOORFDWHGDWD junction point where the roads among Osmaniye-Adana and Hatay meet. 7KHFDVWOHXVHGWREHNQRZQDV.ÕQÕN Castle in Ottoman Period. The castle which is open to visit has night light- ing, a cafeteria and a picnic area to meet the social needs. 2VPDQL\H¶QLQGR÷XVXQGD+DVDQ- \NVHNOLNWHGLUEXUFXYHNXOHVLYDU- EH\OL øOoHVLQH JLGHUNHQ 6HUGDU N|\ GÕU.DOH5RPDOÕODUGDQNDOPDGÕU \ROX ]HULQGH NP¶OLN DVIDOW \RO LOH ED÷OÕGÕU.DOHFLN%DUDMÕQÕQ\DQÕQGD\HU .DOHRUPDQOÕNDODQLoHULVLQGHROXS DOPDNWDGÕU .DOHQLQ oHYUHVL PHW- WDULKL GRNXVX YH .DOHFLN %DUDMÕ PDQ- UHGLU'LNG|UWJHQELoLPLQGHROXSVXUOD- ]DUDVÕHúOL÷LQGHSLNQLN\DSDELOHFH÷LQL] UÕPHWUHEXUoODUÕLVHPHWUH ERORNVLMHQDODELOHFH÷LQL]\HUGLU THE CASTLE OF SAVRANDA It is located in the east- ern part of Osmaniye and FDQ EH UHDFKHG YLD WKH km asphalt road on the way WR6HUGDU9LOODJH,WLVDOVROR- cated near the Kalecik Dam. Perimeter length of the castle LVP,WKDVDUHFWDQJXODU VKDSHDQGLWVZDOOVDUH meters high, and the towers RIWKHFDVWOHDUHPHWHUV It has 12 towers. The castle is a holdover from the Ro- man Empire. It is located in the middle of woods and a good place to have a picnic and get lots of oxygen in company with its historical fabric and scenery .DOHYH.DOHFLN%DUDMÕ of the Kalecik Dam. &DVWOHDQG.DOHFLN'DP &H\KDQ1HKUL+HPLWH.|\YH.DOHVL &H\KDQ5LYHU±+HPLWH9LOODJHDQG&DVWOH '(öø50(1'(5( THE CASTE .$/(6ø OF DEGIRMENDERE .DGLUOL øOoHVL 'H÷LUPHQGHUH N|- It is located in the plain area on \QQ NX]H\ \|QGHNL \DPDFÕQ G]- WKHQRUWKHUQVORSHVRI'H÷LUPHQGHUH ONROXúWXUDQ\HULQGHGLU$\UÕFD.LOLVH 9LOODJHLQ.DGLUOL NDOÕQWÕVÕEXOXQDQNDOHDSVLVYHGL÷HU |÷HOHUVD÷ODPJ|UOPHNWHGLU *DIIDUOÕ.|SUV *DIIDUOÕ.|SUV (VNL+DOL *DIIDUOÕ%ULGJH 1HZ KADIRLI ALA MOSQUE The mosque located in Kadirli city is understood that the mosque was center is the most important surviving originally built as a basilica with its PRQXPHQW UHÀHFWLQJ WKH FRH[LVWHQFH crypt and was covered with mosaics. of the Roman, Byzantine and Turk- %D\OLVVFODLPVWKDWLWZDV¿UVWEXLOWDV ish-Islamic civilizations in Osmaniye. a monastery and served as a pilgrim- )XUWKHUPRUHLWLVDVLJQL¿FDQWFXOWXUDO age center. The mosque was built as heritage regarding socio-culture and a church in the Byzantine period. As of religion. 'XONDGLUR÷XOODUÕSHULRGLWZDVXVHGDV a mosque. It is one of the monuments As a result of the excavations, it worth visiting. AGCABEY MOSQUE The ownership of the property The mosque has a square shape, EHORQJV WR $÷FD %H\ )RXQGDWLRQ and the main wall was made of rubble The construction date of the mosque stone. The upper cover of the mosque located in the municipal square in is the wooden shuttered roof. This Bahçe district is unknown. However, roof is supported by main walls, rub- according to the available epitaph of ble stone columns, and arches placed WKH PRVTXH LW ZDV EXLOW LQ E\ within the mosque. $÷FD %H\ 2Q WKH RWKHU KDQG LW LV claimed that masonry construction of the mosque, which is half wooden 7KH WRPEV RI $÷FDEH\ DQG KLV family are in a graveyard near the now, and its original minaret were built in the era of Alaüddevle from Dulkad- train station just outside Bahçe district. Both tombs have a square shape and LUR÷XOODUÕLQWKHSHULRGEHWZHHQ DQG domed roofs and have no walls. (19(5h/ +$0ø7&$0ø \\ GD LQúD HGLOHQ 2VPDQL\H ùHKLU PHUNH]LQ- GH EXOXQDQ (QYHUO +DPLW &DPL EDKoHVLQGH EXOXQDQ NXUWXOXú VDYDúÕQGD úHKLW GúHQDVNHUOHULoLQ\DSÕOPÕú úHKLWOLNYHúHKLWOHULoLQGLNLO- PLú$ELGHEXOXQPDNWDGÕU ENVER-UL HAMIT MOSQUE The mosque which was built in the 19th century is located in Osmaniye city center. In the garden of the mosque, there is a martyr- dom and a memorial for the martyrs of the war of inde- pendence. 680%$6 (6.ø&$0ø 6XPEDV øOoHVL .DUD|PHUOL 0DKDOOHVLQGH EXOXQDQ 6XP- EDV(VNL&DPL\ÕOÕQGD,, $EGXOKDPLW G|QHPLQGH \DSWÕ- UÕOPÕúWÕU WDú GXYDUOÕ YH DKúDS \DSÕPDO]HPHVLQHVDKLSFDPL NLUHPLW oDWÕVÕ LOH KDOHQ FDPL RODUDNKL]PHWYHUPHNWHGLU SUMBAS OLD MOSQUE The mosque located in Karaömerli region of Sumbas district was built in 1787 in the period of Abdulhamit II. It has stone walls and a wooden structure and is still used as a mosque. 260$1ø<(.(170h=(6ø 2VPDQL\H LoLQ |QHPOL RODQ EX ROGX÷XJLELPLPDULYHoHYUHG]HQOH- PHNDQÕ DQÕODUÕ\OD JHOHFHN NXúDNODUD PHOHULLOHGH|QSODQDoÕNDUODU2VPD- DNWDUPDN KHPúHULOHULPL]LQ DQÕODUÕQÕ QL\H.HQW0]HVLoHYUHG]HQOHPHVL WD]HOHPHN RQODUÕ JHoPLúH \ROFXOX÷D GÕúFHSKHWDúNDSODPD0XNDUQDVoLIW oÕNDUWDUDNWHNUDU6HYLQoOLPXWOXJQ- EDúOÕ NDUWDO DUDVWD oDUúÕVÕ NHQW GN- - OHULQLKDWÕUODWPDNYH\DúDWPDNLoLQ 2V NDQÕ NHQW DUúLYL oÕQDUOÕ NDKYH úRU PDQL\H %HOHGL\HVL WDUDIÕQGDQ .HQW RGDVÕJHoPLúWHQJQP]H2VPDQL- (WQRJUDI\D P]HVL RODUDN KL]PHWH \H\HGLRFDNGLDURPDH÷LWLPDW|O\HVL DoÕOPÕúWÕU JLELE|OPOHULLOH2VPDQL\H¶\H\DNÕúDQ .HQWP]HOHULELUNHQWLQEHOOHNOHUL ELU.HQW0]HVLNRQXPXQGDGÕU OSMANIYE CITY MUSEUM (ETHNOGRAPHY MUSEUM) In order to transfer the values of city over the top with its landscape de- Osmaniye to the next generations, sign, exterior stone siding, muqarnas, refresh the memories of our fellow cit- two-headed eagle; and the sections of izens, remind them the cheerful and Ottoman bazaar, city shop, archives, happy old days by taking them on a plane tree coffeehouse, shor room, journey into the past, and keep our exhibition titled Osmaniye from the cultural and historical values alive, it past to present, diorama and training was put into service as a city museum workshop. HWKQRJUDSK\PXVHXP E\WKHPXQLFL- pality of Osmaniye. City museums stand out as they are the memories of cities and also for their architectural and landscape de- signs. The city museum presents the .$'ø5/ø .(170h=(6ø .DGLUOLøOoHVL&HQJL]7RSHO0DKDO- OHVL¶QGHEXOXQDQ\ÕOFH]DHYLRODUDN KL]PHW YHUHQ WDULKL ELQD .DGLUOL .HQW 0]HVL RODUDN UHVWRUH HGLOHUHN NHQW P]HVLQHG|QúWUOPúWU .DGLUOL .HQW 0]HVL %|OJHGH LON DoÕNKDYDWHPDOÕP]HVLROPD|]HOOL÷L WDúÕPDNWDGÕU øOoHQLQ WDULKLQL \DQVÕWDQ HVHUOHU$\UÕFD.DGLUOLNOWUQDQOD- WDQHVHUOHUEXOXQPDNWDGÕU KADIRLI CITY MUSEUM (ETHNOGRAPHY MUSEUM) The historical building which used WRVHUYHDVDSULVRQIRU\HDUVZDV converted into a city museum after being renovated, and it is located in Cengiz Topel region in Kadirli district. .DGLUOL&LW\0XVHXPLVWKH¿UVWH[- ample of an outdoor-themed museum in the region. It houses the historical artifacts and also the works of art that UHÀHFWWKHORFDOFXOWXUH 260$1ø<( OSMANIYE KORKUT ATA KORKUT ATA h1ø9(56ø7(6ø UNIVERSITY &(/ø/$7$6(9(5 CELIL ATASEVER 2<81&$.0h=(6ø TOY MUSEUM 0]H1LVDQD\ÕQGDKL]PH- The museum was opened in April WH DoÕOPÕúWÕU øoHUVLQGH \DNODúÕN ROD- 7KHUH DUH DSSUR[LPDWHO\ UDN DGHW JHoPLúWHQ JQP]H toys being exhibited in the museum. R\XQFDNODUVHUJLOHQPHNWHGLU You can make a reservation to 2\XQFDN P]HVLQL ]L\DUHW HWPHN YLVLW WKH PXVHXP E\ SKRQH ± LoLQ QROX WHOHIRQGDQ UDQGHYXDODUDN]L\DUHWHGLOHELOLU TRADITIONAL 260$1ø<((9ø OSMANIYE HOUSES 2VPDQL\H¶GHNL .RQDNODU JHQHO- Houses in Osmaniye were usually OLNOH &XPKXUL\HWWHQ VRQUD NODVLN7UN built by modeling the post-republican 0LPDULVL|UQHNDOÕQDUDN\DSÕOPÕúWÕU period classical Turkish architecture on. *HQHOOLNOHLNLNDW%DKoHOLRODQ.R- Generally, the houses are two-story with garden; kitchen, bath- QDNODUÕQ JLULúNDWÕQGD0XWIDNODYDER RFDNOÕNKROYHRGDGDQRGD\DJHoLOH- URRP ¿UHSODFH KDOO DQG FRQQHFWHG ELOHQRGDODUEXOXQXU URRPVDUHRQWKH¿UVWÀRRU - 7KH VHFRQG ÀRRU LV UHDFKHG E\ øNLQFLNDWDLoHUGHQPHUGLYHQLOHoÕ indoor stairs leading to a living room. NÕOÕUVDORQDJLULOLU6DORQDNDSÕVÕDoÕODQ There are four rooms directly con- G|UWRGDYHVDORQGDFXPEDYDUGÕU7D- nected to the living room, and there is YDQPRWLILúOHPHOLGLU also a façade in the living room. The ceiling has motifs. 'XYDUODUÕ NHUSLoWHQ \DSÕODQ .R- QD÷ÕQ oDWÕVÕ YH WDYDQÕ DKúDSWÕU hVW The ceiling and the roof of the ROXNOXNLUHPLWLOH|UWOPúWU house are wooden, and walls are made of mud-bricks. The roof is cov- ered with pantiles. $6.(5/(5.21$ö, HOUSE OF THE ASKERS <ÕOÕQGD$VNHU DLOHVL WDUDIÕQ- 7LOO WKH$VNHUVUHVLGHGLQWKH GDQ \DSWÕUÕODQ NRQDNGD \ÕOÕQD house which was built by the same fam- NDGDU RWXUXOPXúWXU %X WDULKWHQ VRQ- LO\ LQ $IWHU WKLV GDWH WKH KRXVH UD NDGHULQH WHUN HGLOHQ .RQDN GR÷DO started to collapse due to natural disas- ters and other reasons. After the house DIHWOHU YH oHúLWOL QHGHQOHUGHQ \ÕNÕO- - was registered by the Cultural and Nat- PD\D EDúODPÕúWÕU %|OJH .RUXPD .X ural Heritage Conservation Board as a UXOX .RUXQPDVÕ JHUHNOL .OWU YDUOÕ÷Õ cultural asset that needs to be protect- RODUDN WHVFLOOHGLNWHQ VRQUD 2VPDQL\H ed, it was expropriated by the govern- %HOHGL\HVL \ÕOÕQGD .DPXODúWÕUD- PHQW LQ DQG UHVWRUHG LQ DFFRUG- UDN %|OJH .RUXPD .XUXOXQXQ L]QL LOH ance with its original form. DVOÕQD X\JXQ RODUDN UHVWRUDV\RQXQX \DSWÕUPÕúWÕU After its restoration, it was named $VNHUOHU.RQD÷ÕRODUDNELOLQHQEX Salih Sefa Yazar Culture House. It was decorated in accordance with the local .ODVLN2VPDQL\HUHVWHUDV\RQGDQVRQ- culture. UD6DOLK6HID 5LYHU6WUHDP 0RXQWDLQ+LOO 3ODWHDX 1DWXUDO3URWHFWLRQ$UHD <$ =RUNXQ =25.81<$ +$6$1%( .$'ø5/øø/d(6ø %$ö'$ù<$ 'h=ødøø/d(6ø '80$1/,<$ =25.81<$ =RUNXQ ZORKUN PLATEAU WILDLIFE PROTECTION AND IMPROVEMENT AREA (WRIA) =RUNXQ 3ODWHDX :LOGOLIH 3URWHF- area. The WRIA is the region which tion and Improvement Area is in the has dense forests and where roe deer southern part of Osmaniye, and it is are mostly found. adjacent to the city center. It is 3-4 km from the Gaziantep-Adana highway In WRIA, the administrative visitor center in Ecosystem Information and ' Publicity Complex where doe deer 5RH GHHU &DSUHROXV FDSUHROXV and other plant and animal species which is categorized as vulnerable DUHWREHGLVSOD\HGZDVEXLOWLQ /& E\,8&1LVWKHPDLQVSHFLHVWKDW ensured the land to be declared as a The region is a suitable place for wildlife protection and improvement hunters. .$5$7(3($6/$17$ù0ø//ø3$5., øOLPL] .DGLUOL øOoHVL .Õ]\XVXÀX .|\ VÕQÕUODUÕ LoLQGHGLU \ÕOÕQGD LODQ HGLO- PLúWLU <] |OoP KHNWDUGÕU *Ho +LWLW G|QHPLQLQ 0g <]\ÕO |QHPOL \HUOHúLPOHULQLQ YH NDOHVLQLQ EXOXQGX÷X ELU DODQGÕU5RPDYH%L]DQVG|QHPOHULQGHGH \HUOHúPHOHU ROPXúWXU 0LOOL SDUNWD EX G|- QHPOHUHDLWHVHUOHUEXOXQPDNWDGÕU&H\KDQ ,UPD÷Õ¶QÕQLoLQGHQJHoWL÷LEXDODQGDNÕ]ÕO- oDPRUPDQODUÕPHúHOLNOHUYHPDNLOLNOHU\HU DOPDNWD$NGHQL]%|OJHVL¶QH|]JÀRUDYH IDXQDWUOHUL\DúDPDNWDGÕU .DPSNXUXSSLNQLN\DSDELOLUVLQL] KARATEPE – ASLANTAS NATIONAL PARK ,WLVORFDWHGLQ.Õ]\XVXÀX9LOODJHZLWK- in the borders of Kadirli. It was declared a national park in 1958. The surface area is 4145 hectares. It is an area where there are important settlement units and a castle of the Late Hittite Period (the 8th centu- U\ %& 7KHUH DUH DOVR WKH WUDFHV RI WKH Roman and Byzantine settlements in the region. There are also historical artifacts belonging to this period. The Ceyhan River passes through the area, and there are Calabrian pine and oak forests, and maquis groves in the park. It also houses ÀRUDDQGIDXQDSHFXOLDUWRWKH0HGLWHUUD- nean Region. It is an ideal place for camp- ing and picnic. .ÕUPÕWOÕ .Xú &HQQHWL .DVWDEDOD .ÕUPÕWOÕ%LUG6DQFWXDU\LVORFDWHG 9DGLVL |QHPOL GR÷D DODQÕ LoLQGH \HU in an important natural area. Kastaba- DOPDNWDGÕU&H\KDQ1HKULoHYUHVLQGH OD 9DOOH\ IRUPHG DURXQG WKH &H\KDQ ROXúDQ.DVWDEDOD9DGLVL.Xú&HQQHWL 5LYHU.ÕUPÕWOÕ%LUG6DQFWXDU\LVNP 2VPDQL\H0HUNH]HNPPHVDIHGH- from Osmaniye city center. GLU Some of the bird species which .DVWDEDOD 9DGLVL .ÕUPÕWOÕ .Xú granted the region with the status of a &HQQHWLQH |QHPOL NXú DODQÕ VWDWV protected bird sanctuary are night he- ND]DQGÕUDQWUOHUGHQED]ÕODUÕLVH*HFH URQNLQJ¿VKHUDQGZKLWHWKURDWHGNLQ- %DOÕNoÕOÕ PROF. DR. HALET CAMBEL She was born in Berlin on 27 August 1916. She started working as a trainee in Hattusa, %R÷D]N|\DQGFRQWLQXHGWKHH[FDYDWLRQZRUNV WKURXJKRXW KHU OLIH 6KH HVWDEOLVKHG WKH ¿UVW RSHQDLUPXVHXPLQ.DUDWHSH$VODQWDúPRXQG which is recognized as the place where the longest Hittite hieroglyphic scripts were interp- reted. She made a great contribution in uneart- hing the Karatepe ruins and the interpretation RIWKH+LWWLWHODQJXDJH6KHLVWKH¿UVW7XUNLVK ZRPDQ DWKOHWH ZLWK 6XDW )HWJHUL $úHQL ZKR competed in fencing branch in the Olympic JDPHV dDPEHO SDVVHG DZD\ RQ -DQXDU\ .$5$d$< KARACAY 5(.5($6<21 RECREATION $/$1, AREA 2VPDQL\H.RUNXW$WDhQLYHUVLWHVL You can enjoy your breakfast, go \ROX]HULQGH.DUDoD\NÕ\ÕVÕER\XQFD for a walk, do exercise or have a pic- YDOLOLNWDUDIÕQGDQG]HQOHPHVL\DSÕODQ nic by the river in the Karaçay Recrea- UHNUHDV\RQDODQÕQGDJH]LQWLYHVSRUX- tion Area, which is located on the road QX]\DQÕQGDVDEDKNDKYDOWÕVÕYHSLNQL- that leads to Osmaniye Korkut Ata ÷LQL]L\DSDELOLUVLQL] University, restored and renowned by the Osmaniye Governorship. 44 <$0$d3$5$ùh7h PARAGLIDING ']LoL LOoHVL 7XUQD 0HWUH5DNÕPOÕ$÷FDGD÷=LUYHVL $ODFDGD÷6XPPLW $OWLWXGH P 3DUNXUX]XQOX÷X NP¶GLU 3DUNRXUOHQJWKLV NP .$'ø5/øø/d(6ø KADIRLI $ö&$'$ö 47 Kepirderesi 3DUNXUX]XQOX÷X NP¶GLU 3DUNRXUOHQJWKLVNP .(3ø5'(5(7$5ø+ø KEPIRDERE – HISTORICAL $ö<2/527$6, AGYOL ROUTE .HSLUGHUHVLQLQ 2VPDQL\H .DGLUOL The route starts from the point where NDUD\ROXLOHNHVLúWL÷LQRNWDGDQEDúOD- Kepirdere crosses with Osmaniye-Kadirli \DQ YH 7DULKL$÷\ROX WDNLS HGHQ J- URDGDQGFRQWLQXHVWKURXJKKLVWRULFDO$÷- ]HUJDK.|SUFHNGHUHVLQHYDUPDGDQ \RO7KHURXWHFKDQJHVGLUHFWLRQLQWRdR- NX]H\H dRODNODU 0DKDOOHVL \|QQH laklar region in the north just before get- D\UÕODUDN 1DFDUODU PDKDOOHVLQH NDGDU ting to the Köprücek stream. It continues - GHYDP HGHUHN .RUXFD 6ÕUWÕ LVWLNDPH through Nacarlar region and then diverts WLQGHVD÷DD\UÕOÕU+DUOÕ'HUHVLQLQNX- into the right side towards Koruca area. ]H\EDWÕVÕQGDQVÕUWÕWDNLSHGHUHN.HSLU The route continues through the sout- GHUHVLQLQ 2VPDQL\H .DGLUOL NDUD\ROX LOHNHVLúWL÷LQRNWDGDVRQEXOXU%XJ- hwestern part of the Kepir stream and ]HUJDK\U\úD÷ÕUOÕNOÕELUJ]HUJDK ends in an area where the Kepir stream ROXS NÕ]ÕOoDP NDUDNWHULQGHNL RUPDQÕ crosses with Osmaniye-Kadirli road. This YHMHWDV\RQX LOH WDUÕPVDO SH\]DM PDQ- route is ideal for hiking, and it is possible ]DUDVÕ J|UOHELOPHNWHGLU %X J]HU- to enjoy the scenery of Calabrian pine fo- JDK RUWD ]RUOXNWD ELU J]HUJDK ROXS rests and the agricultural landscape. The \U\ú D÷ÕUOÕNOÕGÕU %X \ROXQ EDúODQ- - GLI¿FXOW\ OHYHO RI WKLV URXWH LV PRGHUDWH JÕoWDQLWLEDUHQNPOLNE|OPPHY and can be completed mainly by walking. 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DPRGHUDWHGLI¿FXOW\ .$5$7(3(=ø59(6ø KARATEPE SUMMIT 3$5.858 PARKOUR *QELUOLN .XOODQÕP DODQÕQGDQ It starts from the Karatepe picnic EDúOD\DQ YH |QJ|UOHQ N|SUGHQ GH- area, continues through the bridge, YDPHGHUHNoRODNWHSHVDNDOWXWDQVÕU- dRODNWHSHWKH6DNDUVXOWDQ&UHVWWKH WÕ J|U]HGH WHSH ]H\WLQOLWDú WHSHGHQ *|U]HGH +LOO =H\WLQOLWDú DQG HQGV LQ JHoHUHN .DUDWHSH ]LUYHVLQGH VRQ EX- the Karatepe summit. It is a hiking OXU NP X]XQOX÷XQGD YH \U\ú route with a length of 6.5 km. Hikers D÷ÕUOÕNOÕ RODQ EX J]HUJDK ER\XQFD 5RPD G|QHPLQH DLW WDULKL NDOÕQWÕODU can enjoy the views of the Roman ru- LOH |]JQ MHRORMLNMHRPRUIROLN \DSÕQÕQ ins, karst topography that is a mani- WH]DKU RODQ NDUVW WRSR÷UDI\DVÕ YH festation of unique geologic-geomorp- SDQRUDPLN EDUDM J|O PDQ]DUDVÕ J|- hologic forms, and the panoramic UOHELOPHNWHGLU %X J]HUJDK ]RU ELU YLHZRIWKHGDPODNH7KLVLVDGLI¿FXOW J]HUJDKROXS\U\úD÷ÕUOÕNOÕGÕU%X KLNLQJSDUNRXU7KHODVWPRIWKH \ROXQ.DUDWHSH]LUYHVLQHPNDODQ parkour has a stabilized road which - E|OPQ PHYFXWWDNL PHWUH JHQLú has a width of 4 meters. 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After \RUX] (/ HANDICRAFTS 6$1$7/$5, .DUDWHSHYHFLYDUÕQGDNLN|\OHUGH In Karatepe and surrounding villa- DLOHOHULQHOLúoLOL÷LLOHDKúDSWDQUHWWLN- JHV \RX FDQ ¿QG WKH EHVW H[DPSOHV RI OHULNDúÕNoDWDOYHoHúLWOLVVHú\DODUÕ wooden hand-workmanship such as spo- HO VDQDWODUÕQÕQ J]HO |UQHNOHULQGHQ ons, forks, and various ornaments. Also, .DUDWHSH $VODQWDú *Ho +LWLW .DOHVL you can buy souvenirs from the log cabin - YH$oÕNKDYD0]HVLQLQJLULúLQGHNLKH at the entrance of the Late Hittite Castle GL\HOLNHú\DVDWDQNXOEHGHHQJ]HO and the Open-air Museum. |UQHNOHULQLEXODELOLUVLQL] .$5$7(3(.g %$<5$0.g0%(6ø SMALL 0DO]HPH/LVWHVL SEASAME BUNS NJ8Q Ingredients: JU TOYGA (TOGGA) SOUP Ingredients: 1 kg yogurt 3 cups water 1 egg 7EVSÀRXU 1,5 cup dehusked wheat 72ö*$d25%$6, 1 tea cup chickpea Recipe: 0$/=(0(/(5 .J 6$&.g0%(6ø BOREK ON GRIDDLE 0DO]HPHOHU Sac Kömbesi +DPXUXLoLQ Dough: NJXQ NJÀRXU 1Tbsp salt oRUEDNDúÕ÷ÕWX] 3 cups oil VXEDUGD÷ÕVÕYÕ\D÷ 1 cup yogurt VXEDUGD÷Õ\R÷XUW 1 egg Juice of a lemon half øoPDO]HPHVL Baking powder NJVR÷DQ Filling: 4 kg onion NJNÕ\PD 2 kg ground meat 7X]NÕUPÕ]ÕELEHUNDUDELEHU Salt, red pepper, and black pepper 2 Tbsp tomato or pepper paste oRUEDNDúÕ÷ÕVDOoD 3 cups oil VXEDUGD÷ÕVÕYÕ\D÷ some parsley .|PEHQLQ]HULLoLQ 2 Tbsp yogurt and 1 Tbsp oil to spread on Borek \HPHNNDúÕ÷Õ\R÷XUW Recipe: \HPHNNDúÕ÷ÕVÕYÕ\D÷ Dough: (/785ù868 PICKLES 0$/=(0(/(5 Ingredients: $GHW.DEDN 1 zucchini $GHW3DWOÕFDQ 5-6 eggplants $GHW +DUXQL\H.DSOÕFDVÕYH&H\KDQ1HKUL +$581ø<( HARUNIYE .$3/,&$6, THERMAL SPRINGS +DUXQL\H.DSOÕFDVÕ']LoLLOoHVLQLQ Haruniye Thermal Springs is located NPNX]H\LQGH.XúoX.|\VÕQÕUODUÕ on the foothills of Mount Düldül within LoLQGH'OGO'D÷ÕHWHNOHULQGH\HUDO- .XúoX9LOODJHERUGHUVNPIURPWKH PDNWDGÕU northern part of Düziçi. .DSOÕFD &H\KDQ 1HKUL NÕ\ÕVÕQGD It is located in a region covered with D÷DoODUODNDSOÕELUDODQGDEXOXQPDNWD- trees by the Ceyhan River. 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