GAZIANTEP / TURKEY TURKEY GAZİANTEP GAZIANTEP Unique cultural heritage, beautiful nature and high commercial- industrial potential on the edge of Europe. The most modern city in its area. HISTORY OF GAZIANTEP Gaziantep carries traces and artifacts of the Paleolithic, Neolithic, Chalcolithic, Bronze, Hittite, Hurri - Mitanni, Assyrian, Persian, Alexander the Great, the Kingdom of Seleucids, Roman, Byzantine, Seljuk, Memluks, Dulkadiroglu and Ottoman period to the present day. The Apostle John reproduced the Bible copies in Rumkale. Due to the Silk Road passing through Gaziantep , it has been a popular destination for civilizations and has maintained its status as a cultural and commercial center in every period of history. GEOGRAPHY OF GAZIANTEP 2 Organized Industrial Gaziantep is located on 6222 KM area in Southeastern Zone Anatolia’s Mediterranean border. With its 2 million population, position as a bridge between Anatolia and Middle East, and closeness to the harbor cities, Gaziantep has a great importance for industry and commerce in Turkey. Gaziantep LOCATION OF GAZIANTEP Organize Sanayi Bölgesi Gaziantep HISTORICAL SILK ROAD TRANSPORTATION TO GAZIANTEP Organize Sanayi Bölgesi Gaziantep is aGaziantepcrossing point that can be accessed via land, air or rail transportation. It is located on the way heading to northern and western Anatolia from east and on the door of GAP region. Intercity transport can be provided via public buses, taxi, tramway. INDUSTRY OF GAZIANTEP Gaziantep is home to 5 Organized Industrial Zones where 130 thousand people are employed in 950 factories. Gaziantep has great production potential with its free zone and small industrial estates. More than 1300 foreign companies operate in Gaziantep and according to the World Bank Business Report Gaziantep offers a business- friendly environment where you can establish a company/business in 6.5 days on average. EXPORTATION IN GAZIANTEP Gaziantep, where the biggest organized industrial zone of Turkey is located, is exporting products to 179 countries with annual revenue over than 6.5 million USD. TOURISM OF GAZIANTEP NUMBER OF TOURISTS IN 2018: 198.632 TOURISM OPERATED HOTELS : 46 HOTEL BED CAPACITY : 7663 2018-LOCAL AND FOREIGN ACCOMADATION IN HOTELS : 675.000 YEARLY VISITS TO MUSEUM AND ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITES : 300.000 TOURISM IN GAZIANTEP WITHOUT COUNTING THE EFFECTS OF EXPO, 350.000 TOURISTS ARE EXPECTED FOR 2025 YEAR FESTIVALS OF GAZIANTEP PARTICIPATION IN THE FESTIVALS HOSTED FOR 5 YEARS; 1 MILLION 200 THOUSAND EXHIBITIONS IN GAZIANTEP 12 exhibitions on a yearly basis 5 million visitors annually UNIVERSITIES OF GAZIANTEP ISLAMIC HASAN GAZIANTEP SCIENCE AND KALYONCU SANKO UNIVERSITY TECHNOLOGY UNIVERSITY UNIVERSITY UNIVERSITY 80 thousand students are studying in the 4 Universities located in Gaziantep. SISTER CITIES OF GAZIANTEP Duisburg - Germany Trablous - Lebanon Aleppo - Syria Ostrava – Czech Republic Nijmegen - Netherlands Cetinje - Montenegro Kuwait - Kuwait Sabaragamuwa - Sri Lanka Karlstad - Sweden Aryana - Tunisia Lefkosa - TRNC 23 SISTER CITIES Tartu - Estonia Irbid - Jordan Ludwigshafen - Germany Ulaanbaatar - Mongolia Celje - Slovenia Kharkov - Ukraine Kotor - Montenegro Kermanshah- Iran Kenitra - Morocco Maykop – Republic of Urumqi - China Adgeya, Russian Federation Minsk - Belarussia SISTER CITIES OF GAZIANTEP Ulaanbaatar Slovenia Ludwigshafen Tripoli Ostrava Duisburg Tartu Kenitra Mongolia Celje Germany Lebanon Czech Republic Germany Estonia Morocco Maykop Ariana Republicof Minsk Karlstad Sabaragamuwa Kharkiv Urumqi Republicof Adgeya, Belarus Swedish Sri Lanka Ukraine China Tunisia Russian Federation Nicosia Aleppo Kuwait Kermanshah Kotor Irbid Cetinje Turkish Republic of Syria Kuwait Iran Montenegro Jordan Montenegro Northern Cyprus 26 INTERNATIONAL NETWORKS OF GAZIANTEP PROJECT AREA INFORMATION ALLEBEN COUNTRY GARDENS POND PHASE 1 PHASE 2 EXPO AREA 1 MILLION M2 PHASE 3 18 THEME PARKS :1.632.280 M2 PROJECT AREAS :2.100.000 M2 CURRENT PARK IMAGES AREA IMAGES OF THE PROJECT PROJECT AREA IMAGES PARKS AND IMPLEMENTATION PRIZES 1. World’s The Most Featured Prize 6.The Most Interesting Park Prize 100. Yıl Ataturk Culture Park (2014- IFPRA) 100. Yıl Ataturk Culture Park(2018-WUP) 2.Public Implementation Prize 7.Honarary Recognition Prize Gaziantep Botanic Garden (2015-Plant Magazine) Hasan Celal Güzel Community Garden (2019-WUP) 3.The Most Successful Municipality Park Prize 8.Avenue,Street and Square Implementations Prize 100. Yıl Ataturk Culture Park(2014-Atrax Exhibition) Cınarlı Square(2019-Plant Magazine) 4.Themactic and Innovative Implementations Prize 9.Park and Recreation Implementatıons Prize Gaziantep Station Park (2017-Plant Magazine) Hasan Celal Güzel Community Garden (2019-Plant 5.The Most Successful Municipality Park Prize Magazine) Fıstık Park (2018- Atrax Exhibition) 10.Gypsy Girl Mosaic Prize Figure of Gypsy Girl Mosaic Made of Flowers (Canada) MEMBERSHIPS AND CONGRESSES 1.BGCI ( Botanic Gardens Conservation International ) 2.IFPRA/WUP Gaziantep Metropolitan Municipality has been a member of Botanic IFPRA (International Federation of Parks and Garden Conservation Internatıonal Netwrok since January 2013. Recreation Administration) WUP (World Urban Parks) 5th World Botanic Gardens Congress 2013- Dunedin / New Zealand Smart Parks and Gardens Conference WUP (World Urban Parks) 2015-Portugal Science Congress in Botanical Gardens 2014-Spain World Urban Parks Congress Karkamıs Flood Plain Wetland Management Plan 5th Asia Region Botanical Gardens Communication Network Congress 2014- China Human and Green Areas WUP (World Urban Parks) 6th Global Botanic Gardens Congress 2016- Cape Town / South Africa 2017- Geneva / Switzerland 8th European Botanic Gardens Congress, Botanical Gardens for a Sustainable World, People and Plants 3.WLI (WETLAND LINK INTERNATIONAL) 2018-Lisbon / Portugal It is aimed to introduce and cooperate with the 10th International Congress on Education in Botanical Gardens Karakamıs Flood Plain Wetlands on an 2018-Warsaw / Poland international level. TOURISTIC ATTRACTIONS IN GAZIANTEP 1. Zeugma Museum 15. Zincirli Bedesten Bazaar 2. Halil Usta Grilled Meat Shop 16. Katmerci Zekeriya Usta 3. Kocak Baklava Shop 17. Recep Usta 4. Aşina Traditional Restaurant 18. Cooper Bazaar 5. Ciğerci Ali Haydar 19. Elmacı Bazaar 6. Medusa Glass Museum 20. Tahmis Kahvesi Coffeehouse 7. Naip Turkish Bath 21. Metanet Restaurant 8. Gaziantep Castle 22. War Museum 9. Panorama Museum 23. Çulcuoğlu 10.Turkish Bath Museum 24. Traditional Games and Toy 11. Kitchen Museum Museum 12. Kaleoglu Cave 25. Ataturk Memorial Museum 13. Gumruk Inn 26. Kurtuluş Mosque 14. Imam Cagdas 27. Bayazhan GYPSY GIRL COOPER BAZZAR RUMKALE PLACES TO VISIT KURTULUS MOSQUE YESEMEK OUTDOOR MUSEUM ZEUGMA MOSAIC MUSEUM NAIB BATHHOUSE INN’S OF GAZIANTEP PARTNERS EXPO 2025 www.gaziantep.bel.tr.