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Şanlıurfa

An old pilgrimage city with sacred carp pools linked to Abraham and a covered bazaar, 20 minutes from Göbeklitepe.

Photo: Bernard Gagnon · CC BY-SA 3.0
Best Time to Go
Mar–May, Oct–Nov
Our full guide to Şanlıurfa is being written. It's on the Eastern Turkey list as If You're Nearby.

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Göbekli Tepe

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About 8.7 miles away

The world's oldest known temple, at about 11,000 years old.

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About 57 miles away

Giant stone heads on a mountaintop at sunrise.

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Fairy chimneys, cave hotels and hot-air balloons at dawn.

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Eastern Turkey

Göbeklitepe, Mount Nemrut and Mount Ararat.

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