Şanlıurfa

Plate code 63 · Region Southeastern Anatolia

City of prophets, home to Göbeklitepe and Balıklıgöl.

Places to see

• GöbeklitepeAmong the world's oldest temples
• BalıklıgölFish pool linked to Prophet Abraham
• HarranBeehive houses and ancient university
• HalfetiPartly submerged village on the Euphrates

Food and products

• Urfa kebabı
• Çiğ köfte
• İsot
• Şıllık

Official links

Other provinces in the region

• Adıyaman
• Batman
• Diyarbakır
• Gaziantep
• Kilis
• Mardin
• Siirt
• Şırnak

Published: 5 November 2026 · Last reviewed: 5 November 2026