Currently, Gaziantep is one of the most modern and fastest growing cities in Turkey; its population is growing steadily and now makes out more than 850,000 people. The most interesting ancient attractions are close to each other and curious tourists may have a fascinating tour to Seleucia. Several thousand years ago, there was a large commercial city of Zeugma on its site; archaeologists have found a significant portion of priceless artifacts in this area.
For thousands of years, the city's appearance has changed beyond recognition, while the lifestyle of indigenous peoples and national traditions largely remained the same. Like many hundreds of years ago, Gaziantep people grow great pistachios and olives, produce wine and make amazingly beautiful hand woven carpets. Since ancient times, the city is known for its craftsmen, braziers and local cooks that bake the best treat in the world, Turkish pizza called lahmacun.
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