Place · city
Gaziantep
Gaziantep, historically Aintab or Antep, is a city in south-eastern Turkey near the Syrian border. Occupied by British and then French troops after the First World War, it resisted a long French siege in 1920–1921 before surrendering in February 1921, and the Turkish parliament added the title Gazi, 'veteran', to its name in recognition. It is today a major industrial city, known for pistachios and its cuisine.
Mentioned in 2 state histories
See also
Cite this entry
- APA
- The Epoch Institute. (2026). Gaziantep. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/gaziantep
- MLA
- “Gaziantep.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/gaziantep. Accessed .
- Chicago
- The Epoch Institute. “Gaziantep.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/gaziantep.
- Harvard
- The Epoch Institute (2026) ‘Gaziantep’, The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. Available at: https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/gaziantep (Accessed: ).
Last reviewed October 2026Random entry ↻