Daily Sabah logo

Politics
Diplomacy Legislation War On Terror EU Affairs Elections News Analysis
TÜRKİYE
Istanbul Education Investigations Minorities Expat Corner Diaspora
World
Mid-East Europe Americas Asia Pacific Africa Syrian Crisis Islamophobia
Business
Automotive Economy Energy Finance Tourism Tech Defense Transportation News Analysis
Lifestyle
Health Environment Travel Food Fashion Science Religion History Feature Expat Corner
Arts
Cinema Music Events Portrait Reviews Performing Arts
Sports
Football Basketball Motorsports Tennis
Opinion
Columns Op-Ed Reader's Corner Editorial
PHOTO GALLERY
JOBS ABOUT US RSS PRIVACY CONTACT US
© Turkuvaz Haberleşme ve Yayıncılık 2023

Daily Sabah logo

عربي
  • Politics
    • Diplomacy
    • Legislation
    • War On Terror
    • EU Affairs
    • Elections
    • News Analysis
  • TÜRKİYE
    • Istanbul
    • Education
    • Investigations
    • Minorities
    • Expat Corner
    • Diaspora
  • World
    • Mid-East
    • Europe
    • Americas
    • Asia Pacific
    • Africa
    • Syrian Crisis
    • Islamophobia
  • Business
    • Automotive
    • Economy
    • Energy
    • Finance
    • Tourism
    • Tech
    • Defense
    • Transportation
    • News Analysis
  • Lifestyle
    • Health
    • Environment
    • Travel
    • Food
    • Fashion
    • Science
    • Religion
    • History
    • Feature
    • Expat Corner
  • Arts
    • Cinema
    • Music
    • Events
    • Portrait
    • Reviews
    • Performing Arts
  • Sports
    • Football
    • Basketball
    • Motorsports
    • Tennis
  • Gallery
  • Opinion
    • Columns
    • Op-Ed
    • Reader's Corner
    • Editorial
  • TV
  • Life
  • Health
  • Environment
  • Travel
  • Food
  • Fashion
  • Science
  • Religion
  • History
  • Feature
  • Expat Corner

Ancient marvel Göbeklitepe in southeastern Turkey attracts tourists

by Anadolu Agency

ŞANLIURFA, Turkey Oct 27, 2021 - 3:08 pm GMT+3
A general view of an excavation site is seen at Göbeklitepe in the southeastern province of Şanlıurfa, Turkey, Oct. 27, 2021. (Reuters Photo)
A general view of an excavation site is seen at Göbeklitepe in the southeastern province of Şanlıurfa, Turkey, Oct. 27, 2021. (Reuters Photo)
by Anadolu Agency Oct 27, 2021 3:08 pm
RECOMMENDED
An aerial view shows the Grand Bazaar in Istanbul, Türkiye. (Shutterstock Photo)

Istanbul's spectacular, historical grand bazaars and markets

Travel

One of the oldest and most mesmerizing archaeological finds in the world, Göbeklitepe has become a favorite destination for tourists in Turkey’s southeastern Şanlıurfa province.

Göbeklitepe has been on the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization’s (UNESCO) World Heritage Tentative List since 2011. It was discovered in 1963 when researchers from the universities of Istanbul and Chicago were working at the site.

Speaking to Anadolu Agency, the mayor of Şanlıurfa metropolitan municipality, Zeynel Abidin Beyazgul, said: "Şanlıurfa is a city of history, archeology and tourism. Göbeklitepe’s being on the UNESCO World Heritage List has contributed to Şanlıurfa being one of the best-known places in the world."

He said Göbeklitepe is one of the destinations in Şanlıurfa that domestic and foreign tourists want to explore the most.

"Şanlıurfa will set new records in the coming period in terms of hosting domestic and foreign tourists," he said.

Noting that the archeological site attracted more attention after it was included on the UNESCO World Heritage List three years ago, Beyazgul said the number of visitors from abroad is increasing every year due to the mystery and secrets waiting to be solved at Göbeklitepe, which is described as a “zero point in time.”

A general view of an excavation site is seen at Göbeklitepe in the southeastern province of Şanlıurfa, Turkey, Oct. 27, 2021. (Reuters Photo)
A general view of an excavation site is seen at Göbeklitepe in the southeastern province of Şanlıurfa, Turkey, Oct. 27, 2021. (Reuters Photo)

"Şanlıurfa, which is almost an open-air museum, continues to be the attraction center for domestic and foreign tourists with its cuisine, cultural values and music as well as its ancient history,” he added.

Muslum Coban, the head of the Regional Tourist Guides Chamber in Şanlıurfa, told Anadolu Agency that approximately 500,000 people visited Şanlıurfa in the first nine months of this year.

"We predict that the number of visitors will reach millions very quickly after the (coronavirus) pandemic," he said.

He added that after Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan declared 2019 the "Year of Göbeklitepe," the number of visitors to the site increased significantly.

Coban underlined that although Şanlıurfa and Göbeklitepe did not host the expected number of visitors in 2020 due to the pandemic, with normalization efforts, Göbeklitepe is attracting tourists’ attention.

Rahime Yaşar, the deputy head of the Şanlıurfa Tourism Development Association, said "Göbeklitepe, particularly during the pandemic, is one of the rare places that can give visitors a breath of fresh air with its nature and history."

"We have three places on the UNESCO World Heritage List from our region, including Göbeklitepe. Moreover, seven other places are on the tentative list," she said.

She said Göbeklitepe is always at the forefront as the most important destination for tourists.

RECOMMENDED
An aerial view shows the Grand Bazaar in Istanbul, Türkiye. (Shutterstock Photo)

Istanbul's spectacular, historical grand bazaars and markets

Travel
  • shortlink copied
  • RELATED TOPICS
    fight-against-terrorism DEUTSCHE-BANK US-LIBYA-RELATIONS
    KEYWORDS
    tourism travel destinations travel restrictions turkey göbeklitepe
    The Daily Sabah Newsletter
    Keep up to date with what’s happening in Turkey, it’s region and the world.
    You can unsubscribe at any time. By signing up you are agreeing to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.
    A crude oil tanker sails in the Bosporus, on its way to the Mediterranean Sea, in Istanbul, Türkiye, Dec. 11, 2022. (Reuters Photo)

    Türkiye registers better-than-expected current account gap

    current-account-balance
     Eastern Anatolian Fault line triggered another fault segment called the Sürgü fault, Middle East Technical University (METU), Ankara, Feb. 9, 2023. (DHA Photo)

    Accumulated tension of hundreds of years moved Anatolia by 3m

    Harold-Tobin

    Couple goals: Mesut Özil shares birthday tribute to wife Amine

    CELEBRITY-NEWS

    Istanbul's consulate chronicles: Sudhi Choudhary, Consul General of India

    SUDHI-CHOUDHARY
    No Image
    Faces of Peruvians going through a hard year
    PHOTOGALLERY
    • POLITICS
    • Diplomacy
    • Legislation
    • War On Terror
    • EU Affairs
    • News Analysis
    • TÜRKİYE
    • Istanbul
    • Education
    • Investigations
    • Minorities
    • Diaspora
    • World
    • Mid-East
    • Europe
    • Americas
    • Asia Pacific
    • Africa
    • Syrian Crisis
    • İslamophobia
    • Business
    • Automotive
    • Economy
    • Energy
    • Finance
    • Tourism
    • Tech
    • Defense
    • Transportation
    • News Analysis
    • Lifestyle
    • Health
    • Environment
    • Travel
    • Food
    • Fashion
    • Science
    • Religion
    • History
    • Feature
    • Expat Corner
    • Arts
    • Cinema
    • Music
    • Events
    • Portrait
    • Performing Arts
    • Reviews
    • Sports
    • Football
    • Basketball
    • Motorsports
    • Tennis
    • Opinion
    • Columns
    • Op-Ed
    • Reader's Corner
    • Editorial
    • Photo gallery
    • Jobs
    • privacy
    • about us
    • contact us
    • RSS
    © Turkuvaz Haberleşme ve Yayıncılık 2021