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SOUTHEASTERN ANATOLIA
Şanlıurfa (Urfa)
0414 / POP 515,000
Şanlıurfa (the Prophets' City; also known as Urfa) is a pilgrimage town and spiritual
centre. This is where the prophets Job and Abraham left their marks, and your first sight of
the Dergah complex of mosques and the holy Gölbaşı area, soundtracked by the call to
prayer, will be a magical moment.
In Urfa you'll feel you've reached the Middle East. Women cloaked in black elbow their
way through the odorous crush of the bazaar, and moustached gents swill tea and click-
clack backgammon pieces in shady courtyards.
Sights & Activities
For tours to sights including Göbekli Tepe, Mt Nemrut and Mardin, try
Harran-Nemrut
Çaycı
( 313 1340, 0532 685 2942; musma63@yahoo.com; Hotel Uğur, Köprübaşı Caddesi 3)
or
Nomad Tours Turkey
( 0533 747 1850;
www.nomadtoursturkey.com
;
per person B&B €30, with full
board €35)
, which also offers homestays in a Kurdish village en route to Mt Nemrut.
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