10 vibes for Şanlıurfa

See 12,000-year-old Göbeklitepe, the world’s oldest monumental religious structure.

Visit Şanlıurfa Archaeological Museum and Haleplibahçe Mosaic Museum within the largest museum complex in Türkiye.

Watch the fishes swimming peacefully in the Balıklıgöl next to the Halil-ur Rahman Mosque; listen to the story of Zeliha’s tears at Lake Aynzeliha and climb to Şanlıurfa Castle.

Drink Mırra at Gümrük Inn.

Listen to the hammer sounds of copper masters in the historical Şanlıurfa bazaar and let yourself go in the streets.

Visit Kızılkoyun caves.

See Harran’s Cupola Houses, and watch Harran University and Castle, where excavations still continue, while drinking your tea in the garden.

Watch the bold ibis birds at the Ibis Breeding Center in Birecik.

Get on the boat from Halfeti, take a trip on the Euphrates River and see Savaşan village, which was flooded during the construction of Rumkale and Ilıca Dams.