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Photographer’s Note

Gaziantep is another important crossing from Anatolia to Syria and Mesopotamia. Sarkli Cave near Dülük village in this province was inhabited as early as Paleolithic Age. People once lived in this area developed a special instrument known as "Dolikien" in human history. Findings in Kargamis, Sakçagözü, Yunus and Turlu point out to human inhabitation in Neolithic Age whereas Tilmen, Gedikli, Saraga and Tilbesar were the settlements of Chalcolithic Age. Yesemek, Tilmen, Sakçagözü, Gedikli and Zincirli are important centers yielding many finds dating back to the Hittites. Among these centers, Sakçagözü, Karkamis and Zincirli are unique in terms of their pieces of sculpture displaying integrity with the architecture of the time as well as Hittite hieroglyphs, which influenced western and Aegean culture in terms of style and religious motifs. In the antic city of Zeugma (meaning "crossing point"), spectacular mosaics worked with colorful gravel, frescoes, sculptures and architecture are quite striking. Other historical-cultural properties of the province include Gaziantep Castle, Bakircilar Bazaar, Sira Han, Tuz Han; Ahmet Çelebi, Boyaci and Seyh Fetullah mosques; mausoleums of Hisar, Elif and Hasanoglu and finds in Rumkale settlement
Gaziantep province extends over a territory of 7,642 km2. Its population is 1,293,849 according to the provisional results of the Population Census of 2000. Besides central district, its peripheral districts are Araban, Islahiye, Kargamis, Nizip, Nurdagi, Oguzeli, Sahinbey, Sehitkamil and Yavuzeli.

Gaziantep is the most developed province of all Southeastern Anatolia in terms of industrial and commercial activities. In agriculture, it is important with pistachio bearing its name as well as vineyards and olive orchards. Today, Gaziantep is a lively center of industry and commerce with its cement, textile, foodstuffs, tanning, footwear, margarine, soap, woodworks, metal processing and machinery industries and plants. It is also an "export gate" with 120 different items exported to about 40 countries.

LeeLoo, Gerrit, patdeph, besnard, lrw1966, PaulVDV, TopGeo, parbo, carper, gracious, delkoo, ChrisJ, syd1946, belido, Cricri, saxo042, siolaw, emjleclercq, Jakab, Felip has marked this note useful

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okahraman (4578) 2008-08-25 5:42

Gürkan bey merhaba ;

güzel bir tanıtım karewsi olmuş dikkatimi çeken tabiki bir doğasever olarak çok az ağaç oluşu çok kötü ankarada böyle olmaya başladı ağaçlar çok önemli bi rşehir için , elinize sağlık görüşmek üzere kolaylıklar diliyorum iyi günler

Önder kahraman

TGULUMSER (12528) 2008-08-25 5:48

Gurkan Bey merhaba,
Cok guzel bir isik altinda renkleri harika goruntulemissiniz,
Elinize saglik,
Tulay

LeeLoo (5606) 2008-08-25 5:52

Dear Gurkan Akcakir!
Wonderful point of view.
Very good perspective.
Amazing towers.
Wonderful roofs.
Good colors.
Very nice shot.
TFS!

holmertz (10913) 2008-08-25 5:53

Hello Gürkan,
I visited Gaziantep a couple of times long ago (early 70's). I remember it as a very lively and colourful city, but even then more prosperous than this picture seems to show. It looks quite confusing but exciting, a kind of Western dream of the "Orient". Good colours and a fine POV.
Regards,
Gert

lc4giala (2186) 2008-08-25 6:04

Merhaba my friend Gurkan
very beautifully panoramic and multicoloured opinion of city
best regards
George

alibasarir (15147) 2008-08-25 6:31

merhaba gürkan bey
özellikle caminin duruşu son derece güzel görünüyor.evlerin rengarenk görüntüleri ile ışık ve netlikte harika elinize sağlık.
selamlar
Ali

mesutilgim (39532) 2008-08-25 8:30

Selam Gürkan kardeşim,
Gözüne sağlık. Sımsıcak bir Gaziantep görüntüsü. Çok değişik bir mozaik. Neler neler gizli bu kare'nin içinde.
Çok da iyi açıklamalar vermişsin.
Tebrikler
Selam ve sevgiler
MESUT ILGIM

gezimania (5774) 2008-08-25 9:24

Meraba Gürkan Bey,
Diğer fotoğraf paylaşım sitesinde de belirtmiştim, çok çarpıcı bir kaotik mimari doku karesi, tebrik ederim..
Selnur

Gerrit (37584) 2008-08-25 9:58

Hi Gurkan,
another beautiful place in the most exotic part of your beautiful country.Great view.
Regards, Gerrit

patdeph (19952) 2008-08-25 10:28

hello Gurkan
superb very colourful city!I like very much the way it's built on the hill with the mosque at the top,this is really beautiful,and it's very well enhanced by this high POV!!
Regards.
Pascale

besnard (32720) 2008-08-25 10:56

Bonsoir Gurkan
Une jolie composition de toutes ces maisons aux toits colorés serrées les unes contre les autres.
Merci pour le partage et bonne soirée.
Nicole

Morac (22490) 2008-08-25 11:03

Hello Gürkan,
Wonderful point of view.
Very good perspective and superb very colourful city.
Regards
Marc

lrw1966 (1632) 2008-08-25 11:14

Gurkan Hi:
Beautiful city scape, marvelous colors and detail along with the excellent PoV.
Thanks for the educational note
Congratulations, very nicely done
Larry
USA-tfs

PaulVDV (5769) 2008-08-25 12:08

Merhaba Gürkan,
Beautiful composition. You found a very good POV. The warm colours of the houses and their roofs make this picture very beautiful.
Best regards, Paul

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Hunkar (5343) 2008-08-25 15:06

Tam bir belgesel görüntüsü olmuş..

TopGeo (23407) 2008-08-25 16:44

Hi Gunkan! and a fine POV! Excellent moment! Amazing point of view.Very good perspective with depth.Wonderful composition with towers and excellent architecture. Good look picture!Wonderful red roofs. Good point and details with clarity!Good colors.Very nice shot.
Georgios

parbo (11082) 2008-08-25 18:20

Ustad,

Excellent view of part of city while adding major elements to your frame with very informative note. Minarets, terraced layout, yellow facades, terracotta roofs, messy textures are makes your photo a unique one. Congratulations.

Friendly Regards,

Ertugrul
PS. Sorry for my late visit and quite period while spending long time during my assignments and vacation. I send many e-mails and called your mobile number but couldn't received any answer from you.

carper (68252) 2008-08-25 21:51

very beautiful Gurkan,
a fanatstic cityskape, good colours, fine balance, the contrast is fine here, good photojob, have a nice day.
gr. jaap

gracious (20017) 2008-08-26 0:55

Merhaba my dear friend Gurkan,
Selam!!
many thanks for the most informative notes regarding this place with a perfect image well captured!
good pov with wonderful colour and superb details in the shot
very well done
greeting
Tony

Nicou (49023) 2008-08-26 1:19

Hello Gurkan,

Quelle belle vue sur toute ces maisons collées les unes ax autres, avec la mkosqueé qui domine le tout et ces deu minarets, superbe ensemble.

Bravo et amitié

Nicou

hatti52 (12718) 2008-08-26 1:42

Merhaba
cesli şehirden güzel bir kesit
doygun renkler ve ayrıntılar çok hoş
tebrikler

delkoo (35632) 2008-08-26 1:54

hi gurkan,
The clarity of this image is excellent. Well composed with good saturation of colour and sharpness.

regards
didier

marietom (33015) 2008-08-26 2:05

hello Gurkan,

Magnifiques, tous ces murs, plus colorés les uns que les autres. Superbe endroit, superbe image !
Bonne soirée
marie

ChrisJ (72260) 2008-08-26 3:49

Merhaba Gurkan

A nice patchwork quilt effect of the sea of red roofs, with wonderful colour contrasts against the blue grey sky. Excellent sharpness, & tfs!

syd1946 (18249) 2008-08-26 4:06

Merhaba Gurkan,
Strong mix of architecture with a sense of an old town.I like the colors and your note,so informative for this town!
Have a nice day,
Thomas

ifanik (20931) 2008-08-26 5:15

Hi my friend
Wonderful colours in your photo today and very beautiful frame
Well done
Best regards
Nick

belido (18716) 2008-08-26 6:03

Merhaba Gürkan!

what an interesting view of Kaleici. I really like the graphism provided by the architectures in their colors and shapes. The two towers are well placed in the frame and break the horizon line in a nice way. Very well done!
Abraço,
Carlos

Cricri (46167) 2008-08-26 6:38

Merhaba my friend Gurkan
Bon Cadrage serré avec la mosquée qui domine la ville, bon constraste des couleurs et détails
Good day for you
cricri

saxo042 (18038) 2008-08-26 7:57

Hi Gürkan,
This is definitely like a cubistic painting, it reminds me a lot of Cézanne. The colours are in a very fine harmony and the composition is also very good.
Greetings from Gothenburg
Gunnar

testmaniac (12587) 2008-08-26 9:59

Gurkan Bey merhaba, nice urban photo! Good colors and POV.

TFS and regards,
Phil

siolaw (26849) 2008-08-26 23:36

Hi Gurkan,
The atmosphere is well conveyed by these strong colors and the overcast sky... Nice framing with only little of that sky and sharp details of the city, with the mosque dominating the skyline.
A good POV!
Laurent

emilbo (10742) 2008-08-28 17:43

Salut Gurkan!
Très jolie la photo de cette ville où toutes les maison semblent coller les unes sur les autres, mais où sont les cours pour faire jouer les enfants. bonne composition avec la mosquée en arrière-plan et superbes couleurs. J'ai été très occupé durant l'été mais je vais revenir plus régulièrement.
Amicalement,
Emilius

PixelTerror (89776) 2008-08-31 3:32

Merhaba Gurkan,
Too bad about the white sky, but I like the house contentration going up to end on the nice rising mosque.
Have a nice day JY

emjleclercq (15148) 2008-09-02 23:34

Not the best sky, but avery nice accumulation of houses climbing up to the twin minarets, with warm colors.

All the best,

Emmanuel

goodwill (4035) 2008-09-04 10:15

The colour of the roof tops is simmilar to the colour here in Shimla.
This place seems to be situated on some hill, and thas why the uphill perspective asks the eyes to follw from the blue heating drums to the top of the minares.
Try a simmilar shot when it has just rained.
The change in atmosphere will provide a totally differnt look.

TFS
Rajeev

Jakab (3666) 2008-09-12 15:49

Merhaba dear Gürkan,
this view is quite close to that how I can imagine an Anatolian town. From the crowd of roofs and colourful houses I suspect a life there full of temper - and at the same time, reading your interesting note, a sacred place of human culture.
Best whishes
Laszlo

Felip (3905) 2008-09-20 5:01

Merhaba Gurkan,
This is a perfect composition with a superb view and perspective of this very coloured city.
Nice note!

Have a good weekend

Felip

giorgimer (23410) 2010-01-07 23:08

Hi Gurkan,

nice shot, impressive effect by the space crowded by buildings, good composition

TFS

G