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Gaziantep

American  
[gah-zee-ahn-tep] / ˌgɑ zi ɑnˈtɛp /

noun

  1. a city in southern Turkey in Asia.


Gaziantep British  
/ ˌɡɑːziːɑːnˈtɛp /

noun

  1. Former name (until 1921): Aintab.  a city in S Turkey: base for Ibrahim Pasha's campaign against the Turks (1839) and centre of Turkish resistance to French forces (1921). Pop: 1 004 000 (2005 est)

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It was ahead in the cities of Kahramanmaras and Gaziantep.

From BBC Mar. 31, 2024

Ben Hubbard and Safak Timur were present when four members of the Karapirli family were pulled from their collapsed apartment building in Gaziantep, Turkey.

From New York Times Feb. 4, 2024

At the other end of the standings, Gaziantep and Hatayspor did not resume after the earthquake but they have been protected from relegation by the Turkish soccer federation.

From Washington Times May 5, 2023

The stele was illegally excavated near the ancient city of Zeugma, in what is near Gaziantep, in present-day southeastern Turkey, the police said.

From Seattle Times Apr. 28, 2023

As Barsan spoke, a group of volunteers from the city of Gaziantep arrived in a convoy of cars, delivering slippers and other clothes.

From Washington Post Apr. 25, 2023

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