Kilis

Kilis is a town in Southeastern Anatolia, just north of the Syrian border.

Kilis became urbanized mostly during the Ottoman Empire.

As of the early 2020s, the total population of Kilis is about 200,000, roughly half of it natives and the other half Syrian refugees.

On February 6, 2023, Kilis was hit by a devastating earthquake. Many of the city's buildings and landmarks are badly damaged or collapsed.

There are frequent buses from nearby Gaziantep.

• 36.710137.11871 Kilis bus station (Kilis Otogar).  (updated Jan 2022)

Map of Kilis

The historic city centre is made up of narrow streets, which are fascinating to explore.

• 36.71694437.1113891 Kilis Museum, Akcurun Cd. 27, ☏ +90 348 813 2037.  (updated Jan 2022)
• 36.714737.11442 Tekke Mosque. 16th-century Ottoman mosque complex.  (updated Jan 2022)
• 36.71351737.1151673 Kilis Great Mosque (Kilis Ulu Camii).  (updated Jan 2022)
• 36.720237.11064 Adnan Menderes Park.  (updated Jan 2022)
• 36.69913837.1784625 Oylum Höyük. Large, prehistoric mound that was settled at least 4,000 years BCE.  (updated Jan 2022)

• Halı Saha Stadium.  (updated Aug 2018)

• Truva Cafe Ve Eğlence Merkezi, ☏ +90 507 472 22 18.  (updated Aug 2018)

• Polisevi Hotel, Ekrem Çetin Mahallesi, Yeşiltepe Cd. No:75, ☏ +90 531 260 73 80.  (updated Aug 2018)
• Kilis Luna Suite Hotel, ☏ +90 348 814 05 00.  (updated Aug 2018)

• December 7 University, ☏ +90 348 814 26 66.  (updated Aug 2018)

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