Urfa, officially called Şanlıurfa, is a city in southeastern Turkey and the capital of Şanlıurfa Province. The city was known as Edessa from Hellenistic times and into Christian times. Urfa is situated on a plain about 80 km east of the Euphrates. Its climate features extremely hot, dry summers and cool, moist winters.
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Şanlıurfa Province, also known as Urfa Province, is a province and metropolitan municipality in southeastern Turkey. The city of Şanlıurfa is the capital of the province which bears its name. Its area is 19,242 km2, and its population is 2,170,110 (2022). The province is considered part of Turkish Kurdistan and has a Kurdish majority with a significant Arab and Turkish minority.
Göbekli Tepe
Pistachio clusters growing on a tree in Şanlıurfa province. The province is one of Turkey's leading pistachio producers.
Balıklı Göl (Fish Pond) and people
Mevlid-i Halil (Birth of Abraham) Mosque