Gaziantep
Gaziantep ranks 8,124th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Skultuna, Burley, Idaho, and Geseke. Memorable people born in Gaziantep include Doğu Perinçek and Nedim Gürsel. Memorable people who died in Gaziantep include František Rajtoral. Gaziantep has been the birth place of many politicians and writers and the death place of many soccer players. Gaziantep is located in Turkey.
Gaziantep, historically Aintab and still informally called Antep, is a major city in south-central Turkey. It is the capital of the Gaziantep Province, in the westernmost part of Turkey's Southeastern Anatolia Region and partially in the Mediterranean Region. It is located approximately 185 km (115 mi) east of Adana and 97 km (60 mi) north of Aleppo, Syria and situated on the Sajur River. The city is thought to be located on the site of ancient Antiochia ad Taurum and is near ancient Zeugma. Read more on Wikipedia
Between 1942 and 1951, Gaziantep was the birth place of 2 globally memorable people, including Doğu Perinçek and Nedim Gürsel. Additionaly, 1 globally memorable people have passed away in Gaziantep including František Rajtoral.
People Born in Gaziantep
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People Deceased in Gaziantep
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Most individuals born in present day Gaziantep were politicians (1) and writers (1), while most who died were soccer players (1).
