Tucked inside the bazaar district, the vaulted-ceiling bedesten is home to shops selling scarves and silk products.
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Göbeklitepe
8.87 MILES
Around 11km northeast of Urfa, 'Pot Belly Hill' was first excavated in 1994 by a team led by Professor Klaus Schmidt. Their discovery of a ritual complex…
Nearby Şanlıurfa attractions
1. Bazaar
0.03 MILES
Dive into Urfa's bazaar alleys to find stalls selling everything from sheepskins and pigeons to jeans and handmade shoes. It was largely built by Süleyman…
3. Narıncı Cami
0.11 MILES
This little mosque, with its entrance squeezed between market stalls, was built in the mid-18th century.
4. Şurkav
0.15 MILES
To admire some typical local architecture, pop into the Şurkav, a local government building near the entrance to Hotel Edessa, where the courtyard is…
5. Hasan Padişah Cami
0.16 MILES
The eastern entrance to the Gölbaşı area is marked by this mosque, which was built in the 15th century.
6. Ulu Cami
0.18 MILES
Urfa's Syrian-style Ulu Cami dates from the period 1170–75. Its 13 eyvans (vaulted halls) open onto a spacious forecourt with a tall tower topped by a…
7. Mevlid-i Halil Cave
0.2 MILES
This small cave in the southern side of the Dergah Complex is one of Turkey's most important pilgrimage sites. It's believed by many Muslims to be the…
8. Dergah Complex
0.2 MILES
Southeast of Gölbaşı is the Dergah mosque complex, Urfa's major pilgrimage destination. From the gate, you enter the colonnaded courtyard in front of the…