Why visit Birecik
Townapedia lists 20 museums and landmarks, 2 parks and trails, 8 places to eat and 6 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Birecik Bridge, Euphrates Viaduct, Zeugma and Apamea on the Euphrates.
Weather in Birecik
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About Birecik
Birecik (from the Arabic and Syriac al-Bīrah, meaning fortress) is a municipality and district of Şanlıurfa Province, Turkey. Its area is 912 km2, and its population is 93,866 (2023). It lies on the Euphrates.
From the Wikipedia article Birecik (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do6
Museums and landmarks20
Zeugma
Monument and historic site · 10.6 km
Ancient city of Commagene, in modern-day Turkey
Apamea on the Euphrates
Monument and historic site · 9.6 km
Hellenistic city in Turkey
8 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds2
Şanlıurfa Birecik Bozkırları Yaban Hayatı Geliştirme Sahası
Hiking and trails · 12.9 km
Restaurants and cafes8
Düşler Kahvesi
Cafe · Mediterranean, Savory Pancakes, Fish, Fish And Chips, Beef Bowl, Ice Cream, Oriental, Steak House, Pancake, Burger, Coffee Shop, Breakfast, Crepe, Curry, Friture, Pasta, Pizza, Cake, Sandwich, Bagel, Hotdog, Sausage, Chicken, Tea, Grill · 15.0 km
93 Mustafa Kökmen Bulvarı
Mo-Su 08:00-01:00
Churches and places of worship7
Mehmet Mert İliksoy 27 Nolu Taziye Evi
Place of worship · 14.6 km
10/1 Şehit Çavuş Torun Sokak, Gaziantep
Shopping6
Gas and EV charging5
Schools, colleges and libraries5
Healthcare37
Map of Birecik
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Getting there and nearby towns
Gaziantep Oğuzeli International Airport (GZT) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 45 km away.
- Sarayköy 1 km west, about 1 min by car
- Kumla 8 km south, about 8 min by car
- Elifoğlu 9 km south, about 9 min by car
- Mağaralı 11 km southeast, about 11 min by car
- Samandöken 12 km west, about 12 min by car
- Arslanlı 12 km east, about 12 min by car
- Gaziantep 53 km west, about 53 min by car
- Şanlıurfa 74 km east, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Kilis 84 km southwest, about 1 h 30 min by car
- Adıyaman 86 km north, about 1 h 30 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- Mapillary (see each image): photos
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Crusader Castle on the banks of the Euprates, Verity Cridland, CC BY 2.0
- Birecik Tekke Camii 9233, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Birecik Alaburç Camii 9232, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Birecik At bridge 9379, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Birecik Bridge 9230, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Birecik Firat in city of Sanliurfa, Leyla kılınç, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Birecik At bridge 9378, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Birecik At bridge 9377, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Birecik Street scenes and trades 9243, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Birecik Urfa Kapı 9254, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Birecik Urfa Kapı 9247, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Birecik Euphrates 9376, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Birecik Köprüsü, Ayfer Tirek, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Birecik Urfa Kapı 9248, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Birecik Urfa Kapı 9249, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Birecik Street scenes and trades 9257, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Birecik Urfa Kapı 9251, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Birecik Urfa Kapı 9250, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Birecik Street scenes and trades 9260, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Birecik Street scenes and trades 9259, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Birecik Euphrates 9372b, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Birecik Euphrates 9371, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Birecik Street scenes and trades 9265, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Birecik Street scenes and trades 9263, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Birecik Euphrates 9369, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Birecik At bridge 9368, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Birecik Street scenes and trades 9267, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Birecik Beyaz Kale 9270, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Birecik Street scenes and trades 9268, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Birecik Street scenes and trades 9269, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Birecik At bridge 9366, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Birecik At bridge 9365, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Birecik Street scenes and trades 9281, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Birecik Street scenes and trades 9276, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Birecik Street scenes and trades 9280, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Birecik Street scenes and trades 9279, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Birecik Street scenes and trades 9284, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Birecik Street scenes and trades 9285, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Birecik Kalesiyle Fırat Nehri, 1Kevser1, CC BY-SA 4.0
- BirecikEuphratbrücke, Klaus-Peter Simon, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Zeugma, Anadolu, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Hacinebi1, Klaus-Peter Simon, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Birecik Beyaz Kalesi 4212, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, bayram44, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, sessiznotalar, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, sessiznotalar, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, sessiznotalar, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, nesim, CC BY-SA 4.0
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