Why visit Halfeti
Townapedia lists 4 museums and landmarks, 1 park or trail, 1 place to eat, 1 place to stay and 3 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Şeyhbekir Tepesi and Rumkale.
Weather in Halfeti
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About Halfeti
Halfeti (Kurdish: Xelfêtî) is a municipality and district of Şanlıurfa Province, Turkey. Its area is 609 km2, and its population is 41,662 (2022). It is near the east bank of the river Euphrates, 120 km (75 miles) from the city of Şanlıurfa.
From the Wikipedia article Halfeti (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Halfeti on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do3
Museums and landmarks4
Sunken Mosque
Monument and historic site · 4.1 km
Since the earthquake in 2023, the sunken mosque is collapsed. But the minarette is still standing.
Parks, trails and playgrounds1
Şanlıurfa Birecik Bozkırları Yaban Hayatı Geliştirme Sahası
Hiking and trails · 13.9 km
Restaurants and cafes1
Where to stay1
Churches and places of worship2
Shopping1
Schools, colleges and libraries3
Healthcare10
Map of Halfeti
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Getting there and nearby towns
Gaziantep Oğuzeli International Airport (GZT) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 48 km away.
- Beğendik 6 km northwest, about 6 min by car
- Gürbaşak 9 km west, about 9 min by car
- Alahacı 9 km west, about 9 min by car
- Kuzuyatağı 9 km northwest, about 9 min by car
- Birecik 26 km south, about 26 min by car
- Karkamış 47 km south, about 47 min by car
- Gaziantep 48 km southwest, about 48 min by car
- Adıyaman 68 km northeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Şanlıurfa 82 km east, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Kilis 89 km southwest, about 1 h 30 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
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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
- Halfeti on the Euphrates, Bernard Gagnon, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Halfeti Ulu Camii 2026-10-24 13.45.58 1792923580, Tereqeme, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Mosque of Halfeti, Bernard Gagnon, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Halfeti 20260409 064526, Josefito123, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Halfeti 20260409 064552, Josefito123, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Halfeti 20260409 064501, Josefito123, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Halfeti 20260408 190007, Josefito123, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Halfeti 20260408 185925, Josefito123, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Halfeti 20260408 185937, Josefito123, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Halfeti 20260408 082102, Josefito123, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Halfeti 20260408 082107, Josefito123, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Halfeti 20260408 082055, Josefito123, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Mosque of Halfeti 01, Bernard Gagnon, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Halfeti 20260408 185415, Josefito123, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Halfeti 20260408 184925, Josefito123, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Halfeti 20260408 184919, Josefito123, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Footbridge in Halfeti, Bernard Gagnon, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Halfeti 01, Bernard Gagnon, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Halfeti banner, Bernard Gagnon, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Halfeti 20260408 085857, Josefito123, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Halfeti 20260408 085848, Josefito123, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Halfeti 20260408 181909, Josefito123, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Old Halfeti 03, Bernard Gagnon, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Old Halfeti 01, Bernard Gagnon, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Old Halfeti 02, Bernard Gagnon, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Old Halfeti 04, Bernard Gagnon, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Hromkla Halfeti, Ferrus, Public domain
- Platycnemis kervillei 608950339, Julien Renoult, CC BY 4.0
- Platycnemis kervillei 608950272, Julien Renoult, CC BY 4.0
- Dam of Birecik - panoramio, Turgut fakıoğlu, CC BY 3.0
- Rumkale, Sanliurfa 20190429, Mehmet Ali Acar, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Fortress of Rumkale 03, Bernard Gagnon, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Fortress of Rumkale 04, Bermard Gagnon, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Fortress of Rumkale 02, Bernard Gagnon, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Fortress of Rumkale 01, Bernard Gagnon, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Kaleyirum, Ibosimsek02, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Rum kale, Ibosimsek02, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Savasan batık cami, Ibosimsek02, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Rumkale Gaziantep sınırlarında kalan eşsiz tarihi bir kale, Beytullah eles, CC BY-SA 4.0
- The Euphrates River in Turkey near Gümüşgün (52031961470), Carole Raddato from FRANKFURT, Germany, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Street-level photo, bayram44, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, esario, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, bayram44, CC BY-SA 4.0
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