Why visit Osmaniye
Townapedia lists 10 museums and landmarks, 13 parks and trails, 26 places to eat, 7 places to stay and 3 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Castabala and Epiphania, Cilicia.
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About Osmaniye
Osmaniye (pronounced [osˈmaːnije]) is a city on the eastern edge of the Çukurova plain in southern Turkey. It is the seat of Osmaniye Province and Osmaniye District. Its population is 252,186 (2022).
From the Wikipedia article Osmaniye (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Osmaniye on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do3
Museums and landmarks10
Castabala
Monument and historic site · 12.7 km
Archeological site in Turkey
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Epiphania, Cilicia
Monument and historic site · 15.9 km
Ancient city of Cilicia, in modern-day Turkey
Parks, trails and playgrounds13
Osmaniye Zorkun Yaylası Yaban Hayatı Geliştirme Sahası
Hiking and trails · 8.7 km
1 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes26
Can Pasta
Cafe
Pastane/ Kafe Yaş pasta, kuru pasta ve tatlı çeşitleri mevcut
2 Dr. Devlet Bahçeli Bulvarı
Mercan Restaurant
Restaurant · 1.5 km
16 19537. Sokak
Mo-Su 09:00-22:00
Umut Pide Sarayı
Restaurant · Turkish, Pide, Regional, Kumda Kahve · 1.3 km
Mo-Su 10:30-21:00
14 more on the map.
History
Although Osmaniye was probably ruled in turn by the Hittites, Persians, Byzantines and Armenians, there is nothing left to show their presence in the modern city.
An Islamic presence was first established by the Abbasid Caliph Harun al-Rashid, auxiliaries in his army being the first Turks to fight in Anatolia. They liked the area and following the Turkish victory over the Byzantines at Malazgirt in 1071 waves of Turkish conquest began. The Nur Mountains were settled by the Ulaşlı tribe of the Turkmens.
The Ulaşlı remained the dominant local power into the period of the Ottoman Empire and were even involved in the Celali uprisings, during a period of crisis for the Ottomans in the 17th century. Eventually, in 1865 the Ottoman general Derviş Paşa was charged with bringing law and order to the Çukurova. He established his headquarters in the Osmaniye villages of Dereobası, Fakıuşağı and Akyar and brought the Ulaşlı down from the mountains to the village of Hacıosmanlı. This eventually became the province of Osmaniye. It was named as Cebeli Bereket during the Ottoman period and was renamed after the formation of the Republic of Turkey in 1923.
From the History section of Osmaniye on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay7
Churches and places of worship104
Karataş Mahallesi Aşağıbahçe Camii
Place of worship · Sunni · 11.5 km
88, Osmaniye
Şehit ve Gaziler Camii
Place of worship · Sunni · 1.5 km
Musa Şahin Bulvarı, Osmaniye
Shopping28
Gas and EV charging21
Schools, colleges and libraries29
Osmaniye Korkut Ata Üniversitesi Karacaoğlan Yerleşkesi
School · 4.4 km
Yavuz Sultan Selim Mesleki ve Teknik Anadolu Lisesi
School · 1.8 km
500 Ataürk Cad., Osmaniye
Sena Kayalı Özel Eğitim Uygulama Okulu (I.II.III. Kademe)
School · 3.1 km
Tutku Sokak
Healthcare150
Karaçay Aile Sağlığı Merkezi
Clinic and pharmacy · 1.7 km
Kazım Karabekir Caddesi
Map of Osmaniye
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Getting there and nearby towns
Incirlik Air Base (UAB) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 73 km away.
- Toprakkale 9 km west, about 9 min by car
- Erzin 14 km south, about 14 min by car
- Mustafabeyli 16 km west, about 16 min by car
- Dörtyol 26 km south, about 26 min by car
- Karakise 25 km south, about 25 min by car
- Hasanbeyli 27 km east, about 27 min by car
- Özerli 28 km south, about 28 min by car
- İskenderun 55 km south, about 55 min by car
- Adana 82 km west, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Kahramanmaraş 83 km northeast, about 1 h 30 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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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
- Osmaniye 01, Original uploader was Alp911 (ALPASLAN KISAOGLU) at tr.wikipedia, Public domain
- Osmaniye Street scene in 2011 1610, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Osmaniye Street view in 2011 1601, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Osmaniye Street banner, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Osmaniye Street view in 2011 1602, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Osmaniye Sağlık Meslek Lisesi Panorama 1 - panoramio, Yunus Kaplan, CC BY 3.0
- Osmaniye Sağlık Meslek Lisesi Panorama 2 - panoramio, Yunus Kaplan, CC BY 3.0
- Osmaniye Street scene in 2011 1559, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Osmaniye Street view in 2011 1583, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Osmaniye Street scene in 2011 1587, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Osmaniye Envarul Hamit mosque in 2011 1588, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Osmaniye Envarul Hamit mosque in 2011 1589, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Osmaniye Alibeyli mosque in 2011 1607, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Osmaniye Envarul Hamit mosque in 2011 1591, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Osmaniye Envarul Hamit mosque in 2011 1590, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Osmaniye Street view in 2011 1581, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Osmaniye Clock Tower in 2011 1593, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Osmaniye Street scene in 2011 1564, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Osmaniye Street scene in 2011 1565, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Osmaniye Street scene in 2011 1580, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Osmaniye Street scene in 2011 1567, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Osmaniye Street scene in 2011 1568, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Osmaniye Market in 2010 1932, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Osmaniye Street scene in 2011 1575, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Osmaniye Market in 2010 1927, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Osmaniye Market in 2010 1928, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Osmaniye Riza Pasha mosque in 2011 1573, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Osmaniye Market in 2010 1914, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Osmaniye, Osmaniye Merkez-Osmaniye, Turkey - panoramio, onbkadir, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Osmaniye Market in 2010 1922, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Osmaniye Yaveriye Toki Konutları - panoramio, Yunus Kaplan, CC BY 3.0
- HierapolisCastabalaBurgberg, Klaus-Peter Simon, CC BY 3.0
- Epiphaneia, Cilicia, Turkey (36836049395), Carole Raddato from FRANKFURT, Germany, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Passer domesticus - House sparrow 04, Zeynel Cebeci, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Passer domesticus - House sparrow 05, Zeynel Cebeci, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Julodis ehrenbergi Laporte & Gory, 1835, URSchmidt, CC BY-SA 4.0
- ISS061-E-77532 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS024-E-10190 - View of Turkey, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS047-E-36393 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS024-E-10191 - View of Turkey, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- Street-level photo, samil, CC BY-SA 4.0
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