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İstiklal

Located in Şahinbey İlçesi, Gaziantep Province Coordinates: 37°02′54″ N 37°21′04″ E

Map showing the location of İstiklal İstiklal
Location in Turkey
Elevation
899 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
April–MayOctober
See the climate
Airports
GZT Gaziantep Oğuzeli International Airport16 km
KCM Kahramanmaraş Airport65 km

About İstiklal

İstiklal is a neighbourhood. Location: Şahinbey İlçesi, Gaziantep Province. The best months to visit are April–May, October. The nearest airport is Gaziantep Oğuzeli International Airport (16 km). Nearby sights include Şahinbey Stadyumu and Parkantep Harikalar Diyarı.

Climate of İstiklal

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: April–May, October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 16° · Night 3° · Rain 59 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Suruç · 96 km east20°
  • Osmaniye · 98 km west21°
  • İskenderun · 117 km southwest22°
Hottest month
July (day 36°)
Coldest month
January (night -2°)
Wettest month
January (96 mm)
Driest month
August (1 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

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Climate of İstiklal
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°9°14°20°26°32°36°36°32°24°16°9°
Average low (°C)-2°-1°2°7°11°16°20°20°15°9°3°0°
Precipitation (mm)96767451336214355995

Other places to visit in this season: April May October

How to get to İstiklal

The nearest airport is Gaziantep Oğuzeli International Airport (GZT), 16 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Gaziantep, 3 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Gaziantep Oğuzeli International Airport (GZT) Gaziantep 16 kmsoutheast
  • Kahramanmaraş Airport (KCM) Kahramanmaraş 65 kmnorthwest
  • Aleppo International Airport (ALP) Aleppo 97 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Gaziantep Population: 2.2M 3 kmnortheast
  • Kilis Population: 111.6K 42 kmsouthwest
  • Kahramanmaraş Population: 385K 70 kmnorthwest
  • Suruç Population: 101.2K 96 kmeast
  • Osmaniye Population: 202.8K 98 kmwest

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from İstiklal

Within 100 km: 58 historic and cultural sites, 549 natural sites, 212 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km126 places

  • Burç Göleti Lake 16 kmW
  • Kartal Dağı Mountain 21 kmNW
  • Büyüksoy Tepe Mountain 22 kmNW
  • Mutlu Tepe Mountain 24 kmSE

25–60 km299 places

  • Örmeli Göl Lake 55 kmW
  • Kara Göl Lake 54 kmW
  • Kayacıik Barajı Lake 29 kmSE
  • Konak Göleti Lake 32 kmS

60–100 km394 places

  • Arıklıkaş Göleti Lake 75 kmW
  • İnekli Göl Lake 74 kmN
  • Fevzipaşa Gölü Lake 66 kmW
  • Azaplı Göl Lake 80 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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