Dishes you should try in Şehitkamil: Beyran Çorbası (lamb, rice and garlic soup), Ali Nazik Kebabı (lamb with aubergine and yoghurt), Katmer (pistachio and cream pastry) and Baklava. This guide also covers the local products to buy and what Şehitkamil is famous for.
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A hot soup made with lamb, rice and garlic. It is Gaziantep's most famous morning dish, served from 5:00 am in the historic beyran halls of Şehitkamil.
Prepared by mixing charred aubergine with yoghurt and topping it with bite-sized pieces of lamb. Ali Nazik, one of Gaziantep's world-famous kebabs, is one of the most ordered dishes in Şehitkamil's restaurants.
Prepared by filling thin dough with Antep pistachios and cream and cooking it on a griddle. In Şehitkamil's traditional katmer shops it is an essential part of breakfast.
Gaziantep baklava, made by spreading Antep pistachios between thin layers of dough, baking it and sweetening it with syrup, is a traditional delicacy listed under UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage.
These dishes are known throughout Gaziantep province; see the provincial food guide for details.
Made with green pistachios and clarified butter, the first Turkish product to receive EU registration, in 2013.
A registered dessert made with pistachios and clotted cream, eaten in the morning.
A spicy soup made with lamb, rice and garlic, drunk at breakfast.
A lahmacun with minced meat on thin dough, registered as a geographical indication.
A registered festive dish of yoghurt with chickpea-sized meatballs.
Kebab on a bed of yoghurt with smoked aubergine; registered as a geographical indication.
Şehitkamil takes its name from Mehmet Kâmil Ocak, who was martyred while fighting against the French during the War of Independence. The defence that earned Gaziantep the title 'Gazi' is the most important historical event in the city's history.
The Dülük Baba Tomb in Dülük and its surroundings have for centuries been the centre of popular beliefs. Built on top of the ancient Doliche temple, the tomb is a special place where different layers of belief coexist.
Şehitkamil is known for 4 local dishes, above all Beyran Çorbası (lamb, rice and garlic soup), Ali Nazik Kebabı (lamb with aubergine and yoghurt), Katmer (pistachio and cream pastry) and Baklava. A hot soup made with lamb, rice and garlic. It is Gaziantep's most famous morning dish, served from 5:00 am in the historic beyran halls of Şehitkamil.
Şehitkamil is known for Beyran Çorbası (lamb, rice and garlic soup), Antep Fıstığı (Antep pistachio) and Gaziantep Defence Heritage. Its best-known sights include Gaziantep Castle and Dülük Ancient City (Doliche).
Local products and souvenirs to buy in Şehitkamil include Antep Fıstığı (Antep pistachio) and Gaziantep Baklavası.