Dishes you should try in Haliliye: Urfa Kebabı, Çiğ Köfte and Tırnaklı Pide (finger-pressed flatbread). This guide also covers the local products to buy and what Haliliye is famous for.
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Famous Dishes of Haliliye
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Urfa Kebabı
Urfa kebab, made from minced lamb grilled over charcoal, is served in Haliliye in its traditional recipe.
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Çiğ Köfte
Raw meatball made with fine bulgur and isot pepper, an essential local delicacy in Haliliye too.
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Tırnaklı Pide (finger-pressed flatbread)
Tırnaklı pide, made by shaping minced meat dough with the fingertips and baking it, is one of Urfa's distinctive dishes.
Dishes from Şanlıurfa Cuisine
What to eat in Şanlıurfa →These dishes are known throughout Şanlıurfa province; see the provincial food guide for details.
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Şanlıurfa Çiğ Köfte (raw meatballs)
The symbol of the region's sıra nights; it has a registered geographical indication.
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Urfa Tepsi Kebabı (tray kebab)
A kebab with a registered geographical indication.
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Urfa Ciğer Kebabı (liver kebab)
A kebab with a registered geographical indication, also eaten at breakfast.
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Urfa Lahmacunu (Kıymalı Ekmeği)
Registered with a geographical indication.
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Urfa İçli Köftesi (stuffed bulgur köfte)
Registered with a geographical indication.
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Urfa Şıllık Tatlısı (şıllık dessert)
A dessert with a registered geographical indication.
What to Buy in Haliliye: Local Products
- İsot Isot, Şanlıurfa's protected geographical indication product, is also produced in Haliliye.
What Haliliye Is Famous For: Culture and Traditions
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Modern City Culture
Haliliye is a modern and developing district of Şanlıurfa. A contemporary way of life has formed around the university, shopping centres and modern housing projects.
Frequently Asked Questions
What should I eat in Haliliye?
Haliliye is known for 3 local dishes, above all Urfa Kebabı, Çiğ Köfte and Tırnaklı Pide (finger-pressed flatbread). Urfa kebab, made from minced lamb grilled over charcoal, is served in Haliliye in its traditional recipe.
What is Haliliye famous for?
Haliliye is known for Urfa Kebabı, İsot and Modern City Culture. Its best-known sights include Şanlıurfa Archaeology Museum and Karaköprü Dam and Surroundings.
What to buy in Haliliye?
Local products and souvenirs to buy in Haliliye include İsot.
Haliliye Travel Guide
- Things to Do in Haliliye 4 places to visit
- What to Eat in Şanlıurfa All the famous dishes of the province
What to Eat in Other Districts of Şanlıurfa
- Akçakale 2 dishes Urfa Kebabı and Çiğ Köfte
- Birecik 4 dishes Urfa Kebabı, Fırat Balığı (Euphrates fish) and Birecik patlıcanlı kebabı (Birecik aubergine kebab)
- Bozova 2 dishes Urfa Kebabı and Baraj Balığı (dam fish)
- Ceylanpınar 4 dishes Urfa Kebabı, Çiğ Köfte and Keme (yer elması)
- Eyyübiye 3 dishes Urfa Kebabı, Çiğ Köfte and Lebeni (cold yoghurt, bulgur and mint soup)
- Halfeti 3 dishes Urfa Kebabı, Çiğ Köfte and Euphrates Fish
- Harran 2 dishes Urfa Kebabı and Çiğ Köfte
- Hilvan 3 dishes Urfa Kebabı, Çiğ Köfte and Çorba-dev (ayran çorbası), akbandır katmeri, mehlute
- Karaköprü 3 dishes Urfa Kebabı, Çiğ Köfte and Karaköprü Narı (Karaköprü pomegranate)
- Siverek 5 dishes Siverek Çiğ Köftesi (spiced raw kofte), Urfa Kebabı and Etli Sıkma (sour meat stew)
- Suruç 3 dishes Urfa Kebabı, Çiğ Köfte and Suruç Nar Kebap (pomegranate kebab)
- Viranşehir 5 dishes Urfa Kebabı (minced lamb kebab), Çiğ Köfte (bulgur and isot pepper) and Sac Kavurma (griddle-fried meat)