One of the must-visit places in Sanliurfa is the ancient city of Göbeklitepe, a UNESCO World Heritage Site that dates back to 11,000 BCE. This archaeological site is considered the world’s oldest temple and features massive T-shaped pillars that are adorned with intricate carvings of animals and symbols.

During the Ramadan Feast holiday 2023, residents from all over the world flocked to Şanlıurfa, causing a density at the famed Balklgöl Campus. Those who travelled to Şanlıurfa for the holiday from other provinces in Turkey visited Balikligol, which is known as the “largest natural aquarium” in the world and plays a significant role in religion tourism.

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After two months, the lake’s water, which had become hazy as a result of the earthquake and flood, got back to normal. Visitors who threw bait to the fish in the community where life resumed normalcy captured the occasion on camera as a keepsake. Selim çten, a local who travelled to Anlurfa with his family, observed that the water still had some turbidity. He added:

“Hopefully, everything will improve in due course. Over the past few months, Urfa has experienced a few catastrophes. May Allah forbid that such catastrophes ever occur again. People used to visit Balikligol before making a pilgrimage because it is a holy site for Muslims and a significant location worldwide. Our forefathers used to say that. In this regard, we are looking forward to our people visiting this location. We advise them to see this mystical setting.”

Yeliz Yelmen, who first arrived from Bursa and said they liked Balklgöl very well, said,

“We came from Bursa, we liked it very much. I believe everyone should see this location. Anyone who has the chance should visit and take a look. After their excursion to Göbeklitepe, Demir Yelmen, who was in Sanliurfa for the Bayram holiday, declared that he liked Balklgöl very good and that everyone should visit it.”

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The Organization of Islamic Cooperation held its 11th Anniversary Ceremony in Baku, the nation’s capital, in June. Anlurfa, which was chosen by the Tourism Ministers’ Conference as the Islamic countries’ 2023 tourism capital, has finished its preparations. Zeynel Abidin Beyazgül, the mayor of the Sanliurfa Metropolitan Municipality, who provided information about the studies, predicted that in 2023, tourism will reach its pinnacle. Metropolitan Mayor Zeynel Abidin Beyazgül said:

“Şanlıurfa is a city accepted all over the world with its historical, touristic and cultural values. Nevali Çori, Sefertepe, Göbeklitepe, Karahantepe and many of our historical and cultural values that cannot be counted here have made Sanliurfa the center of attention of the world. All these discoveries were instrumental in rewriting the known history of the world. Now, we, who have such a deep-rooted wealth, have of course been working intensively with our teams on how we can better promote these values in Turkey and in the world.”

Beyazgül claimed that their efforts had paid off because Sanliurfa, the most populous city in Turkey, had been chosen as the Islamic world’s tourism hub for the year 2023. The influx of domestic and international tourists to our city and the occupancy rates in the hotels are already reaping the benefits of this. We are making various preparations in this regard for both domestic and international visitors to witness and experience the many natural wonders of Sanliurfa just waiting to be discovered. We support the archaeological research being done in our city logistically, to put it succinctly.