gobeklitepe

Göbeklitepe is located 22 kilometres northeast of Şanlıurfa, near Örencik village. It’s the most ancient cultic structures ensemble of the world. These structures are formed in a T shape. It’s believed that these structures are from the pre-pottery neolithic age. So it means that the history of Göbeklitepe dates back to 11.600 years ago. All this information and the digs that have been made around the region show that Göbeklitepe is so unique in the world. Regarding that, Göbeklitepe was added to UNESCO Temporary World Heritage List in 2011 and in 2018 it was added to the World Heritage List. It’s possible to see the Taurus Mountains and Karacadağ besides Şanlıurfa plateau, Fırat lowland and Harran lowland from Göbeklitepe hill.