İslahiye
District and municipality in Gaziantep, Turkey / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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İslahiye is a municipality and district of Gaziantep Province, Turkey.[2] Its area is 865 km2,[3] and its population is 67,650 (2022).[1] It is a railway border crossing into Syria. Near İslahiye is the site of ancient Nicopolis.[4]
İslahiye | |
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District and municipality | |
Coordinates: 37°01′30″N 36°38′04.20″E | |
Country | Turkey |
Province | Gaziantep |
Government | |
• Mayor | Kemal Vural (AKP) |
Area | 865 km2 (334 sq mi) |
Population (2022)[1] | 67,650 |
• Density | 78/km2 (200/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+3 (TRT) |
Postal code | 27800 |
Area code | 0342 |
Website | www |
The railway station of Islahiye is the last stop on the railway to Damascus in Syria. Since March 2001, a regular train line runs once a week between Syria and Iran via Islahiye.[5] The state road D.825, which connects Gaziantep with Antakya, runs through İslahiye.
The town is inhabited by Yörüks of the Aydınlı tribe.[6] English traveler Mark Sykes recorded İslahiye as a town inhabited by Turks in early 20th century.[7]
A magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck İslahiye on 6 February 2023, causing widespread devastation in the town and many deaths.[8]