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City in southeastern Turkey
Urfa, officially called Şanlıurfa (Turkish pronunciation: [ʃanˈɫɯuɾfa] lit. 'Urfa the Glorious'), is a city in southeastern Turkey and the capital of
Urfa
Province and metropolitan municipality in Turkey
Province (Turkish: Şanlıurfa ili; Kurdish: Parêzgeha Rihayê), also known as Urfa Province, is a province and metropolitan municipality in southeastern Turkey
Şanlıurfa_Province
Dried chili pepper from Turkey
Urfa biber (also known as isot pepper, /ɪˈsoʊt/) is a spice prepared from landrace Capsicum annuum in the Urfa region of Turkey. It is often described
Urfa_biber
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up Urfa in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Urfa, officially Şanlıurfa, is a city in Turkey. Urfa may also refer to: Urfa Province or Şanlıurfa Province
Urfa_(disambiguation)
Neolithic Turkish statue
The Urfa man, also known as the Balıklıgöl statue, is an ancient human shaped statue found during excavations in Balıklıgöl near Urfa, in the geographical
Urfa_Man
Turkish military campaign against France
The Battle of Urfa (Turkish: Urfa Muharebesi, French: Le guet-apens d'Ourfa) was an uprising in the spring of 1920 against the French army occupying the
Battle_of_Urfa
Ancient city – now Urfa or Şanlıurfa, Turkey
romanized: Édessa) was an ancient city (polis) in Upper Mesopotamia, in what is now Urfa or Şanlıurfa, Turkey. It was founded during the Hellenistic period by Macedonian
Edessa
Urfa was founded as a city under the name Edessa by the Seleucid king Seleucus I Nicator in 303 or 302 BC. There is no written evidence for earlier settlement
History_of_Urfa
Urfa butter (Turkish: Urfa yaği), also called Urfa clarified butter (Turkish: Urfa sadeyaği), is a type of clarified butter made from sheep's milk that
Urfa_butter
The culture of Urfa, Turkey is diverse and spans cuisine, literature and language. As the city of Urfa is deeply rooted in history, so its unique cuisine
Culture_of_Urfa
Neolithic archaeological site in Turkey
Tepe Human face (Urfa Museum) Human face (Urfa Museum) Human with a leopard on back (Urfa Museum) Vulture (Urfa Museum) Totem (Urfa Museum) Seated man
Karahan_Tepe
Battle between Aq Qoyunlu and the Mamluks
The Battle of Urfa took place between Aq Qoyunlu and the Mamluk Sultanate in August 1480 at Urfa in Diyar Bakr (modern-day Turkey). The reason was the
Battle_of_Urfa_(1480)
Middle Eastern raw meatball dish
kofta is a kofta dish that is a regional specialty of southeastern Turkey in Urfa. The dish is served as an appetizer or meze. Çiğ köfte is common to both
Çiğ_köfte
Sanjak of the Ottoman Empire
The Urfa Sanjak (Turkish: Urfa Sancağı), previously known as Sanjak of Birejik, was a prefecture (sanjak) of the Ottoman Empire, located in modern-day
Urfa_Sanjak
Neolithic archaeological site in Turkey
pistachio or almond trees. Like most Pre-Pottery Neolithic (PPN) sites in the Urfa region, Göbekli Tepe was built at a high point on the edge of the mountains
Göbekli_Tepe
Community center of Turkey's CHP
The Urfa Halkevi was a halkevi ("people's house", or community center) that existed in the Turkish city of Urfa from 1934 to 1951. It organized a variety
Urfa_Halkevi
Battles involving Armenian National movement
The Urfa resistance (Armenian: Ուրֆայի հերոսամարտի, Turkish: Urfa İsyanı) was an effort by some Ottoman Armenians in Urfa to defend themselves against
Urfa_resistance
Chicago progressive rock band (1973-1981)
Yezda Urfa was an American progressive rock band founded in the fall of 1973. The band recorded two albums before breaking up in the spring of 1981. The
Yezda_Urfa
are a number of major educational facilities in Urfa, Turkey. Harran University was established in Urfa in 1992 as an amalgamation of several different
Education_in_Urfa
Castle in Şanlıurfa, Turkey
Şanlıurfa Castle, or Urfa Castle in short, is a castle overlooking the city center of Şanlıurfa (previously Edessa), Turkey. The castle was built by the
Şanlıurfa_Castle
Mosque in Urfa, Turkey
The 12th-century Grand Mosque of Urfa is a congregational mosque in Urfa, Turkey. It was probably built on the site of an earlier Christian church, in
Grand_Mosque_of_Urfa
Biblical figure
Eyüp in Turkish). The covered cave in the southeastern Turkish province of Urfa is one of the claimants. In Palestinian folk tradition,[citation needed]
Job_(biblical_figure)
15th-century military campaigns
Mamluk territories, which prompted the Mamluks to invade. After capturing Urfa and besieging Amid, the Mamluks were eventually forced into a long stalemate
Edessa_Campaigns_(1429–1433)
German footballer (born 1996)
father is from the village of Isikli (Zewra) in the Viranşehir district of Urfa Province in southeastern Turkey, while his mother is from the village of
Deniz_Undav
Birthplace of Abraham, possibly in Iraq
to be Abraham's birthplace are in the vicinity of the city of Edessa (now Urfa in the Southeastern Anatolia Region of Turkey). Ur Kaśdim is mentioned four
Ur_of_the_Chaldees
Mounds in southeastern Anatolia
archaeological sites in Upper Mesopotamia (al-Jazira), near the city of Urfa in modern-day Turkey. They are the remains of a number of settlements dating
Taş_Tepeler
Yeni Ülke Şanlıurfa Güneydoğu Gazetesi Şanlıurfa Sivas Haberler/Urfa Urfa Haber "Urfa Haber Tv" Tekirdağ Çerkezköy Haber Şarköy'ün Sesi Tokat Yeşil Niksar
List_of_newspapers_in_Turkey
Culinary traditions of Turkey
(hamsi) and includes maize dishes. The cuisine of the southeast (including Urfa, Gaziantep, Adıyaman and Adana) is famous for its variety of kebabs, mezes
Turkish_cuisine
Jewish Levite community from Urfa
[citation needed] are a Jewish (predominantly Levite) community originating from Urfa, in south-eastern Anatolia, in modern Turkey. Jews from the Anatolian villages
Urfalim
Iranian appetizer
Turkish cuisine where it is associated with certain provinces like Isparta, Urfa and Van. Some versions are made with spinach and yogurt, while the Ancient
Borani
Ottoman rebel (c. 1554 – 1602)
the title Halim Shah. Abdülhalim was a member of the Kılıçlı tribe in the Urfa region. His father's name was Ali. However, Arakel Tavrizetsi noted him as
Karayazıcı
District and municipality in Şanlıurfa, Turkey
plain near the Syrian border 46 kilometres (29 mi) southwest of the city of Urfa. Its inhabitants are Kurds. Pirsûs (Suruç) is situated in a fertile district
Suruç
Turkish sports club
Şanlıurfaspor is a Turkish sports club located in Urfa. The football team currently plays in the TFF 2. Lig. As of 3 December 2025 Note: Flags indicate
Şanlıurfaspor
Ethno-religious group of Kurdistan
conquered Kurdish regions and installed their own governors in Diyarbekir, Urfa, Shingal and Mosul. In 1516 AD, Sultan Selim the Grim launched an invasion
Yazidis
Cultural route
between his birthplace of Ur of the Chaldees, believed by some to have been Urfa, Turkey, and his final destination of the desert of Negev. Abraham/Ibrahim
Abraham_Path
Pool in Şanlıurfa, Turkey
to the Pre-Pottery Neolithic period (roughly 8000 B.C.). Like the city of Urfa itself, the subsequent history of the site is uncertain until the Hellenistic
Balıklıgöl
Condiment or spice made from red chilli peppers
seeds, is known as pul biber. One specially prepared variety of it is the urfa pul biber (isot). Crushed red chilli pepper, known for its spicy heat, comes
Crushed_red_pepper
Iranic ethnic group
Malazgird, Arjish, and the northeast of Lake Van, and they briefly held Urfa at one point. In 991, the Marwanid Abu Ali Hasan invaded Syria and took it
Kurds
15th-century conflict between the Aq Qoyunlu and the Mamluk Sultanate
Beg as governor over the conquered region. In response, the Mamluks raided Urfa, capturing both Ali Beg and another Aq Qoyunlu commander, Abul Bey. The Mamluks
Aq Qoyunlu–Mamluk War (1470–1474)
Aq_Qoyunlu–Mamluk_War_(1470–1474)
Turkish singer/actor (born 1952)
films, and also has had many business ventures. İbrahim Tatlı was born in Urfa, Turkey to an Arab father and Kurdish mother inside a cave. His native language
İbrahim_Tatlıses
First-level administrative division of the Ottoman Empire
northward to include the largely Turkish-speaking cities of Maraş, Antep and Urfa giving the province a roughly equal number of Arabic- and Turkish-speakers
Aleppo_vilayet
Turkish khan, grandfather of Osman I
while some of the other Kayi groups dispersed in Diyarbakir, Mardin, and Urfa.[citation needed] Various sources linked Süleymanşâh to Osman Gazi and his
Suleyman_Shah
Stadium in Şanlıurfa, Turkey
Şanlıurfa 11 Nisan Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Şanlıurfa, Turkey. It is the home stadium of Şanlıurfaspor. The stadium holds 28,965 spectators
Şanlıurfa_11_Nisan_Stadium
260 Sasanian victory over Rome
and the Sasanian Empire under Shapur I, in Edessa (now the Turkish city of Urfa) in 260. The Roman army was defeated and captured in its entirety by the
Battle_of_Edessa
Museum in Şanlıurfa, Turkey
Müzesi) are located in the south-eastern city of Şanlıurfa (also known as Urfa), Turkey. The museums contain remains of Şanlıurfa (known as Edessa in antiquity)
Şanlıurfa Archaeology and Mosaic Museum
Şanlıurfa_Archaeology_and_Mosaic_Museum
Turkish grilled ground meat on a skewer
variant) or an Urfa kebabı (the non-spicy one). The original Adana kebabı was not spicy at all, and Urfa kebabı did not exist, even in Urfa. According to
Adana_kebabı
Syriac Orthodox church in Sanlıurfa, Turkey
The Urfa Reji Church or Church of the Apostles of Peter and Paul is a former Syriac Orthodox church in Sanlıurfa, Turkey of the Syriac rite. Built in 1861
Urfa_Reji_Church
Turkish criminal (born 1956)
member of the Urfa Branch of the Idealists’ Union (ÜOD) (Grey Wolves). In 1978, he became chairman of the students association of Urfa Education Institute
Ali_Yasak
provinces for their previous names taken in account were İçel, Maraş and Urfa, respectively. The ones after the original 67 provinces are newer additions
Vehicle registration plates of Turkey
Vehicle_registration_plates_of_Turkey
Mamluk commander (died 1480)
closest advisor. In 1480, Yashbak min Mahdi left Egypt to attempt to conquer Urfa from the Aq Qoyunlu, but was captured and executed there. Petry 2022, pp
Yashbak_min_Mahdi
City in Turkey
spot. The Dicle Bridge, an 11th-century bridge with ten arches. Urfa Kapi, Urfa Kapi (Urfa Gate) is one of the four main gates built in the 4th century Byzantine
Diyarbakır
Armenian resistance in the Ottoman Empire during WWI
attempted to resist deportation, namely the Defence of Van, and in Musa Dagh and Urfa. Still, violent resistance was rare and often not effective, compared to
Armenian resistance during the Armenian genocide
Armenian_resistance_during_the_Armenian_genocide
Armenian politician and social activist (1871 - 1915)
known as Hovhannes Armenian: Յովհաննէս or Gisak; 1871, in Erzurum – 1915, in Urfa) was an Ottoman Armenian political and social activist, and a member of the
Vartkes_Serengülian
Archaeological site in Turkey
Sefer Tepe is a Pre-Pottery Neolithic A archaeological site in the Urfa region of Turkey. It participates to the T-shaped pillar tradition seen at Göbekli
Sefer_Tepe
University. Following her graduation, she worked as a lawyer in Urfa and was involved in Urfa Bar Association in women's rights commission. In 2016, she established
Dilan_Kunt_Ayan
Arabic dialect of Syro-Mesopotamian Bedouin
Jordan, Palestine, western Syria, and Lebanon. The dialect of the Arabs of Urfa also belongs to the Šāwi-Bedouin group. Cantineau (1936) was the first classification
Shawi_Arabic
Grand Vizier of the Ottoman Empire from 1703 to 1704
Hasan Pasha or Moralı Damat Hasan Pasha; c. 1658, Tripolice, Morea – 1713, Urfa) was an Ottoman statesman of Greek origin who served as the Grand Vizier
Damat_Hasan_Pasha
Historical region of Armenia
OCLC 247335945. Hovannisian, Richard (2006). Armenian Tigranakert/Diarbekir and Edessa/Urfa. Costa Mesa, CA: Mazda Publishers. p. 50. ISBN 9781568591537. v t e
Armenian_Mesopotamia
1292 siege in Rumkale
Rumkale, Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia (in modern-day Gaziantep Province, Urfa, Turkey) 37°16′19″N 37°50′17″E / 37.27194°N 37.83806°E / 37.27194; 37
Siege_of_Rumkale
American educator (1848–1910)
an American educator and missionary in Turkey, recognized for heroism at Urfa in 1895–1896. Corinna Shattuck was born in Louisville, Kentucky in 1848.
Corinna_Shattuck
Ottoman province (1586-1864)
The eyalet of Rakka or Urfa (Arabic: إيالة الرقة; Ottoman Turkish: ایالت رقه, romanized: Eyālet-i Raqqa) was an eyalet of the Ottoman Empire. Its reported
Rakka_Eyalet
Turkish politician
Hacim Muhittin Çarıklı [tr] as the Tribunals president. Kilikya Faciaları ve Urfa Kurtuluş Mücadeleleri, Ankara, 1940. Medal of Independence with Red-Green
Ali_Saip_Ursavaş
Soltan Qajar, the governor of Urfa at the time, defeated this force with 800 soldiers and killed Murad Bey. As a result, Urfa remained under Safavid control
Ottoman–Persian War (1505–1517)
Ottoman–Persian_War_(1505–1517)
Kurdish tribal leader and Ottoman commander
Ibrahim Pasha Milli, (born 1843 in Urfa – 1908 in Constantinople, sometimes also referred to as 'Milli Ibrahim Pasha' of the tribe of Milli, Milan, Mellan;
Ibrahim_Pasha_Milli
Neolithic settlement in Turkey
Göbekli Tepe, a style found in all the Pre-Pottery Neolithic sites of the Urfa region. There are some variations though, such as using decorated stelae
Çayönü
River in Urfa, Turkey
Urfa (historically called Edessa and known in Arabic and Syriac as al-Ruha') in the Arabian Plate. A combination of 25 streams, it ran through Urfa and
Daysan_River
In the Bible, son of Shem, the son of Noah
in Upper Mesopotamia. This led to the identification of Arpachshad with Urfa (due to similarities in the names ארפ־כשד and כשדים) – a land associated
Arpachshad
Turkish doctor and politician
Ahmet Eşref Fakıbaba Mayor of Urfa In office 28 March 2004 – 30 March 2014 Minister of Agriculture and Forestry In office July 19, 2017 – July 10, 2018
Ahmet_Eşref_Fakıbaba
Traditional baggy trousers of Turkey
southern Turkey, especially in the villages of Cilicia, and the districts of Urfa and Diyarbakir. Turkish trousers with over the calf socks Samovar bearer
Turkish_salvar
District and municipality in Şanlıurfa, Turkey
adjacent countryside. Its eponymous city center is slightly north from central Urfa. In the local elections of March 2019, Metin Baydilli was elected Mayor of
Karaköprü
Dried chili pepper from Syria and Turkey
ingredient in some of the dishes that comprise a meze. List of Capsicum cultivars Urfa biber "Chiles You Haven't Heard of but Soon Will". www.spicesinc.com. Archived
Aleppo_pepper
Series of three monumental statues
statues of northern Mesopotamia, dating to circa 9,000 BCE, such as the Urfa Man (a sculpture from a Pre-Pottery Neolithic temple at Yeni Mahalle), or
Koptos_colossi
Ethnic group native to Mesopotamia
towns of Yüksekova, Hakkâri, Çukurca, Şemdinli and Uludere), Edessa/Urhoy (Urfa), Harran, Amida (Diyarbakır) and Tur Abdin (Midyat and Kafro), among others
Assyrians
Middle Eastern flatbread with minced meat
it was found in Arab countries and the southern regions of Turkey, around Urfa and Gaziantep. In 2025, the European Union officially registered the lahmacun
Lahmacun
Airport in Şanlıurfa Province, Turkey
was located 9 km (5.6 mi) south of the city of Şanlıurfa (commonly called "Urfa"). It was closed the 17 June 2007 after the opening of the newly built Şanlıurfa
Şanlıurfa_Airport
Swiss humanitarian and witness (1871–1949)
January 15, 1949) was a Swiss doctor who resided in an oriental mission in Urfa and who witnessed the Armenian genocide. Born in Hundwil, Switzerland, Künzler
Jakob_Künzler
Turkish writer (1903–1980)
September 1903, Urfa – 18 April 1980), was a Turkish academician, writer, essayist, university administrator. He was the congressman of Urfa in the Grand
Suut_Kemal_Yetkin
Danish missionary and social worker (1876–1935)
Armenian children in the Millet Khan German Refugee Orphanage after the 1895 Urfa massacres. In 1902, Jeppe first heard about the persecutions of the Armenians
Karen_Jeppe
Turkish pastry dough
Mint Nut Onion Oregano Paprika Parsley Pistachio Pul biber Red pepper Thyme Urfa pepper Walnut Unique instruments Cezve Çaydanlık Kazan Mangal Oklava Sac
Yufka
Fermented carrot beverage from Turkey
Mint Nut Onion Oregano Paprika Parsley Pistachio Pul biber Red pepper Thyme Urfa pepper Walnut Unique instruments Cezve Çaydanlık Kazan Mangal Oklava Sac
Şalgam
Safavid province from 1504 to 1514/7
Safavid governors. It had the following administrative jurisdictions; Orfah (Urfa), Jazireh (Cizre), Kharput (Elazığ), Mardin, Sert (Siirt), and Hesn Keyfeh
Safavid_Diyarbakr
Part of Ottoman Syria, 1918–1920
Due to the success of the Turkish War of Independence, Marash, Aintab and Urfa sanjaks of former Aleppo Vilayet remained part of Turkey after 1921. Also
Occupied Enemy Territory Administration
Occupied_Enemy_Territory_Administration
German archaeologist
and Göbekli Tepe in Southeast Turkey. Schmidt purchased a house in nearby Urfa, which became his base of operations. His team of archaeologists typically
Klaus_Schmidt_(archaeologist)
Neighbourhood in Eyyübiye, Şanlıurfa, Turkey
TÜİK. Retrieved 19 September 2023. Çelik, Bahattin (2008). Arkeoloji'de Urfa (PDF). Istanbul: Fsf Printing House. ISBN 978-975-585-992-7. Retrieved 8
Hancığaz
War lasting from 1918 to 1921 during the Turkish War of Independence
agreement, the British would look after the cities of Antep, Marash and Urfa, until the French arrived in the southern Anatolian regions allocated to
Franco-Turkish_War
Grand Vizier of the Ottoman Empire from 1637 to 1638
the Baghdad campaign led by the sultan. He died (of natural causes) near Urfa. Bayram was also a damat (groom) of the palace. In Ottoman tradition, the
Bayram_Pasha
Region of Syria under Ottoman rule (1516–1918)
(Marash (مرعش)) The Sanjak of Aintab (عينتاب) The Sanjak of Birejik (البيرة) (Urfa (أورفة)) The Sanjak of Kilis (كلز) The Sanjak of Ma'arra (معرة النعمان) The
Ottoman_Syria
Soada/Dionysias 75. Sopater of Errhe of Batanea 76. Aeithalas of Edessa (Ruha, Urfa) 77. Jacob of Nisibis 78. Antiochus of Rhesaena (Rhesaina) 79. Mareas of
List of attendees and signatories of the First Council of Nicaea
List_of_attendees_and_signatories_of_the_First_Council_of_Nicaea
Güreşi Şalvar Güreşi Torun Abası Siyah Aba Boz Aba Kırmızı Aba Maraş Abası Urfa Abası Çuha Abası Hamis Abası FILA Wrestling World Championships were held
Wrestling_in_Turkey
Military unit
70th Infantry Brigade alongside the 20th Mechanized Infantry Brigade at Urfa and the 16th Mechanized Infantry Brigade at Diyarbakır. The brigade in Kızıltepe
70th Mechanized Infantry Brigade
70th_Mechanized_Infantry_Brigade
Town in Tyne and Wear, England
the River Tyne. The town was known in Roman times as Arbeia and as Caer Urfa by the Early Middle Ages. It is the fourth largest settlement in Tyne and
South_Shields
1989 studio album by Yezda Urfa
American progressive rock group Yezda Urfa. The album was recorded in 1976, but not released until 1989. In 1975 Yezda Urfa made a demo EP, Boris, but since
Sacred_Baboon
Syrian writer and bishop (c. 451–521)
(521-11-29)29 November 521 AD Batnan daSrugh, Byzantine Empire (modern-day Suruç, Urfa, Turkey) Venerated in Catholic Church Oriental Orthodox Church Canonized
Jacob_of_Serugh
Painting of Jesus Christ's face
of the existence of a physical image in the ancient city of Edessa (now Urfa) was by Evagrius Scholasticus, writing about 593, who reports a portrait
Image_of_Edessa
Neighbourhood in Karaköprü, Şanlıurfa, Turkey
3 mi) north of Urfa. It is located just south of the road to Kabahaydar, 2 km (1.2 mi) east of the road's intersection with the main Urfa-Siverek highway
Gölpınar,_Şanlıurfa
Armenian writer and politician (1861–1915)
route, at a locality called Karaköprü or Şeytanderesi on the outskirts of Urfa, he was murdered by a band of known brigands under the leadership of Çerkez
Krikor_Zohrab
First-order administrative division of the later Ottoman Empire
Kudus-i-Cherif (Jerusalem). Vilayet of Aleppo: sanjaks of Aleppo, Maraş, Urfa, Zor. Vilayet of Baghdad: sanjaks of Baghdad, Mosul, Sharazor, Sulaymaniyah
Vilayet
Kurdish in Turkey and Iran
tribal confederacy was most active in the region of Viranşehir, between Urfa, Mardin and Diyarbakir, but the Milan tribe was present in many other places
Milan_(tribe)
Prophet in Islam
the cave where Ayyub reportedly went through his ordeal with illness, at Urfa in southeast Turkey A panoramic view of the Prophet Eyyub Complex Abdullah
Job_in_Islam
Ancient city in Upper Mesopotamia
96,072 (2022). It is approximately 40 kilometres (25 miles) southeast of Urfa and 20 kilometres (12 miles) from the Syrian border crossing at Akçakale
Harran
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Male
Arthurian
, knight of the Round Table.
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim
Lively; Energetic
Male
English
Variant spelling of English unisex Sidney, SYDNEY means "St. Denis."
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian
Wealthy
Biblical
possessing, or building up, of the people
Girl/Female
Indian
Tree branch, Twig
Girl/Female
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Sanskrit, Tamil, Telugu
Name of Goddess; Blissful
Boy/Male
English American Latin
Contemporary phonetic'enduring.
Boy/Male
American, Anglo, Australian, British, Chinese, Christian, Danish, English, French, German, Greek, Jamaican, Swedish
Gift of God; Form of Theodore; Divine Gift; Courageous People; Wealthy Protector; God's Gift
Boy/Male
Indian
Horseman, Knight, Intelligent
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