Kilis

Kilis is a town in Southeastern Anatolia, just north of the Syrian border.

Understand
Kilis became urbanized mostly during the Ottoman Empire.

As of the early 2020s, the total population of Kilis is about 200,000, roughly half of it natives and the other half Syrian refugees.

On February 6, 2023, Kilis was hit by a devastating earthquake. Many of the city's buildings and landmarks are badly damaged or collapsed.

Get in
There are frequent buses from nearby Gaziantep.



See
The historic city centre is made up of narrow streets, which are fascinating to explore.