{"id":3251,"date":"2016-07-13T22:42:39","date_gmt":"2016-07-13T19:42:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dknolte.com\/?p=3251"},"modified":"2026-03-01T16:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-03-01T19:00:00","slug":"gaziantep-a-city-in-se-turkey","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dknolte.com\/?p=3251","title":{"rendered":"Gaziantep – a City in SE Turkey"},"content":{"rendered":"

This<\/strong> incredible city is one of the few places in the World that I feel uncomfortable<\/em> being in.\u00a0 Not near as much as the cities in Afghanistan, but still a place that my core does not like.\u00a0 Hopefully, I will be there only once more before heading back to the States, and will leave it for the good man who will replace me in Ankara.<\/p>\n

But, regardless of how I feel, I am amazed at the beauty of the place.\u00a0 This may be hard for some of you to understand, but Gaziantep has some of the best food I have ever eaten, with the exception of BBQ in Ron’s backyard.<\/p>\n

The only pictures I have to show you are of a section of the market area where several of us went to purchase lamps that are made in Gaziantep.\u00a0 I purchased a set which we will leave packed up until we get to Sao Paulo.\"IMG_0458JPG\"<\/a> \"IMG_0455JPG\"<\/a>\"IMG_0457JPG\"<\/a><\/p>\n

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Below is the type of lamp I purchased.<\/p>\n

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The following images are taken inside the first coffee company in Turkey.\u00a0 Or at least that is what I am told.\"IMG_0463JPG\"<\/a>\"IMG_0462JPG\"<\/a>\"IMG_0467JPG\"<\/a>\"IMG_0460JPG\"<\/a>I went up the stairs and took the following pictures below. \"IMG_0465JPG\"<\/a> \"IMG_0464JPG\"<\/a>A picture of the Brew-Master below.\"IMG_0466JPG\"<\/a>The group of us trying the pistachio coffee.\u00a0 An amazing smooth and sweet coffee!\"IMG_0461JPG\"<\/a>\"IMG_0469JPG\"<\/a>And lastly, a quiet evening outside the hotel before leaving the next morning.\"IMG_0451JPG\"<\/a>We are heading to a resort in MU\u011eLA, Turkey Monday morning and will take a week-long and well deserved vacation.\u00a0 I should be able to post another butt-load of pictures.<\/p>\n

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This incredible city is one of the few places in the World that I feel uncomfortable being in.\u00a0 Not near …<\/p>\n

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