G azi Antep, located on a wide and fertile plain cultivated with extensive olive groves and vineyards, pro duces a variety of agricultural crops. It is especially known throughout Turkey for its excellent pistachios.
Industry also contributes to the local economy.
The 36 towers of the city's fortress were originally constructed in the Justinian era and were later rebuilt by the Seljuks . The Archaeological Museum has important items from Neolithic , Hittite and Roman times. The Hasan Suzer House, from the turn of the century, has been beautifully restored and houses the Ethnographical Museum. The kitchens produce some of the best 'lahmacun'-a delicious pizza topped with spicy meat and herbs, and baklava, a honey and nut pastry . W est of Gazi Antep, the Duluk forest makes a good day's outing, or you can stay overnight in the camp-site.