Gaziantep
  • Country: Türkiye
  • City: Gaziantep
  • Population: 2,193,363
  • Area: 6,819 km2
Fatma Shahin

Mayor: Fatma Shahin

Fatma Şahin (born 1966) is a Turkish engineer and politician. She was the only female minister in the third cabinet of Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan (2011-2013) and was elected the as the first female mayor of Gaziantep in 2014.

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Gaziantep is a major city and the capital of  the Gaziantep Province in southeastern Turkey, situated near the Sacirsuyu River.

With a history dating back to the early 4th millennium BCE, the city used to be a strategic trade hub due to its location. 

The city is an economic center for Southeastern and Eastern Turkey, housing the largest organized industrial area in Turkey.

Gaziantep is a major center for Syrian refugees and foreign students. The city  was significantly damaged by the 2023 Turkey–Syria earthquake.

Gaziantep was the 5th Term President of AMF.

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