Asude Konak

Top choice in Gaziantep


You'll feel like you're staying with friends at this lovingly restored courtyard-house. Old-fashioned charm abounds in the five rooms with their dark-wood Ottoman inbuilt wall-cupboards and windows dressed with white embroidered and tasselled curtains. Breakfasts can include katmer (pastry layered with nuts and clotted cream) and it's worth opting in for an evening meal – often a lingering al-fresco affair.


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