Papirüs Cafeteria

Gaziantep


A student crowd gathers in this historic Armenian mansion, with a leafy courtyard, in an alleyway off Atatürk Bulvarı that holds plenty of other cafes. While here, check out the delicately faded frescoes upstairs.


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