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Şanlıurfa


Swerve into this simple canteen and climb up two flights of stairs to the terrace where locals slurp down ayran (yoghurt drink) while digging into urfa kebap (a mild version of the Adana kebap served with lots of onion and black pepper) and lahmacun (Arabic-style pizza). In hotter months, blasts of water mist keep diners cool.


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