Şanlıurfa Governor Hasan Şıldak announced that 55 thousand 573 tourists visited Göbeklitepe during the Eid al-Fitr holiday.
Governor Şıldak made a statement while examining the services provided at the Göbeklitepe ruins; He noted that since 2019 was declared the 'Year of Göbeklitepe', Göbeklitepe has experienced an explosion in terms of the number of visitors, especially in 2024, with the excavation works being brought to light and the reception units coming into service.
Governor Şıldak said, “Our expectations in tourism are quite high. Şanlıurfa has a very high tourism potential, especially with Göbeklitepe and before that, Balıklıgöl and its surroundings, which are considered the heart of religious tourism, the works in Harran, Halfeti and, of course, our museums. This year, our city was flooded with tourists during the nine-day holiday. I can say that at the end of nine days we will have seen over 60 thousand visitors in Göbeklitepe. A record level was reached yesterday. Nearly 14 thousand visitors visited Göbeklitepe alone. This shows us once again that the development route of the new sector for Şanlıurfa is Tourism and Culture.” said.
After examining Göbeklitepe, Governor Şıldak went to Balıklıgöl, another popular destination for local and foreign tourists, and met with the tourists visiting the region. sohbet He.