Shehitkamil ( tur . Şehitkamil , lit. “martyr Kamil”) - a city and district in the province of Gaziantep ( Turkey ), is currently part of the city of Gaziantep .
| City | |
| Shehitkamil | |
|---|---|
| tour. Şehitkamil | |
| A country |  Turkey |
| Status | a district of the city |
| Silt | Gaziantep |
| Kaymakam | Haluk Tunchu |
| History and Geography | |
| Square | 1.199 km² |
| Timezone | UTC + 2 , in summer UTC + 3 |
| Population | |
| Population | 581.734 people ( 2008 ) |
| Official language | Turkish |
| Digital identifiers | |
| Telephone code | +90 342 |
| Postal codes | 27900 |
| Car code | 27 |
| sehitkamil.gov.tr (tour.) | |
History
People have lived in these places since prehistoric times. In the XVI century, Sultan Selim I conquered these lands and included them in the Ottoman Empire . The city was named after Mehmet Camille, who was killed during the French occupation after the First World War.