Car hire Gaziantep Airport

The airport officially named Gaziantep O?uzeli International Airport has served the city of Gaziantep in southern Turkey since 1976. Gaziantep lies a little over 12 miles away with car hire in Gaziantep Airport. The facility was expanded in 1998 and earned international airport status in 2006. Annual passenger traffic numbers here have doubled since 2007, and topped the one million mark for the first time in 2011.

Airport Facilities

Car rental in Gaziantep Airport comes from Avis, National, and a Turkish company called ALP. The airport's four million passenger maximum capacity terminal also features 10 passport control desks, 16 check in counters, a VIP lounge, and a car park where up to 400 vehicles can park. Up to eight aircraft can sit in the airport runway. These aircraft travel directly to cities throughout Turkey and Germany, but seasonal flights to Tehran and London are also available.

Car Hire Gaziantep Airport

Motorists planning on driving here should compare car hire to get the best rate. As the nation with the world's highest per capita motor vehicle accident rate, Turkey can be an intimidating country to drive in, but visitors who drive defensively should stay safe.

Things To See and Do

Scenic plains, ancient ruins, and high plateaus surround Gaziantep in Turkey's sixth biggest province, also named Gaziantep and situated in the country's southeast Anatolia region. This bustling local transportation hub has only grown busier since its airport earned international status. The Hasan Süzer House on the city's outskirts is home to Gaziantep's ethnographical museum, while the drive to the world's first Yesemek sculpture workshop isn't much longer.

Best Time To Visit

The climate in Gaziantep combines semi-arid, continental, and Mediterranean conditions. Summers bring both the highest temperatures and airfare costs, with dry weather conditions. Winters are rainy and mild with temperatures rarely falling below freezing. The climate is more Mediterranean in western and southern Gaziantep than in other parts of the city. Late spring and early autumn bring cheaper airfares and more moderate weather to Gaziantep.