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Gaziantep in British English
(ˌɡɑːziːɑːnˈtɛp)
noun
a city in S Turkey: base for Ibrahim Pasha's campaign against the Turks (1839) and centre of Turkish resistance to French forces (1921). Pop: 1 004 000 (2005 est)
Former name (until 1921): AintabGaziantep in American English
(ˌgɑziɑnˈtɛp)
city in S Turkey, near the Syrian border: pop. 574,000
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