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Quality of life: Gaziantep performs above average in subjective well-being, jobs and wages, income and well-being, health, social connections, environmental quality, education and skills, work and leisure balance, housing and personal safety.
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Free WiFi: Free wi-fi is available in almost all hotels, but its speed raises many questions. In cafes and restaurants, you sometimes have to pay for an Internet connection.
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Education: Secondary and higher education institutions provide a very mediocre level of knowledge, which indicates the need to reform them and introduce new, more effective programs and trained teachers in Gaziantep.
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Racial tolerance: Many refugees, migrants or people with migratory backgrounds are subject to racism and discrimination.
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Startup friendly: Unfortunately, startup score is pretty low. Most startups struggle due to different obstacles.
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Freedom of speech: There is no formal freedom of speech. Any negative information in the media is prohibited. Foreign radio programs are jammed.
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Level of happiness: The level of happiness and life satisfaction among the local population is quite average.
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Friendliness to outsiders: The attitude towards foreigners is often open and friendly, but not overly intrusive.
- Internet: There is high-speed Internet in Gaziantep.
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English: It will not be easy to communicate in Gaziantep directly with the locals – few people speak English, except for the staff of large hotels and restaurants.
- Income: Unfortunately, the local population in Gaziantep has very low salaries as low as $900 a month.
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Walkability: Unfortunately, hiking through the city is not comfortable. It is much better to use motor transport to move.
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LGBTQ friendly: The majority of respondents are against equal rights for gays and lesbians.
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Workspaces: There is an great environment for working and lots of great coworking spots in Gaziantep.
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Fits for families: Unfortunately, Gaziantep does not provide the necessary infrastructure for families with children. There are no children’s entertainment centers, mini-clubs, children’s pools, etc.
- Safety:
- Expenses: The average monthly expenses of the average resident is pretty low and around $650.
- Air quality: The air in Gaziantep is considered to be very clean. A favorable climate, no sources of dust.
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Nightlife: At the same time, the level of quality of services provided in most of these establishments is significantly high.
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Entertainment: There are many interesting places, where you can take a fun with your friends or to spend romantic date.
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Traffic safety: A lot of work has been done in Gaziantep to ensure road safety. That’s why the road accident rate can be considered as low.
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Female friendly: Despite the fact that women have equal rights with men and the attitude towards them is liberal, in some areas there are still many prohibitions against them. Decisions in the family are usually made by men, the influence of women in the family is very great.
