title: Araban
text: Araban () is a municipality and district of Gaziantep Province, Turkey. Its area is 592 km2, and its population is 32,933 (2022). The district was established in 1957.
  
  History
  The city was historically known as Raban. In October/November 958, the Byzantine Empire led by John Tzimiskes and Basil Lekapenos managed to defeat Sayf al-Dawla of the Hamdanids at the Battle of Raban.
  
  Raban was ruled by the Armenian ruler Kogh Vasil, following the First Crusade in 1097. It was captured by Kilij Arslan II in 1148–1150, then by Nur ad-Din in 1155. In 1268, King Hethum I had to surrendered several fortresses including Raban to Baibars, who had imprisoned Hethum's son, Leo, following the Battle of Mari.
  
  Composition
  There are 49 neighbourhoods in Araban District:
  
   Akbudak
   Akkoç
   Altınpınar
   Aşağıkaravaiz
   Aşağıyufkalı
   Bağlıca
   Başpınar
   Beydili
   Çiftekoz
   Dağdancık
   Doğan
   Dumlupınar
   Elif
   Emirhaydar
   Erenbağ
   Esentepe
   Eskialtıntaş
   Fakılı
   Fevziçakmak
   Fıstıklıdağ
   Gelinbuğday
   Gökçepayam
   Güllüce
   Gümüşpınar
   Güzey
   Hasanoğlu
   Hisar
   Kale
   Karababa
   Karacaören
   Köklüce
   Körhacıobası
   Küçüklü
   Mehmet Gökçek
   Muratlı
   Nurettin
   Sarıkaya
   Sarıtepe
   Şerif Peri
   Tarlabaşı
   Taşdeğirmen
   Turgut Özal
   Yaylacık
   Yeni Altıntaş
   Yeşilova
   Yolveren
   Yukarıkaravaiz
   Yukarıyufkalı
   Ziyaret
  
  See also
  Roman mausoleums of Araban
  
  References
  
  Sources
  
  External links
   District governor's page
  
   
  Populated places in Gaziantep Province
  Districts of Gaziantep Province
  Metropolitan district municipalities in Turkey