Right in the center of the city is the Gölbasi area, a well-tended park where Sanliurfa's most important tourist attractions lie.
The Sacred Fish Ponds (balikli göl) are surrounded by the beautiful Rizvaniye Vakfi Mosque and Medrese complex on their north side, and the Halilur Rahman Mosque to their west.
Swimming in the ponds are hundreds of sacred carp, which play a central role in the story of the Prophet Abraham.
