Şahinbey is a municipality and district of Gaziantep Province, Turkey. Its area is 960 km², and its population is 941,055. It was named after Şa…Şahinbey is a municipality and district of Gaziantep Province, Turkey. Its area is 960 km², and its population is 941,055. It was named after Şahin Bey, a Turkish National Movement commander. It covers the southern part of the agglomeration of Gaziantep and the adjacent countryside. It is the location of a large amount of student housing for the public University of Gaziantep, as well as the site of two private universities: Zirve and Hasan Kalyoncu.