| Type: | metro district |
| Şahinbey | |
| Image Logo: | Şahinbey government logo.png |
| Coordinates: | 36.9067°N 37.2042°W |
| Province: | Gaziantep |
| Leader Party: | AKP |
| Leader Name: | Mehmet Tahmazoğlu |
| Area Total Km2: | 960 |
| Population Total: | 941055 |
| Population As Of: | 2022 |
| Area Code: | 0342 |
Şahinbey is a municipality and district of Gaziantep Province, Turkey.[1] Its area is 960 km2,[2] and its population is 941,055 (2022).[3] It was named after Şahin Bey (1877–1920), 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.
There are 181 neighbourhoods in Şahinbey District:[4]
Two women's football clubs are based in Şahinbey. The 2006-established Gazikentspor playing in the Women's Second League and the 2021-founded Gaziantep Asyaspor, which was promoted to the Women's Super League in the [-[[2023-24 Turkish Women's Football Super League|2023–24]] season.