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Diyarbakir city travel guide
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Diyarbakir, located in south
east part of the country right next to Dicle River is still giving the
historic atmosphere to it's visitors as surrounded by the long city
walls all around.
Local architect that is displayed on the small flat floor houses to be
able to preserve from the hot weather in summer is one of the highlight
of the area.
Being on the historic silk road made the area a center of art, culture
, trade and a science center and it keeps these attributes even at
present.
One of it's old name is Diyar-i Bekr (Area of Bekr) takes this name
from the Arab tribes of Bekr , during the movements of Arabs to the
country.
The long and wide city walls around the city with a linear of 5,5 km
makes it the second big walls of the world after Great Wall of China,
these city walls are from the era of Byzantine Empire.
This Great city walls has 16 castles, 4 main gates (Dag gate, Urfa
Gate, Mardin Gate and New Gate) and has 82 towers in it , with a height
of 12 mt, which makes it one of the most highlights of the city and is
one of the must-see place of Diyarbakir.
Among the traditional hand craft arts of Diyarbakir, coppersmithing,
silk weaving and art of jewelery are the main ones of the hand craft
art of the area. Despite the fact that the manufacturing got a lot less
than it used to be , silk weaving is still quite popular in the area.
Besides those some other hand made art of the are is famous such as
making felt, saddlebag, kilim weaving, waist clothing, hand made towels
and carpet weaving / trading.
Places to visit in Diyarbakir
Museum of Diyarbakir; The museum had been re organized in 1988 has a rich archeological materials.
City walls of Diyarbakir.
City castle in the center.
Ziya Gokalp museum house, is the
place where Ziya Gokalp was born and this house had been turned into a
museum for the visitors.
Cahit Sitki Taranci Museum House.
Antique cities and ruins; Ergani , Cayonu, Sesverenpinar, Hilal Cave, Cave of Hassuni, Merkez Silvan, Bismil Uctepe.
Bridge of Malabadi; The bridge had been established by Artuqid
Dynasty is in the town of Silvan. Dicle Bridge and Haburman bridge are
also worth to give a visit beside this.
Mosques; Kale Mosque, Diyarbakir Grand Mosque, Pasa Mosque and Safa Mosque.
Churches; Virgin Merry Assyrian Church and Saint Georgi Church.
Caves; Mainly Hilar Cave in Ergani Town, Birkleyn Cave in Lice Town,
Hassuni Cave in Silvan, Cungus, Suleyman Aga, Pir Ibrahim and Sikefta
caves are only some of the many natural and human made caves of the
area.
Provinces of Diyarbakir;
Silvan, Besmil, Lice, Cermik, Kulp, Cinar, Kocakoy,Cungus, Hazro, Dicle, Hani, Egil and Ergani.
Diyarbakir city pictures
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