Diyarbakir
AREA: 15.355 km²
POPULATION: 1.094.996 (1990)
TRAFFIC CODE: 21
DISTRICTS: Diyarbakır (center),
Bismil, Çermik, Çınar, Çüngüş, Dicle, Eğil, Ergani, Hani, Hazro,
Kocaköy, Kulp, Lice, Silvan.
SITES OF INTEREST: Çermik hot
springs, Diyarbakır Castle and Nasturi Church, Eğil, Çermik, Çüngüş,
Osmaniye, Tercil, Mihrani, Aydındar, Kefrum, Zülkarneyn, Atak and Silvan
castles, Hilar caves, Dakyanus and Atak (Antak) ancient cities, Meryem
Ana (Virgin Mary) Church, Zinciriye (Sincariye), Mesudiye, Ali Pasha and
Musluhiddin Lari, Abdullah Pashaa and Hatuniye old theological schools
(medrese), Artukoğulları Palace, Diyarbakır, Eğil (Taciyan), Hani,
Hazro, Lice (Vakıf Ahmed Bey) and Silvan (Selahaddin Eyyubi) Grand
Mosques, Ömer Şeddad (Hazreti Ömer), Kale, Nebi, Safa (İparlı), Hoca
Ahmed (Ayni Minare), Şeyh Matar (Mutahhar), Fatih Pasha (Kurşunlu),
Hüsrev Pasha, Ali Pasha, İskender Pasha, Behram Pasha, Melek Ahmed Pasha,
Defterdar, Arap Şeyh, Eyyubiler and Kara Behlul Bey mosques, Deliller (Hüsrev
Pasha) Inn, Hasan Pasha Inn, Çifte Inn and Yeni Inn, Dicle, Deve Pass,
Murad IV (Karaköprü), Haburman, Sinek Çayı, Kenok (Kemkük) and Malabadi
bridges, Diyarbakır Archeology and Ethnography, Diyarbakır Cahit Sıtkı
Tarancı and Diyarbakır Atatürk's Mansion Museums.
Provincial Cultural Directorate
Tel: (412) 221 00 99
Fax: (412) 224 42 02
Diyarbakır State Classical Turkish
Music Choir Directorate
Address: Lise Cad. R. Ali Emiri
Sok.
Eski T.M.O. Binası Zemin Kat
Diyarbakır
Choir Tel: (0 412) 224 60 14 - 15
State Fine Arts Gallery Directorate
Dağkapı Burcu
DİYARBAKIR
Tel: (0 412) 222 64 69
Fax: 244 42 02
Müze
Diyarbakır Museum
Address: Ziya Gökalp Bulvarı - Diyarbakır
Tel: (412) 221 27 55
Fax: (412) 223 08 02
Historical Sites and Ruins
Detailed Information
Çayönü -
Ergani/Sesandrenpınar
Üçtepe -
Bismil/Üçtepe
Hassuni Cave - Silvan/Center
Hilal Cave - Ergani/Sesaverenpınar
Detailed Information on Diyarbakır Museums and Historical
Cultural Heritage
Registered Immobile Cultural and
Natural Heritages in Diyarbakır
Sites
Archaeological Sites: 73
Urban Sites: 1
Natural Sites: 1
Historical Sites: -
Other Sites
Archaeological and Natural Sites: 2
Total: 77
Cultural (at Single Construction Scale) and Natural Heritages: 434
TOTAL: 511
Significant Days
Local Days of Celebration:
Atatürk Accepting Honarary Citizenship of Diyarbakır
Diyarbakır
5 April
Arrival of Atatürk at Diyarbakır
Diyarbakır
15 November
Festivals:
Culture and Art Festival (Watermelon Festival)
Diyarbakır
In September
Festivities:
Gap Culture and Art Celebrations
Diyarbakır / GAP Provinces
15 September
Nevruz (Spring Festival)
Diyarbakır
21 March
Hıdrellez (Cultur and Spring Festival)
Diyarbakır
6 May
Murat Festivities (Locally Celebrated)
Silvan
17 March
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