DIYARBAKIR
AREA: 15.355 km?
POPULATION: 1.094.996 (1990)
TRAFFIC CODE: 21
DISTRICTS: Diyarbakir (center), Bismil, Cermik, Cinar, Cungus, Dicle, Egil, Ergani, Hani, Hazro, Kocakoy, Kulp, Lice, Silvan.
SITES OF INTEREST: Cermik hot springs, Diyarbakir Castle and Nasturi Church, Egil, Cermik, Cungus, Osmaniye, Tercil, Mihrani, Aydindar, Kefrum, Zulkarneyn, 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), Artukogullari Palace, Diyarbakir, Egil (Taciyan), Hani, Hazro, Lice (Vakif Ahmed Bey) and Silvan (Selahaddin Eyyubi) Grand Mosques, Omer Seddad (Hazreti Omer), Kale, Nebi, Safa (Iparli), Hoca Ahmed (Ayni Minare), Seyh Matar (Mutahhar), Fatih Pasha (Kursunlu), Husrev Pasha, Ali Pasha, Iskender Pasha, Behram Pasha, Melek Ahmed Pasha, Defterdar, Arap Seyh, Eyyubiler and Kara Behlul Bey mosques, Deliller (Husrev Pasha) Inn, Hasan Pasha Inn, Cifte Inn and Yeni Inn, Dicle, Deve Pass, Murad IV (Karakopru), Haburman, Sinek Cayi, Kenok (Kemkuk) and Malabadi bridges, Diyarbakir Archeology and Ethnography, Diyarbakir Cahit Sitki Taranci and Diyarbakir Ataturk's Mansion Museums.
Provincial Cultural Directorate
Tel: (412) 221 00 99
Fax: (412) 224 42 02
Diyarbakir State Classical Turkish Music Choir Directorate
Address: Lise Cad. R. Ali Emiri Sok.
Eski T.M.O. Binasi Zemin Kat
Diyarbakir
Choir Tel: (0 412) 224 60 14 - 15
State Fine Arts Gallery Directorate
Dagkapi Burcu
DIYARBAKIR
Tel: (0 412) 222 64 69
Fax: 244 42 02
Muze
Diyarbakir Museum
Address: Ziya Gokalp Bulvari - Diyarbakir
Tel: (412) 221 27 55
Fax: (412) 223 08 02
Historical Sites and Ruins
Cayonu -
Ergani/Sesandrenpinar
Uctepe -
Bismil/Uctepe
Hassuni Cave - Silvan/Center
Hilal Cave - Ergani/Sesaverenpinar
Diyarbakir Museums and Historical Cultural Heritage
Registered Immobile Cultural and Natural Heritages in Diyarbakir
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:
Ataturk Accepting Honarary Citizenship of Diyarbakir
Diyarbakir
5 April
Arrival of Ataturk at Diyarbakir
Diyarbakir
15 November
Festivals:
Culture and Art Festival (Watermelon Festival)
Diyarbakir
In September
Festivities:
Gap Culture and Art Celebrations
Diyarbakir / GAP Provinces
15 September
Nevruz (Spring Festival)
Diyarbakir
21 March
Hidrellez (Cultur and Spring Festival)
Diyarbakir
6 May
Murat Festivities (Locally Celebrated)
Silvan
17 March
Top Picture: Diyarbakir Castle and City Walls
Bottom Picture: Diyarbakir Grand Mosque - Oldest mosque in Anatolia (1091-1092)
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