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 

Çayönü -
Ergani/Sesandrenpınar
Üçtepe -
Bismil/Üçtepe
Hassuni Cave - Silvan/Center
Hilal Cave - Ergani/Sesaverenpınar

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

Top Picture: Diyarbakır Castle and City Walls
Bottom Picture: Diyarbakır Grand Mosque - Oldest mosque in Anatolia (1091-1092)

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