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Diyarbakir

5 April: Ataturk Accepting Honarary Citizenship of Diyarbakir, Diyarbakir
15 November: Arrival of Ataturk at Diyarbakir; Diyarbakir

Area: 15.355 km²

Population: 1.094.996 (1990)

Traffic Code: 21

Districts: Diyarbakir (center), Bismil, Cermik, Cinar, Cungus, Dicle, Egil, Ergani, Hani, Hazro, Kocakoy, Kulp, Lice, Silvan.

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: Telephone: (412) 221 00 99, Fax: (412) 224 42 02
Diyarbakir State Classical Turkish Music Choir Directorate: Lise Cad. R. Ali Emiri Sokak, Eski T.M.O. Binasi Zemin Kat, Diyarbakir; Telephone: (0 412) 224 60 14 - 15
State Fine Arts Gallery Directorate: Dagkapi Burcu Diyarbakir; Telephone: (0 412) 222 64 69, Fax: 244 42 02
Diyarbakir Museum: Ziya Gokalp Bulvari / Diyarbakir; Telephone: (412) 221 27 55, Fax: (412) 223 08 02