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.
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.
Cultural Resources and Organizations
- 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
Historical Sites and Ruins
- Cayonu - Ergani/Sesandrenpinar
- Uctepe - Bismil/Uctepe
- Hassuni Cave - Silvan/Center
- Hilal Cave - Ergani/Sesaverenpinar
Local Days of Celebration:
- 5 April: Ataturk Accepting Honarary Citizenship of Diyarbakir, Diyarbakir
- 15 November: Arrival of Ataturk at Diyarbakir; Diyarbakir
Festivals:
- In September: Culture and Art Festival (Watermelon Festival), Diyarbakir
- 15 September: Gap Culture and Art Celebrations, Diyarbakir / GAP Provinces
- 21 March: Nevruz (Spring Festival), Diyarbakir
- 6 May: Hidrellez (Culture and Spring Festival), Diyarbakir
- 17 March: Murat Festivities, Silvan