Sanliurfa
Area: 18.584 km²
Population: 1.001.455 (1990)
Traffic Code: 63
Districts: Sanliurfa (center), Akcakale, Birecik, Bozova, Ceylanpinar, Halfeti, Harran, Hilvan, Siandrek, Suruc, Viransehir.
Sites of Interest
- Golpinar forest recreation area
- Harran, Sumatar, Urfa Castles
- Urfa Grand Mosque
- Halilu'r-Rahman and Ayn-i Zilha Lakes
- Halilu'r-Rahman Sultan Hazan Padisah (Tokdemir), Beylerbeyi, Kadioglu, and Rizvaniye mosques
- Akcami (Nimetullah Mosque)
- Mevlevi Lodge Inn, Gumruk Inn (caravansary)
- Kirkmagralar caves
- Sanliurfa Museum
Cultural Resources and Organizations
- Provincial Cultural Directorate, Telephone: (414) 312 08 18, Fax: (414) 312 08 18
- Viransehir Cultural Center, Kultur Merkezi Mudurlugu, Viransehir, Sanliurfa; Telephone: (414) 312 08 18
- Sanliurfa State Turkish Folk Music Choir Directorate, Sarayonu Hazar Pasaji, Kat: 3 No: 1, Sanliurfa; Telephone: (0 414) 215 79 99
- State Fine Arts Gallery Directorate, Sarayonu Caddesi. Center PTT Bitisigi Saniurfa, Telephone: (0 414) 215 51 26, Fax: 312 08 18
- Sanliurfa Museum, Sehitlik Mahalle Camlik Caddesi, Sanliurfa; Telephone: (414) 313 15 88, Fax: ( 414) 314 16 42
Freedom from Occupation Days
- 11 April: Freedom Day for Sanliurfa
Significant Weeks
- 10-12 April: Sanliurfa Freedom from Occupation Week, Sanliurfa
- 18-24 October: Sanliurfa Culture and Art Week, Sanliurfa
- 12-17 October: Ahi Culture Week, Sanliurfa
- 3-5 January: "Cigkofte" (Kneaded Meat Balls) Festivities, Sanliurfa