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Siirt

Area: 11.003 km²

Population: 243.435 (1990)

Traffic Code: 56

Districts: Siirt (center), Aydinlar, Baykan, Eruh, Kurtalan, Pervari, Sirvan.

Sites of Interest

  • Billoris and Hista hot springs
  • Derzin Castle
  • Siirt Grand Mosque, Carsi (Asakir) and Cumhuriyet mosques
  • Nasreddin and Carpiran (Dort Ulular) bridges
  • Ibrahim Hakki, Sultan Memduh and Veysel Karani mausoleums

Cultural Resources and Organizations

  • Provincial Cultural Directorate, Telephone: (484) 223 28 70, Fax: (484) 223 28 70

Local Days of Celebration

  • 14-22 September: Day of Distinction of Siirt (Science Culture and Art Week) Siirt
  • 21 September: Commemoration Week for Ibrahim Hakki Hz., Siirt
  • 14 September: Ataturk's Visit to Siirt, Siirt
  • Week starting on 2nd Friday of May: Commemoration Day for Veysel Karani Hz., Siirt (Baykan - Ziyaret Village)