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The Behram PaÅŸa Camii, in a residential area deep in the maze of narrow streets, is ¶Ù¾±²â²¹°ù²ú²¹°ìı°ù's largest mosque.


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1. Dengbêj Evi

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The Dengbêj Evi (House of Dengbêj) showcases the Kurdish tradition of Dengbêj, storytelling by song. Kurdish elders gather together in informal groups and…

2. Safa Camii

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Persian in style, the Safa Camii has a highly decorated minaret with blue tiles incorporated in its design.

3. Cahit Sıtkı Tarancı Museum

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The poet Cahit Sıtkı Tarancı (1910–56) was born in this two-storey black basalt house built in 1820 in a side street about 50m north of the Ulu Cami. It…

4. Ulu Cami

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¶Ù¾±²â²¹°ù²ú²¹°ìı°ù's most impressive mosque is the Ulu Cami, built in 1091 by a Seljuk sultan. Incorporating elements from an earlier Byzantine church on the site…

5. City Walls & Gates

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¶Ù¾±²â²¹°ù²ú²¹°ìı°ù's single most conspicuous feature is its great circuit of basalt walls, probably dating from Roman times, although the present walls, around…

6. Åžeyh Mutahhar Camii

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The Şeyh Mutahhar Camii is famous for its minaret, but its engineering is even more interesting – the tower stands on four slender pillars about 2m high,…

7. Meryem Ana Kilisesi

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Still used by Syrian Orthodox Christians, this church is beautifully maintained, although only about three families still attend services. Local kids will…

8. Keldani Kilisesi

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The population of ¶Ù¾±²â²¹°ù²ú²¹°ìı°ù once included many Christians, mainly Armenians and Chaldeans, but most of them were pushed out or perished during the…