Persian in style, the Safa Camii has a highly decorated minaret with blue tiles incorporated in its design.
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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…
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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…
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Diyarbakýr's single most conspicuous feature is its great circuit of basalt walls, probably dating from Roman times, although the present walls date from…
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Fortunately, the most easily accessible stretch of walls is also the most interesting in terms of inscriptions and decoration. Start near the Mardin…
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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…
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¶Ù¾±²â²¹°ù²ú²¹°ìı°ù's Archaeology Museum was closed at the time of writing, and scheduled to reopen in 2015 inside an old prison in İç Kale. Ask at the tourist…
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Fortunately, the most easily accessible stretch of walls is also the most interesting in terms of inscriptions and decoration. Start near the Mardin…
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Fortunately, the most easily accessible stretch of walls is also the most interesting in terms of inscriptions and decoration. Start near the Mardin…
Nearby attractions
1. 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…
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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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The Dengbêj Evi (House of Dengbêj) showcases the Kurdish tradition of Dengbêj, storytelling by song. Kurdish elders gather together in informal groups and…
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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…
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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…
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At the main intersection of Gazi and İzzet Paşa/İnönü Caddesis, is Nebi Camii, featuring a detached minaret sporting a stunning combination of black-and…
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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,…
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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…