Diyarbakır
Five kilometres of black basalt walls around an old city, second in length only to the Great Wall by most counts. The Tigris and its gardens run below them.
Diyarbakır in eight slides
Wikipedia · 3 Sep 2026
Things to do in Diyarbakır
Where to stay in Diyarbakır
Diyarbakır in a day, two days, three
- Day 14 stops
- Behram Pasha Mosque
- Dicle Bridge
- Fortifications of DiyarbakırUNESCO
- Great Mosque of Diyarbakır
- Day 24 stops
- Hasan Pasha Han
- Hevsel GardensUNESCO
- Sheikh Matar Mosque
- St Giragos Armenian Church
Landmarks in Diyarbakır
Behram Pasha Mosque is a 16th-century Ottoman mosque located in the town of Diyarbakır in southeast Turkey. It was commissioned by the Ottoman governor-general Behram Pasha.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 2 Aug 2026
R Prazeres · CC BY-SA 4.0
The Dicle Bridge is a historic bridge in Diyarbakır over the river Tigris in southeastern Turkey. Completed in 1065, it numbers ten arches with a total length of 178 m (584 ft). Hence, it is locally called also "On Gözlü Köprü" / "Pira Dehderî".
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 12 Jun 2026
Hedda Gabler · CC BY-SA 4.0
The Fortifications of Diyarbakır are a set of fortifications enclosing the historical district of Sur in Diyarbakır, Turkey. They consist of an inner fortress, the citadel, and an outer ring of city walls.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 31 Aug 2026
Brian Dell · Public domain
The Great Mosque of Diyarbakır was built in the late 11th century by the Seljuk sultan Malik-Shah I over an older mosque. According to some, it is the fifth holiest site in Islam after the Great Mosque of Damascus, which influenced its design. It can accommodate up to 5,000 worshippers and hosts four different Islamic traditions.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 30 Jul 2026
R Prazeres · CC BY-SA 4.0
The Hasan Pasha Han is a historic building and former caravanserai in Diyarbakır, Turkey. It is located near the center of the Sur district, across from the Great Mosque of Diyarbakır. It was built in the 16th century during the Ottoman period of the city.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 16 Jul 2026
Dosseman · CC BY-SA 4.0
The Hevsel Gardens, are the seven hundred hectares of cultivated, fertile lands near the Tigris in eastern Turkey, between the Diyarbakır Fortress and the river. The fortified city was enclosed by a two-part system of defensive walls, and the gardens, fed by springs on the steep slope below, played a vital role in keeping the city provisioned and watered.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 24 Jul 2026
Bjørn Christian Tørrissen · CC BY-SA 3.0
The Church of St. Giragos or Surp Giragos Church is a historic Armenian Apostolic church in Diyarbakır, Turkey. It is the largest Armenian church in the Middle East. The church was confiscated by the Turkish government in 2016.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 3 May 2026
Rob at Armenian Wikipedia · GFDL
Behram Pasha Mosque is a 16th-century Ottoman mosque located in the town of Diyarbakır in southeast Turkey. It was commissioned by the Ottoman governor-general Behram Pasha.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 2 Aug 2026
R Prazeres · CC BY-SA 4.0
The Dicle Bridge is a historic bridge in Diyarbakır over the river Tigris in southeastern Turkey. Completed in 1065, it numbers ten arches with a total length of 178 m (584 ft). Hence, it is locally called also "On Gözlü Köprü" / "Pira Dehderî".
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 12 Jun 2026
Hedda Gabler · CC BY-SA 4.0
The Fortifications of Diyarbakır are a set of fortifications enclosing the historical district of Sur in Diyarbakır, Turkey. They consist of an inner fortress, the citadel, and an outer ring of city walls.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 31 Aug 2026
Brian Dell · Public domain
The Great Mosque of Diyarbakır was built in the late 11th century by the Seljuk sultan Malik-Shah I over an older mosque. According to some, it is the fifth holiest site in Islam after the Great Mosque of Damascus, which influenced its design. It can accommodate up to 5,000 worshippers and hosts four different Islamic traditions.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 30 Jul 2026
R Prazeres · CC BY-SA 4.0
The Hasan Pasha Han is a historic building and former caravanserai in Diyarbakır, Turkey. It is located near the center of the Sur district, across from the Great Mosque of Diyarbakır. It was built in the 16th century during the Ottoman period of the city.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 16 Jul 2026
Dosseman · CC BY-SA 4.0
The Hevsel Gardens, are the seven hundred hectares of cultivated, fertile lands near the Tigris in eastern Turkey, between the Diyarbakır Fortress and the river. The fortified city was enclosed by a two-part system of defensive walls, and the gardens, fed by springs on the steep slope below, played a vital role in keeping the city provisioned and watered.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 24 Jul 2026
Bjørn Christian Tørrissen · CC BY-SA 3.0
From the airport
When to go to Diyarbakır: Apr or May or Sep or Oct
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