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Diyarbakır Ulu Camii

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.

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Ahmet Arif Edebiyat Müzesi

52 m · The Ahmet Arif Literature Museum Library is a literary museum and archive dedicated to Turkish literature and named after the poet Ahmet Arif. Located in Diyarbakır, Turkey, the museum was established by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism and opened on June 1, 2011. The museum is housed in a historical house of typical-Diyarbakır architecture called the Hacı Halid Konağı, which is more than 120 years old.

Cahit Sıtkı Tarancı Müzesi

77 m · Cahit Sıtkı Tarancı Museum is a historic house and museum dedicated to Cahit Sıtkı Tarancı in Diyarbakır, Turkey. The museum is located in the historic Sur district of Diyarbakır, close to the Grand Mosque. The museum building was the house where Cahit Sıtkı Tarancı, a well known poet, was born in.

Hasan Paşa Hanı

125 m · 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.

Fırın-ci

134 m

Xançepek Ocakbaşı

149 m

Meshur Kahvaltıcı Kadri

149 m

Çifte Han

165 m · Çifte Han or Borsa Han, is a historical caravanserai located in the Sur district of Diyarbakır. The exact date of the caravanserai is unknown, but it is understood to be an Ottoman-era work from the 16th century. Çifte Han was initially conceived as a double caravanserai, but the second one was demolished during road construction. Both caravanserais were built from cut basalt stone. The caravanserai, formerly used for stock exchange purposes, is currently in ruins.

Onur Ocakbaşı

165 m

Sülüklü Han

177 m · Sülükü Han or Kazancılar Hanı is a historical inn located in Sur, one of the central districts of Diyarbakır. Built in 1683 by Hanilioğlu Mahmut Çelebi and his sister Atike Hatun, the inn is made of black basalt stone. Sülüklü Han got its name from the leeches extracted from the well in its courtyard for treatment purposes.

Sevgi Anıtı

187 m

Turgut Özal Yeraltı Çarşısı

214 m

Diyarbakırevi - Kahvaltı & Cafe

259 m

Dört Ayaklı Minare

269 m

Saklı Konak 1317

314 m

Dengbêj Evi

317 m

Coffeemania Next

331 m

Ciğerci Remzi Usta

335 m

Deva Hamamı

383 m · Deva Hamamı is a historical Turkish bath located in the Sur district of Diyarbakır. According to an old rumor, it is also known as Deve Hamamı (Camel Bath) because a camel lost from a caravan was found in this bath after being searched for several days.

Sahabe Hz. Saad ve Ebul Muhsin Türbesi

410 m

Selahadini Eyübi Çarşısı

428 m

Dabanoğlu Türbesi

439 m

Oğrun Kapısı

469 m

can go up, but very dirty and dangerous (better do not climb)

494 m

Cemil Paşa Konağı

510 m · Cemil Paşa Mansion or Diyarbakır City Museum is a historical mansion located in the Sur district of Diyarbakır. As a result of the restoration carried out today, it is used as a city museum. The mansion, built in 1887 by Ottoman Governor Ahmet Cemil Paşa and transformed into the Cemil Paşa Mansion City Museum after restoration work by Diyarbakır Metropolitan Municipality; houses numerous artifacts reflecting the city's riches such as its history, lifestyle, architecture, and handicrafts.