Things to Do in Diyarbakır: Places and Attractions

City Guides

Keçi Burcu is a bastion located on the Diyarbakır city walls. It is the largest and oldest bastion on the walls. It was closed to visitors after the 2015-16 Sur conflicts and was reopened to visitors in 2022.

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Museums

Çayönü Tepesi is a Pre-Pottery Neolithic B settlement in southeastern Turkey which prospered from around 8630 to 6800 BC. It is located in Diyarbakır 40 kilometres northwest of Diyarbakır, 140 kilometers northeast of Şanlıurfa, at the foot of the Taurus Mountains. It lies near the Boğazçay, a tributary of the upper Tigris River and the Bestakot, an intermittent stream.

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Gazi Mansion or Atatürk Mansion is a two-story historical mansion located in Diyarbakır. The 15th-century structure is known as an Akkoyunlu work.

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Diyarbakır Archaeological Museum is an archaeological museum in Diyarbakır, Turkey.

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.

The On Gözlü Köprü, also known as the Dicle Bridge, is a historic bridge located in the Sur district of Diyarbakır, spanning the Tigris River. It was constructed in 1065 during the Marwanid period. The bridge is notable for its ten arches and is built from basalt stone, measuring 172 meters in length. Situated about 3 kilometers from Diyarbakır city center, the bridge was closed to vehicular traffic after restoration work in 2007.

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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.

Urfa Kapı, also known as Rum Kapısı, is one of the four main gates located on the western side of Diyarbakır's city walls. The Diyarbakır city walls have a history dating back to 3000-2500 BCE and took their current form in 349 CE during the reign of Roman Emperor Constantius II. The gate was built in 1183-1184 by the Artuqid ruler Karaslanoğlu Artukoğlu Muhammed and was repaired by Sultan Mehmet during the Artuqid period. It features symbols of power such as double-headed eagle figures, bull heads, and dragon reliefs. Urfa Kapı is within walking distance of Diyarbakır Grand Mosque (765 m), Ahmet Arif Literature Museum (767 m), and Cahit Sıtkı Tarancı Museum (775 m).

Mardin Gate, also known as Tel Gate, is one of the four gates of the Diyarbakır city walls. It is located in the south of the city. According to the inscription on the gate, it was repaired in 909-910 with the help of Caliph Muqtadir Billah and his vizier Ali bin Muhammad, by the skill of the engineer Ahmed from Amid. It was named Mardin Gate because it is located on the Mardin road side. In popular culture, it inspired the folk song "Mardin Kapı Şen Olur".

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Yedi Kardeşler Bastion is one of the bastions of the Diyarbakır city walls. It is located in the south of the walls. Among the people, the Ulu Beden and Yedi Kardeşler bastions are called "Ben-u Sen" because they were built by father and son, and the valley in front of these bastions is called "Ben ve Sen Valley."

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