Diyarbakır - Wikipedia
WEBDiyarbakır (Turkish pronunciation: [diˈjaɾ.bakɯɾ]; Armenian: Տիգրանակերտ, romanized: Tigranakert, local pronunciation: Dikranagerd; Kurdish: Amed; Syriac: ܐܡܝܕ, romanized: Āmīd), formerly Diyarbekir, is the largest Kurdish-majority city in Turkey. It is the administrative center of Diyarbakır Province.
History of Diyarbakır - Wikipedia
WEBThe history of Diyarbakır (Kurdish: Amed, Zaza: Diyarbekir, Assyrian Neo-Aramaic: Amedi or Amedu, Armenian: Տիգրանակերտ, Tigranakert; Syriac: ܐܡܝܕ, romanized: Āmīd), one of the largest cities in southeastern Turkey and a metropolitan municipality of …
Diyarbakır – Travel guide at Wikivoyage
WEBAug 18, 2020 · Diyarbakır (Kurdish and Zaza: Amed; the Turkified form of Diyarbekir is also common in colloquial Kurdish) is the largest city in Southeastern Anatolia. It is on the Tigris, one of the greatest rivers of the Middle East, and is considered by many to be the capital of the Kurdish people.
Diyarbakir | History, Population, & Walls | Britannica
WEBDiyarbakir, city, southeastern Turkey. It lies on the right bank of the Tigris River. Known as Amida in ancient times, the city is still surrounded by its ancient black basalt walls. Rule of the city changed hands frequently until its capture by the Ottomans in 1516.
Diyarbakır - Vikipedi
WEBDiyarbakır (Osmanlıca: دیاربكر; Diyarbekir, Kürtçe: Amed, Zazaca: Diyarbekır), Türkiye'nin Diyarbakır ilinin merkezi olan şehirdir. Üzerinde tarihi Diyarbakır Kalesi 'nin bulunduğu Dicle Nehri kıyısında yüksek bir plato çevresinde yer alan şehir, Türkiye'nin Güneydoğu Anadolu Bölgesinin yüzölçümü bakımından ...
Diyarbakır Fortress and Hevsel Gardens Cultural Landscape
WEBBrief synthesis. The Diyarbakır Fortress and Hevsel Gardens Cultural Landscape is located on an escarpment in the Upper Tigris River Basin. The fortified city with its associated landscape has been an important centre and regional capital during the Hellenistic, Roman, Sassanid and Byzantine periods, through the Islamic and Ottoman periods to ...
Diyarbakır travel - Lonely Planet | Turkey, Europe
WEBDiyarbakır. Fortunately, the most easily accessible stretch of walls is also the most interesting in terms of inscriptions and decoration. Start near the Mardin…. Gazi Köşkü. Diyarbakır. About 1km south of the Mardin Kapısı, the fine Gazi Köşkü is the sort of Diyarbakır house to which wealthier citizens would retire during summer.
Diyarbakır - Wikiwand
WEBwww.diyarbakir.gov.tr. Close. Situated around a high plateau by the banks of the Tigris river on which stands the historic Diyarbakır Fortress, it is the administrative capital of the Diyarbakır Province of southeastern Turkey. It is the second-largest city in the Southeastern Anatolia Region.
Must-see attractions Diyarbakır, Southeastern Anatolia - Lonely Planet
WEBDiscover the best attractions in Diyarbakır including City Walls & Gates, Dengbêj Evi, and İç Kale.
Diyarbakır - Visit My Turkey!
WEBMar 29, 2020 · Diyarbakir, Turkey’s 12th largest city in terms of population, is located in the Southeastern Anatolia Region of Turkey. Diyarbakır, which has a history of 9 thousand years, has been the home of the Assyrians, Urartians, Persians, Romans, Byzantines, Eyyubids and Ottomans throughout the history. The influence of its rich history has been …
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