Maps of Diyarbakir - Diyarbakir Map, Turkey |
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Return to main Turkey Road Map Diyarbakir is a city that must be seen with its long ramparts , Malabadi bridge and it's typical architecture of wide floored houses to reduce the effects of the heat since the temperature reaches to 40 - 50 C during certain days of the summer months. While the history of Diyarbakir is estimated to be dated back to 3000 BC., recent excavations and researches carried out at Cayonu have revealed that civilization history in Diyarbakir can be traced to 7500 BC. Hurrian and Mitanni Kingdoms, Hittite, Assyrian, Meds, Persians, Great Alexander, Romans, Byzantine, Arabians, Seljuk and Ottomans dominated in Diyarbakir and its environs. |
