Why visit Batman
Townapedia lists 6 museums and landmarks, 10 parks and trails, 266 places to eat, 14 places to stay and 5 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Batman Museum.
Weather in Batman
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About Batman
Batman (Kurdish: Êlih; Syriac: Elīḥā) is a city and capital of Batman District in Batman Province, Turkey. It lies on a plateau, 540 meters (1,772 feet) above sea level, near the confluence of the Batman River and the Tigris and had a population of 452,157 in 2021. It is populated by Kurds and considered to be part of Turkish Kurdistan.
From the Wikipedia article Batman, Turkey (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Batman on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do5
Museums and landmarks6
Parks, trails and playgrounds10
Restaurants and cafes266
Ciğerci Sinan
Restaurant · Turkish · 1.4 km
74/A
Mo-Su 09:00-03:00
Resul Usta Tantuni
Restaurant · 1.2 km
10 707. Sokak
Mo-Su 09:00-19:00
Xalo Hayran Ciğer Salonu
Restaurant · 1.2 km
15 1008. Sk, Batman
Mo-Su 08:00-21:00
Çorbacı Buhara
Restaurant · 0.6 km
22/C Turgut Özal Bulvarı
24/7
İsot Ali
Restaurant · 1.1 km
1/B 2602. Sokak, Batman
Mo-Su 08:00-23:00
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Yedi İki Cafe & Lounge
Cafe · 1.4 km
Avukat Sedat Özevin Caddesi, Batman
Mo-Su 07:00-00:00
Ahmet Usta Fırınlı Et Lokantası
Restaurant
Atatürk Bulvarı, Batman
Ciğerci Kutbettin Usta
Restaurant · 0.9 km
2211. Sokak, Batman
254 more on the map.
History
Elīḥā (today called Batman) was historically inhabited by Syriac Orthodox Christians and Kurdish-speaking Armenians. In the Syriac Orthodox patriarchal register of dues of 1870, it was recorded that the village had 1 household, who paid 10 dues, and did not have a church or a priest. There were 15 Armenian hearths in 1880. There was an Armenian church of Surb Astvatsatsin. It was located in the kaza (district) of Beşiri in the Diyarbakır sanjak in the Diyarbekir vilayet in c. 1900. It is tentatively identified with the village of Yliga, which was populated by 100 Syriacs in 1914, according to the list presented to the Paris Peace Conference by the Assyro-Chaldean delegation. The Armenians were attacked by the Belek, Bekran, Şegro, and other Kurdish tribes in May 1915 amidst the Armenian genocide.
The village became the capital of a sub-neighbourhood in 1937. It was renamed Batman in 1957 and made a neighbourhood of Siirt Province. It became part of Batman Province upon its formation in 1990. More than 180 civilians were killed in the Batman city area by unidentified gunmen between 1992 and 1993.
From the History section of Batman, Turkey on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay14
Churches and places of worship47
Bağlar Camii
Place of worship · Sunni · 1.3 km
15 Abdulkadir Geylani Caddesi, Batman
Shopping73
Gas and EV charging12
Schools, colleges and libraries35
Healthcare71
1 Nolu Aile Sağlığı Merkezi
Clinic and pharmacy · 0.7 km
75 Edip Solmaz Bulvarı, Batman
Batman Belediyesi Sağlık Merkezi
Clinic and pharmacy · 0.6 km
12 1711. Sokak, Batman
Map of Batman
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Getting there and nearby towns
14. İnsansız Uçak Sistemleri Üs Komutanlığı Askeri Havaalanı (BAL) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 5 km away.
- Aydınkonak 3 km east, about 3 min by car
- Erköklü 3 km south, about 3 min by car
- Demiryol 4 km northeast, about 4 min by car
- İkiztepe 4 km west, about 4 min by car
- Akça 6 km southeast, about 6 min by car
- Kösetarla 6 km east, about 6 min by car
- Karayün 6 km south, about 6 min by car
- Siirt 71 km east, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Mardin 72 km southwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Diyarbakır 80 km west, about 1 h 15 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- Mapillary (see each image): photos
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Batman(city), Ferhat 72 at Turkish Wikipedia, Public domain
- Batman Müzesi, Kaya Elifnur 72, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Batman211212312, William John Gauthier, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Batman'da zırhlı polis aracı 22112321, William John Gauthier, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Batman Saat Kulesi1, Vedat Bilici, CC BY-SA 4.0
- BATMAN ATATÜRK PARKI, Kushared (Mohammed Sardar), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Batman train station, Kushared (Mohammed Sardar), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Batman Garı, Kaya Elifnur 72, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Batman Müzesi 2, Kaya Elifnur 72, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Batman Merkez, Vedat Bilici, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Çicek - panoramio, parisli72, CC BY 3.0
- Mavi su sitesinden görünüm - panoramio, parisli72, CC BY 3.0
- Street-level photo, sessiznotalar, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, nesim, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, nesim, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, nesim, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, nesim, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, nesim, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, nesim, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, maiv, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, nesim, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, nesim, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, nesim, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, maiv, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, nesim, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, nesim, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, nesim, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, nesim, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, sessiznotalar, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, sessiznotalar, CC BY-SA 4.0
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