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Çermik, Turkey

Çermik is a town of 20,975 people in Diyarbakır Province, Turkey.

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Population20,975 GeoNames
Elevation700 m 2,297 ft
Time zoneEurope/Istanbul
Land area948.0 km²
Nearest airportElazığ Airport (EZS) 54 km

Why visit Çermik

Townapedia lists 1 park or trail, 2 places to eat, 7 places to stay and 3 attractions in and around town.

Highlights include Haburman Bridge and Koru Dağı.

About Çermik

Çermik (Armenian: Ջերմուկ, romanized: Jermuk, lit. 'hot springs'; Kurdish: Çermûk) is a municipality and district of Diyarbakır Province, Turkey. Its area is 948 km2, and its population is 49,644 (2022). The mayor is Şehmus Karamehmetoğlu from the Justice and Development Party (AKP), and the current kaymakam is Vahit Yılmaz.

From the Wikipedia article Çermik (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Things to do3

Haburman Bridge

Bridge

Bridge in Diyarbakır, southeastern Turkey

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Koru Dağı

Scenic view · 15.0 km

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Katran Dağı

Scenic view · 11.9 km

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Parks, trails and playgrounds1

Piknik Alanı

Park · 3.0 km

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Restaurants and cafes2

Ekmek

Bakery

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Saray İlkokulu

Restaurant · 0.6 km

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Where to stay7

Yayla Otel

Motel and hotel · 2.9 km

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Akdağ Pansiyon

Motel and hotel · 3.2 km

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Çermik Belediyesi Kaplıcaları

Motel and hotel · 3.1 km

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Küçük Kardeş Pansiyon

Motel and hotel · 3.2 km

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Yeşilçam Oteli

Motel and hotel · 2.8 km

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History

Within the Ottoman Empire, Çermik was within the Kurdish sanjaks of the Diyarbekir Eyelet. In 1925 the town came shortly under control of the rebels loyal to Sheikh Said.

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Churches and places of worship7

Shopping6

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Gas and EV charging6

Schools, colleges and libraries3

Healthcare18

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Map of Çermik

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Getting there and nearby towns

Elazığ Airport (EZS) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 54 km away.

  • Aynalı 4 km south, about 4 min by car
  • Petekkaya 5 km south, about 5 min by car
  • Kuyuköy 7 km west, about 7 min by car
  • Toplu 9 km east, about 9 min by car
  • Kayagediği 13 km east, about 13 min by car
  • Çayırdere 15 km northeast, about 15 min by car
  • Çüngüş 16 km northwest, about 16 min by car
  • Siverek 44 km south, about 44 min by car
  • Elazığ 63 km north, about 1 h by car
  • Diyarbakır 72 km east, about 1 h 15 min by car

Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.

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