Diyarbakır, Turkey
Diyarbakır is a regional capital of 1,833,684 people in Diyarbakır Province, Turkey.
Why visit Diyarbakır
Townapedia lists 53 museums and landmarks, 10 parks and trails, 92 places to eat, 31 places to stay and 4 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Dicle Bridge, Diyarbakır Archaeological Museum, Cahit Sıtkı Tarancı Museum and Anıt Park.
Weather in Diyarbakır
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About Diyarbakır
Diyarbakır is the largest Kurdish-majority city in Turkey. It is the administrative center of Diyarbakır Province. It is considered one of the oldest continually inhabited cities in the world, having been continually inhabited since c. 8,000 BCE.
From the Wikipedia article Diyarbakır (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Diyarbakır on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do4
Dicle Bridge
Bridge · 3.1 km
Bridge in Diyarbakır, southeastern Turkey
Museums and landmarks53
Ahmet Arif Literature Museum Library
Museum · 1.6 km
Museum in Diyarbakir, Turkey
Artuklu Palace
Monument and historic site · 2.2 km
Palace of Diyarbakır branch of the Turkish Beylik
Diyarbakır Archeology Museum
Museum · 2.2 km
Sur'da (Diyarbakır) müze
Hasan Paşa Hanı
Monument and historic site · 1.8 km
Gazi Caddesi, Diyarbakır
41 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds10
Restaurants and cafes92
Diyarbakırevi - Kahvaltı & Cafe
Restaurant · Turkish · 1.8 km
20 Dicle Sokak, Diyarbakır
Mo-Sa 07:00-20:00
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Saklı Konak 1317
Restaurant · Kebab, Coffee Shop, Steak House, Ice Cream, Barbecue · 1.8 km
Gazi Caddesi, Diyarbakır
Buket Lahmacun
Restaurant · 1.0 km
Akkoyunlu 1. Sokak
Mo-Su 11:00-22:00
80 more on the map.
Where to stay31
Hilton Garden Inn Diyarbakir
Motel and hotel · 2.1 km
28 Dr. Şeref İnalöz Cd., Diyarbakır;Yenişehir/Diyarbakır
Mitannia Regency Hotel
Motel and hotel · 1.7 km
Prof. Selahattin Yağcıoğlu Caddesi, Diyarbakır
The Green Park Hotel Diyarbakır
Motel and hotel · 1.8 km
101 Gazi Caddesi, Sur/Diyarbakır
Churches and places of worship58
Diyarbakır Ulu Camii
Place of worship · Sunni · 1.6 km
10A Pirinçler sokak, Diyarbakır
Hazreti Süleyman Camii
Place of worship · Sunni · 2.2 km
Hz. Süleyman Caddesi, Diyarbakır
Hüsrev Paşa Camii
Place of worship · Sunni · 1.9 km
Çukurlu Sokak, Diyarbakır
Shopping39
Gas and EV charging10
Schools, colleges and libraries54
Burhanettin Yıldız Mesleki ve Teknik Anadolu Lisesi
School · 1.5 km
Hava Limanı Cd., Diyarbakır
Namık Kemal Mesleki ve Teknik Anadolu Lisesi
School · 1.8 km
Medine Caddesi, Bağlar/Diyarbakır
Şehit Yüzbaşı Bahtiyar Er İmam Hatip Ortaokulu
School · 1.2 km
10 Ali Emiri 3. Sk., Diyarbakır
Süleyman Demirel Kız Teknik ve Meslek Lisesi
School · 2.3 km
Aydın Arslan Bulvarı, Diyarbakır
Healthcare123
Büşra Eczanesi
Clinic and pharmacy · 1.7 km
Mimar Sinan Caddesi, Yenişehir/Diyarbakır
Ege Eczanesi
Clinic and pharmacy · 1.7 km
Mimar Sinan Caddesi, Yenişehir/Diyarbakır
Map of Diyarbakır
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Getting there and nearby towns
Diyarbakır Airport (DIY) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 3 km away.
- Yiğitçavuş 8 km northeast, about 8 min by car
- Karaçalı 10 km northeast, about 10 min by car
- Buyuransu 17 km southwest, about 17 min by car
- Beşpınar 19 km southeast, about 19 min by car
- Alabaş 20 km southwest, about 20 min by car
- Ortaşar 20 km south, about 20 min by car
- Yıllarca 21 km south, about 21 min by car
- Kılıçkaya 22 km southwest, about 22 min by car
- Ayveri 23 km southwest, about 23 min by car
- Başaklı 23 km southeast, about 23 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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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
- Diyarbakır Garı, Fariko01, CC BY-SA 4.0
- HDP election rally Diyarbakır 3, Mahmut Bozarsan, Public domain
- Diyarbakır’da Kürtçe Eğitim Mitingi 01, Mahmut Bozarslan, Public domain
- Diyarbakır Metropolitan Municipality Information House 8008 in 2010, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Diyarbakır Metropolitan Municipality Information House 8007 in 2010, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Diyarbakır Culture Palace 8010 in 2010, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Diyarbakır Koşuyolu Parkı 8004 in 2010, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Diyarbakır Urfa Kapısı 8057 in 2010, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Diyarbakır Urfa Kapısı 7671 in 2010, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Diyarbakır Urfa Kapısı 8055, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Diyarbakır Outside walls West side A from Urfa Kapısı to corner to south in 2025 8735, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Diyarbakır Outside walls West side A from Urfa Kapısı to corner to south in 2025 8734, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Diyarbakır Urfa Kapısı 8056 in 2010, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Diyarbakır Kalesi 2026-10-01 16.59.34 1791039669, Diyarseyyahı, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Diyarbakır Urfa Kapısı 7669 in 2010, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Diyarbakır Outside walls West side A from Urfa Kapısı to corner to south in 2025 8737, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Diyarbakır Urfa Kapısı 7668 in 2010, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Diyarbakır Outside walls West side A from Urfa Kapısı to corner to south in 2025 8736, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Diyarbakır Urfa Kapısı 7666 in 2010, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Diyarbakır Urfa Kapısı 7633, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Diyarbakır Sarı Saltuk Türbesi 8058 in 2010, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Diyarbakır Urfa Kapısı 7677 in 2010, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Diyarbakır Urfa Kapısı 7631, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Diyarbakır Inside walls Just south of Urfa Kapı 8059 in 2010, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Diyarbakır Urfa Kapısı 7665 in 2010, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Diyarbakır surları manzarası, İbrahim ÖZASLAN, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Benim kadrajimdan Diyarbakır surları, İbrahim ÖZASLAN, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Diyarbakır Inside walls Just south of Urfa Kapı 8061 in 2010, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Dehderî, Dûrzan cîrano, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Cahit Sıtkı Tarancı Museum, User:Hedda Gabler (usurped), CC BY-SA 3.0
- Hefsel Bahçesii, Kaya Elifnur 72, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Diyarbakır Ziya Gökalp Museum in 2024 0280, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Dêra Meryemê 2 2010, MikaelF, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Diyarbakir-St. George Church ruine, User:Hansm, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Սուրբ Կիրակոս եկեղեցի (Դիարբեքիր) (3), Rob at Armenian Wikipedia, GFDL
- Dicle Üniversitesi Mühendislik Mimarlık Fakültesi, Sonrisa, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Diyarbakır İçkale Archaeological exhibits in 2024 0253, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hasan Pasha Inn, Hedda Gabler, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Sumerparka Amedê 2010, MikaelF, CC BY-SA 3.0
- KOŞUYOLU PARKI - panoramio (1), Necim, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Diyarbakır Cemil Paşa Konağı, İbrahimtrn00, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Diyarbakır Çifte Han in 2010 8015, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Diyarbakirmosque218, No machine-readable author provided. Soman assumed (based on copyright claims)., CC BY-SA 3.0
- DiyarbakırArkeolojiMüzesi3, Chansey, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Gazi Pavillion, Cemallamec, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Great Mosque, Diyarbakir, Cemallamec, CC BY-SA 4.0
- HzSuleymanCamiDiyarbakir1, Chansey, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Diyarbakır Hüsrev Paşa Mosque7956, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ziya Gokalp Secondary School, Tragic Kingdom, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Diyarbakır Memorial Park 9840 in 2007, Dosseman, 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
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