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Population129,864
GeoNames
RegionMardin
Elevation1,083 m
3,553 ft
Time zoneEurope/Istanbul
Nearest airportMardin Prof. Dr. Aziz Sancar Airport (MQM)
14 km
Why visit Mardin
Townapedia lists 11 museums and landmarks, 7 parks and trails, 55 places to eat, 22 places to stay and 1 attraction in and around town.
Highlights include Mardin Castle, Mardin Museum and Mardin 21 Kasım Şehir Stadyumu.
Weather in Mardin
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About Mardin
Mardin (Kurdish: مێردین, romanized: Mêrdîn; Arabic: ماردين, romanized: Mārdīn; Syriac: ܡܪܕܝܢ, romanized: Mardīn; Armenian: Մարդին) is a city and seat of the Artuklu District of Mardin Province in Turkey. It is known for the Artuqid architecture of its old city, and for its strategic location on a rocky hill near the Tigris River.
From the Wikipedia article Mardin (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Mardin on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do1
Museums and landmarks11
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Parks, trails and playgrounds7
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Restaurants and cafes55
Bağdadi Restaurant
Restaurant · 0.6 km
1. Cadde
Mo-Su 14:00-00:00
43 more on the map.
Where to stay22
Churches and places of worship46
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Shopping18
Gas and EV charging7
Schools, colleges and libraries19
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Healthcare40
Map of Mardin
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Getting there and nearby towns
Mardin Prof. Dr. Aziz Sancar Airport (MQM) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 14 km away.
- Eryeri 2 km south, about 2 min by car
- Yeşilli 7 km northeast, about 7 min by car
- Kabala 7 km northeast, about 7 min by car
- Cevizpınarı 7 km northeast, about 7 min by car
- Göllü 7 km south, about 7 min by car
- Yukarıazıklı 8 km southwest, about 8 min by car
- Aşağı Azıklı 9 km southwest, about 9 min by car
- Kocalar 10 km southwest, about 10 min by car
- Ortaköy 11 km south, about 11 min by car
- Diyarbakır 81 km northwest, about 1 h 15 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
- Mardin, Mardin Merkez-Mardin, Turkey - panoramio (1), Ben Bender, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Mardin P1050536 20080426153008, Nevit Dilmen, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Mardin - street (12), Radosław Botev, CC BY 3.0 pl
- Minaret of the Şehidiye Mosque Mardin, Radosław Botev, CC BY 3.0 pl
- Mardin old city, Radosław Botev, CC BY 3.0 pl
- Mardin Şehidiye Mosque Courtyard Water stream in 2025 8892, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Mardin P1050533 20080426152831, Nevit Dilmen, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Mardin P1050530 20080426152725, Nevit Dilmen, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Mardin P1050518 20080426152414, Nevit Dilmen, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Mardin - street (10), Radosław Botev, CC BY 3.0 pl
- Mardin P1050524 20080426152459, Nevit Dilmen, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Mardin P1050527 20080426152600, Nevit Dilmen, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Mardin P1050521 20080426152435, Nevit Dilmen, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Konak in Mardin (2), Radosław Botev, CC BY 3.0 pl
- Mardin P1050515 20080426152047, Nevit Dilmen, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Mardin Şehidiye Mosque Courtyard Water stream in 2025 8889, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Mardin Şehidiye Mosque Courtyard Water stream in 2025 8890, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Mardin Şehidiye Mosque Minaret in 2025 8887, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Mardin Şehidiye Mosque Minaret in 2025 8888, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Mardin P1050447 20080426132539, Nevit Dilmen, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Mardin - street (13), Radosław Botev, CC BY 3.0 pl
- Mardin Şehidiye Mosque East entrance in 2025 8885, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Mardin Şehidiye Mosque East entrance in 2025 8886, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Mardin Şehidiye Mosque Courtyard Water stream in 2025 8893, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Mardin Şehidiye Mosque East entrance in 2025 8883, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Mardin Şehidiye Mosque East entrance in 2025 8884, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- EX21 - Mardin, Misa.stefanovic.07, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Mardin Şehidiye Mosque Minaret in 2025 8880, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Mardin P1050514 20080426151803, Nevit Dilmen, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Mardin P1050443 20080426132300, Nevit Dilmen, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Mardin P1050444 20080426132316, Nevit Dilmen, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Mardin P1050445 20080426132322, Nevit Dilmen, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Mardin P1050446 20080426132358, Nevit Dilmen, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Mardin 1. Cadde at number 144 Şehidiye Mosque in 2025 8881, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Mardin Building at Hükümet Caddesi 3 in 2025 8847, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Mardin P1050442 20080426132237, Nevit Dilmen, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Mardin (25572249307), Herbert Frank from Wien (Vienna), AT, CC BY 2.0
- Mardin (38632867120), Herbert Frank from Wien (Vienna), AT, CC BY 2.0
- Mardin, Turkey, MSinjari, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Mardin P1050137 20080426105032, Nevit Dilmen, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Inscription on Entrance Door to Mor Behnam Church (40 Martyrs Church), Oystercard, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Mardin P1050254 20080426114925, Nevit Dilmen, CC BY-SA 3.0
- MardinSultanIsaDomes, Doron, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Latifiye Cami Avlu 2, Chansey, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Mardin Reyhaniye Mosque Exterior in 2025 0966, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Sehidiye Mosque DSCF9549, R Prazeres, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Seyh Cabuk Mosque DSCF0120, R Prazeres, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Mardin ulu cami minare, Acar54, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Street-level photo, asturksever, CC BY-SA 4.0
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