Why visit Midyat
Townapedia lists 2 museums and landmarks, 9 parks and trails, 42 places to eat and 9 places to stay in and around town.
Highlights include Matiate.
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About Midyat
Midyat (Syriac: ܡܕܝܕ, romanized: Mëḏyaḏ, Kurdish: Midyad, Arabic: مديات) is a municipality and district of Mardin Province, Turkey. Its area is 1,241 km2, and its population is 120,069 (2022).
From the Wikipedia article Midyat (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Museums and landmarks2
Matiate
Monument and historic site · 1.3 km
Archeological site in Turkey
Parks, trails and playgrounds9
Restaurants and cafes42
30 more on the map.
Where to stay9
History
Assyrian tablets from 9th century BC refer to Midyat as Matiate. During a campaign in 879 BC, the Assyrian king Assurnasirpal II and his army marched through the city, staying for two nights. His successor, the Assyrian king Shalmaneser III did the same in 845 BC. The tablets also described how Assurnasirpal II erected a monument in the city, which remains to be found. The archaeological site Matiate is located below the town and is assumed to have been in use for about 1,900 years and at its peak been inhabited by up to 70,000 people.
From the History section of Midyat on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Churches and places of worship29
Hacı Abdurrahman Camii
Place of worship · Sunni · 1.0 km
3 İstiklal Caddesi, Mardin
Hacı İbrahim Hacı Yusufoğlu Camii
Place of worship · Sunni · 1.2 km
12 Petrol Ofisi Caddesi, Mardin
Hacı Nuri - Makbule Yeşilmen Camii
Place of worship · Sunni · 2.2 km
6 851. Sokak, Mardin
Hz. Muhammed Camii
Place of worship · Sunni · 2.0 km
118 Cumhuriyet Bulvarı, Mardin
Melle Haci Camii
Place of worship · Sunni · 2.3 km
83 İskenderun 1. Cadde, Mardin
Shopping30
Gas and EV charging7
Schools, colleges and libraries25
Altunkaya Halk Kütüphanesi
Library · 1.1 km
20 Şehit Selahattin Küçükaslan Sokak, Mardin
Midyat Telkari Mesleki ve Teknik Anadolu Lisesi
School · 1.4 km
40 İskenderun 1. Cadde, Mardin
Healthcare33
10 Nolu Mehmet Faysal Aslan Aile Sağlığı Merkezi
Clinic and pharmacy · 2.5 km
69 Adnan Aslan Caddesi, Midyat/Mardin
Map of Midyat
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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, 60 km away.
- Yolbaşı 4 km southwest, about 4 min by car
- Budaklı 5 km south, about 5 min by car
- Acırlı 6 km northwest, about 6 min by car
- Gelinkaya 6 km west, about 6 min by car
- Nusaybin 40 km south, about 40 min by car
- Batman 55 km north, about 55 min by car
- Mardin 54 km west, about 54 min by car
- Kızıltepe 72 km west, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Cizre 75 km east, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Siirt 78 km northeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
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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
- Kasr-i Nehroz Hotel Courtyard in Midyat, Nevit Dilmen ( talk ), CC BY-SA 3.0
- Matiate1, Clemens Schmillen, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Telkari-filigree, Heraartuklu, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, sessiznotalar, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, aygur, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, sessiznotalar, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, sessiznotalar, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, sessiznotalar, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, sessiznotalar, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, aygur, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, sessiznotalar, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, sessiznotalar, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, sessiznotalar, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, sessiznotalar, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, sessiznotalar, 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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