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Diyarbakir

Travel Guide Europe Turkey Southeastern Anatolia Diyarbakir

Introduction

City Walls at Diyarbakir

Diyarbakir is a city in Southeastern Anatolia, Turkey. The city has about 600,000 inhabitants, mainly Kurdish people. Therefore, it is sometimes unofficially called the 'capital of Kurdistan'.

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Neighbourhoods

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Sights and Activities

The city walls - Diyarbakir is surrounded by a 5.5-kilometre-long city wall. There are four gates into the old city and 82 watch towers on the walls.
Ulu Camii ("Great Mosque")
The Archaeological Museum

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Events and Festivals

The Newroz Festival (21st March) is absolutely huge, attracting thousands of people every year. It's possibly the biggest festival in all of the Kurdish speaking regions. The Muncipality offers free buses to the location and it's a great day out with music, traditional dance, food stalls and a great atmosphere. Just watch your things.

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Weather

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Getting There

By Plane

Diyarbakir Airport (DIY) has a few flights. Onur Air flies to Istanbul, Pegasus Airlines to Ankara and Istanbul, IZair to Izmir, Turkish Airlines to Ankara and Istanbul, and SunExpress to Izmir, Antalya and Bursa.

By Train

The Güney Ekspresi leaves for İstanbul via Malatya, Sivas and Kayseri at 11.36am on Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday.

By Car

By Bus

Buses serve numerous destinations througout Turkey, with multiple connections to the main cities. Dolmus (minibuses) travel to many regional cities and towns.

By Boat

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Getting Around

By Car

By Public Transport

By Foot

By Bike

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Eat

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Drink

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Sleep

Budget

Hotel Surkent, on Hz. Suleyman Caddesi, is a decent cheap option. The rooms are clean, en suite and come well stocked with fridge, wardrobe, TV etc. 25TL for a single room and 35TL for a double room in March 2010. Owners don't speak much English, but this isn't unusual in Diyarbakir - the receptionist normally calls a friend who is fluent to translate.

Mid-Range

Upscale

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Work

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Learn

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Keep Connected

Internet

Phone

Post

PTT is the national post service. Services are generally moderately fast but quite reliable. Sending a standard letter or postcard costs €0.65 within Turkey and €0.80 (letters) or €0.85 (postcards) internationally. There is an extended price list on the PTT website. For sending packages one might also use international companies such as DHL and UPS and local companies such as Yurtici Kargo. Post offices bear the distinctive yellow PTT sign and are generally open between 9:00am to 12:00 noon and 1:30pm to 5:00pm from Monday to Friday.

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