Diyarbakır Province, Administrative province in southeastern Turkey.
Diyarbakır Province spans across 15,355 square kilometers of land, bordered by eight other provinces including Malatya, Batman, and Şanlıurfa.
The region experienced governance under multiple civilizations, from ancient Akkadians and Hurrians to Romans and Seljuks, leaving substantial archaeological remains.
The province maintains a population of 1.8 million people who primarily communicate in Turkish and Kurmanji, reflecting the regional demographic composition.
The province contains seventeen districts including Bismil, Ergani, and Sur, with Diyarbakır city functioning as the administrative center.
The 1975 earthquake led to the complete relocation of Lice town two kilometers south of its original position.
Location: Turkey
Capital city: Diyarbakır
Part of: Şanlıurfa Subregion
Shares border with: Malatya Province, Adıyaman Province, Şanlıurfa Province, Mardin Province, Batman Province, Muş Province, Bingöl Province, Elazığ Province
GPS coordinates: 38.14222,40.27111
Latest update: May 26, 2025 21:00
Diyarbakır Prison
24.6 km
Great Mosque of Diyarbakır
25.8 km
Diyarbakır Fortress
26 km
Hasan Paşa Hanı
25.7 km
Hazreti Süleyman Mosque
25.4 km
St. Mary Church, Diyarbakır
26.2 km
Sülüklü Inn
25.8 km
Şeyh Muhtar Mosque
25.9 km
Fatih Paşa Mosque
25.8 km
St. Giragos Armenian Church
25.9 km
Dağ Kapı
25.3 km
Ahmet Arif Literature Museum Library
25.7 km
Saint George Church
25.3 km
Artuklu Palace
25.3 km
Nebi Mosque
25.5 km
Behram Pasha Mosque
26.1 km
Cahit Sıtkı Tarancı Museum
25.7 km
Iskender Paşa Mosque
25.7 km
Melek Ahmed Pasha Mosque
26 km
Parli Safa Mosque
25.9 km
Diyarbakır Archeology Museum
25.4 km
Deva Hammam
26.1 km
Bahram Pasha Hammam
25.9 km
Mar Petyun Chaldean Church
25.9 km
Vahap Ağa Hamamı
25.6 km
Melek Ahmed Pasha Hammam
26 km
Koşuyolu Park
24.8 km
Sümer Park
26.1 kmReviews
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