Mardin Province

Mardin is an administrative province in southeastern Turkey that stretches between the Anatolian plateau and the Mesopotamian lowlands. Ten districts spread across an area of roughly 8,900 square kilometers (3,440 square miles) and include cities, villages and rural areas.

The region belonged to Christian domains until the seventh century and then passed under Muslim control. Later it formed an Ottoman province and became part of the new state territory after the foundation of modern Turkey.

Kurdish, Turkish, Syrian and Arab residents share the territory and bring their own languages and traditions into daily life. Christian churches and Islamic mosques stand side by side and show the religious diversity of the region.

Visitors reach the province by highways and overland connections that link the districts with each other and with neighboring regions. Postal codes begin with 47, and the area code prefix 0482 applies to all telephone numbers.

The name of the province comes from an old Syriac term that refers to fortress installations and mountain positions. The terrain still shows stone remains of earlier settlement structures that were built into the slopes and valleys over centuries.

Location: Turkey

Capital city: Mardin

Part of: Mardin Subregion

Website: http://mardin.bel.tr

GPS coordinates: 37.31775,40.71533

Latest update: December 11, 2025 20:38