Diyarbakır city | Turkey

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With a population of about 930,000, Diyarbakır is one of the largest cities in southeastern Turkey. The city is situated on the banks of the Tigris River. Diyarbakır is considered the unofficial capital of Turkish Kurdistan. As such, it has been a focal point for conflict between Turkey's government and Kurdish insurgent groups.

Diyarbakır Fortress and Hevsel Gardens Cultural Landscape is a UNESCO World Heritage site. The site encompasses the Inner castle, known as İçkale and including the Amida Mound, and the 5.8 km-long city walls of Diyarbakır with their numerous towers, gates, buttresses, and 63 inscriptions. The site also includes the Hevsel Gardens, a green link between the city and the Tigris that supplied the city with food and water, the Anzele water source and the Ten-Eyed Bridge.