Diyarbakır
Diyarbakır is a city populated by a people as strong and resilient as the large basalt walls that surround the old city Dag Kapi. Built to protect this ancient trading hub, which served as an important stop on the silk road, the walls are a magnificent wonder in themselves, which make this city (which is claimed to be one of the oldest cities in the world) a fantastic destination for the curious.
The River Tigris (dicle) runs along side the old city, and nurtures a wealth of agriculture in the surrounding planes, which brings a yearly watermelon festival among other things. The lush gardens along the banks of the Tigris are a perfect place to stop and relax, and the 10 eyed bridge is a master of design from over () hundred years ago.
The old city still shows its ancient Roman town plan, and is packed with wondrous sites, representing the many civilizations that came, traded, and passed through the ancient city. The pride of the residents is the blue mosque, one of the oldest in the world, which dates from () and is built out of the characteristic basalt stone that typifies this city. Also there are a number of old assyrian and armenian churches that are looked after to this day by … , and a bustling network of souks and markets, where you can pick up anything from the locally made copper (diyarbakir literally means city of copper), to the handmade cotton, and locally harvested tuutuun (tobacco).
The city was home to a number of famous poets…. whose house is now a museum that we can visit and learn about the culture that sprung from this wonderful place.
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