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  NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Diyarbakir
Nicknamed "The Paris of the East", it is capital of the Diyarbakir Province.
Diyarbakir was also one of the areas where Turkish Hezbullah was most active in the early to mid 1990s, with this group often targeting PKK activists and the city's tiny Christian community of Armenians and Assyrians.
Diyarbakir is connected by road and railways with Elazig 200 km northwest and Malatya 400 km west, and by road alone with Mardin 100 km south and Van 300 km east.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Diyarbakir   (1324 words)

  
 Diyarbakir Air Base, Turkey
The predominantly Kurdish city of Diyarbakir is one of the large and important cities of easthern Turkey.
The population of Diyarbakir is about 510,000 and the city is located in the South East of Turkey.
Diyarbakir is situated in a region whose heritage is unique.
www.globalsecurity.org /military/world/europe/diyarbakir.htm   (736 words)

  
 Anadolu Kültür / Diyarbakır Sanat Merkezi
Diyarbakir, before all else, is a city of ancient history.
Historical Diyarbakir houses, education centers, schools, churches, water pipes, castles of the city walls, inscriptions, epitaphs, monuments and many other historical sites and materials not yet archived in the inventories, remain to be the amazing samples of historical and cultural heritage in the city.
Therefore, as we observe the cultural and artistic panorama of Diyarbakir soon after the halt of regional political violence a few years ago, we can only be impressed by the numbers of people who attend and appreciate the cultural activities organized every week in the city.
www.diyarbakirsanat.org /diyarbakir.asp?lid=en&r=02%2E02%2E2005+17%3A03%3A43   (605 words)

  
 Diyarbakir Hotels and Information for Diyarbakir, Turkey
Diyarbakir is situated on the banks of Tigris River (Dicle) at the junction of historical trade routes connecting Anatolia to Iran and Mesopotamia.
Diyarbakir still has a medieval air because it is surrounded by triple walls made of fl basalt.
While walking on top of the walls in Diyarbakir, you may see many scenes of daily life, as families wash carpets or dry fruit and vegetables on the rooftops, or tezek "circular dung patties" for winter fuel.
www.tour-turkey.com /diyarbakir-hotels.htm   (440 words)

  
 `Vredesterroristen' op reis naar Diyarbakir
Daarnaast zouden circa 25 parlementariërs naar Diyarbakir vliegen om daar deel te nemen aan het vredesfestival.
Daarnaast hielden circa vijftig delegatieleden een picketline voor het Duitse consulaat.
In Diyarbakir werden circa 7000 mensen aangehouden en opgesloten in een stadion, daarvan kregen 2000 er een proces-verbaal.
www.xs4all.nl /%7Ekicadam/kurdistan/trein1.html   (3120 words)

  
 Diyarbakir - All About Turkey
Diyarbakir has air connections to the big city centers of Turkey such as Istanbul and Ankara.
Despite its present status of dependency on crop farming and stock breeding, Diyarbakir has a considerable potential for other investment ventures and presently it is the second industrial centre of the region after Gaziantep.
The bridge is near Silvan, a district of Diyarbakir, on Diyarbakir - Batman provincial border.
www.allaboutturkey.com /diyarbakir.htm   (1273 words)

  
 Diyarbakir, Turkey, Pictures
Diyarbakir (ancient Amida), city in southeastern Turkey, capital of Diyarbakir Province, situated on the Tigris River, also called the Dicle River.
Diyarbakir is a commercial center for a region in which grains, cotton, and melons are grown, and copper and petroleum are produced.
Originally a Roman colony, Diyarbakir was controlled by a series of rulers, including Romans, Arabs, and Persians, until it was captured by the Ottoman Turks in 1515.
www.greatestcities.com /Middle_East/Turkey/Diyarbakir_ancient_Amida_city.html   (166 words)

  
 Diyarbakir - HighBeam Encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
It is the trade center for a region producing grains, melons, cotton, copper ore, and petroleum.
Climatic design: an analysis of the old houses of Diyarbakir in the southeast region of Turkey.
Two graves dug at the New Village Cemetery in Diyarbakir.
www.encyclopedia.com /html/D/Diyarbak.asp   (247 words)

  
 Museums of Diyarbakir, Diyarbakir Museums
Plans to establish a museum in Diyarbakir were first made before the time of the Republic.
In 1962 the house where Turkish philosopher and thinker Ziya Gokalp was born, was turned into a museum and opened to the public.
Ataturk stayed in Diyarbakir for short periods while he was 16th Army Corps Commander.
www.istanbulportal.com /istanbulportal/Diyarbakir.aspx   (410 words)

  
 Diyarbakir
It is the capital of Diyarbakir Province with 1.4 million inhabitants (2004 estimate).
Diyarbakir is also famous for its copper, gold and silver products.
Diyarbakir is distinguished by its huge city walls of fl basalt.
www.lexicorient.com /e.o/diyarbakir.htm   (348 words)

  
 Word Wide Info -   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
Authorities had vowed to prevent the Diyarbakir rally, which was intended to call for a peaceful end to 13 years of conflict between Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) rebels and troops.
Police in Diyarbakir said more than 400 people had been detained in and around the city on Monday but that only 14 people were still in custody.
Authorities had vowed to prevent a Kurdish demonstration in Diyarbakir which was intended to call for a negotiated end to 13 years of conflict between Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) rebels and troops.
www.tmcrew.org /csa/l38/wwi/kuyrd_1.htm   (876 words)

  
 Tour Turkey with Insight Travel - Class Hotel, Diyarbakir   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
Diyarbakir Class Hotel is a 5-star hotel located in the center of Diyarbakir and 5 Km from the Diyarbakir airport.
Diyarbakir Class Hotel has both indoor and outdoor restaurants, and a patisserie.
Diyarbakir Class hotel has an outdoor swimming pool, Turkish Bath, Sauna and massage facilities, fitness and health center, hairdresser, beauty parlor, gymnasium and Night Club.
www.tour-turkey.com /diyarbakir-class-hotel.htm   (181 words)

  
 Diyarbakir - Pirinclik
The 41-year-old American-Turkish Pirinclik Base near Diyarbakir, known as NATO's frontier post for monitoring the former Soviet Union and the Middle East, completely closed on 30 September 1997.
The base near the southeastern city of Diyarbakir housed sensitive electronic intelligence-gathering systems that kept an ear on the Middle East, Caucasus and Russia.
In 1970, the name Diyarbakir Air Station was changed to that of Pirinclik, the name of the small village 30 km west of Diyarbakir where the unit were actually located.
www.globalsecurity.org /space/facility/pirinclik.htm   (599 words)

  
 No cases of severe physical torture in Diyarbakir: IHD
It was pleasing that there had been no allegations of severe physical torture in the south eastern Turkish city of Diyarbakir in 2004, the head of the local human rights organisation said Friday.
Selahattin Demirtas, the head of the Diyarbakir branch of the Human Rights Association (IHD) said that his organisation had received 209 complaints alleging the use of torture in Diyarbakir in 2004.
In the south east of the country there had been 96 suicide cases last year and that the highest instance of suicide was in Diyarbakir with 21 incidents.
www.ntv.com.tr /news/322670.asp   (274 words)

  
 Kurdish Info - Il presidente del Parlamento Europeo a Diyarbakir   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
Dopo la visita dal governatore di Diyarbakir, Efkan Ala, Mr Borrell era in visita dal il sindaco.
Baydemir afferma che le municipalità ed organizzazioni non governative in Diyarbakir fanno sforzi quanto il Ministro degli Affari esteri Abdullah Gul; anche turchi e kurdi, come pure altri gruppi etnici desiderano l’ingresso in Europa.
“Se prepariamo un ambiente pacifico, Diyarbakir risolverà i problemi in 10 anni.
www.kurdishinfo.com /modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=1596   (575 words)

  
 Kurdish Info - Erdogan infastidito dalle visite degli europei a Diyarbakir   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
Osman Baydemir, Presidente della Provincia di Diyarbakir, ricordando che Diyarbakir gioca un importantissimo ruolo nella democratizzazione della Turchia ha detto che le parole del Primo Ministro sono totalmente da criticare e che questa realtà è stata quella che ha sostenuto il fatto che l’Europa concedesse alla Turchia una data certa d’avvio dei negoziati.
Diyarbakir è lo specchio della soluzione del problema kurdo in Turchia.
Ha continuato dicendo che invece di avere paura di Diyarbakir si deve lavorare per risolvere i problemi economici e sociali della città e per lo sviluppo della regione oltre che per una pace vera e duratura.
www.kurdishinfo.com /modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=1624   (523 words)

  
 An Investigative Report of the Events in Diyarbakir Prison
We met with the members of the Diyarbakir Human Rights Association, the members of the Diyarbakir Bar Association, the members of the Diyarbakir Democratic Platform, the members of the Diyarbakir Medical Doctors Association and the families of the inmates.
As a matter of fact, we were proved correct when finally the members of Diyarbakir Bar Association were permitted to visit the inmates.
Ten injured ones were treated in Diyarbakir State Hospital and 13 injured inmates were transferred to the Gaziantep State Hospital.
www.kurdistan.org /Prisons/diyarbakir.html   (1386 words)

  
 Turkish Pastor Put On Trial In Diyarbakir
Initially, Guvener was told by representatives of the Diyarbakir Council for the Protection of Cultural and Natural Riches that the style of windows installed in the building were not in conformity to those required in Diyarbakir's protected "old town" where the building is located.
Then he was informed that an archeologist and architect from the council had concluded during an October 23 visit to the site that his plan was "not proper" and "to a great extent blocked the view" of the ancient Syrian Orthodox church just across the street, thus violating the zoning requirements for protected historical sites.
According to a Diyarbakir city official who requested anonymity, the story was spread through the Turkish media that Guvener had applied for permission to build a home for himself, while secretly planning to turn it into a church.
www.worthynews.com /news-features-3/turkish-pastor-on-trial.html   (916 words)

  
 Diyarbakir Hotels - Hotel Accommodation in Diyarbakir | Diyarbakir Turkey   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
The Allstar Class Hotel; Diyarbakir; Turkey is a 5 star hotel.
The Allstar Class Hotel is located in the city centre and is within a short distance from the airport.
With a great range of budget to luxury hotels in Diyarbakir, with many reviews and thousands of visitors per day, you can be sure to enjoy your Diyarbakir visit.
www.simplehotels.com /en/tr/diyarbakir   (124 words)

  
 Diyarbakir travel guide   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
Diyarbakir travel guide - The best resource for sights, hotels, restaurants, bars, what to do and what to see
The great basalt antique citywalls of Diyarbakir surround a city of many mosques packed on a rather small area.
Diyarbakir is probably the most important city in the south east of Turkey.
www.world66.com /asia/middleeast/turkey/diyarbakir   (177 words)

  
 Turks.US Daily News - IHD accuses Diyarbakir police of assaulting journalists
The Human Rights Association (IHD) has released a written statement accusing Diyarbakir police of beating journalists and demonstrators after the polls had closed on Sunday evening.
IHD Vice President Reyhan Yalcindag said in the statement that they had called on authorities to take administrative and penal or civil measures to immediately relieve the alleged perpetrators of their duty, prosecute them and apply sanctions as provided by law.
The atmosphere was calm throughout the day during the voting in Diyarbakir.
www.turks.us /article.php?story=2004033112505148   (510 words)

  
 SE Turkey: Mt. Nemrut, Diyarbakir, Lake Van Photo Gallery by Mary Ann Campbell at pbase.com
SE Turkey: Mt. Nemrut, Diyarbakir, Lake Van Photo Gallery by Mary Ann Campbell at pbase.com
Diyarbakir has 6 km of fl basalt wall around it, which we climbed, but we were rushed here and didn't spend much time.
Lake Van is a huge lake that is so alkaline you can wash clothes without soap.
www.pbase.com /mcampbell/se_nemrut_van   (333 words)

  
 Diyarbakir
Diyarbakir, known in ancient times as Amida, spreads acros a basalt plateau close to the banks of the Dicle river.
Just outside the city wals, by the river, stands Ataturk's house,now a museum.South of town at the Dicle Bridge, bult in 1065, you can take a great photograph of the Dicle River, the bridge and the city walls.
In Silvan, 77 km east of Diyarbakir you should stop at the graceful Ulu Mosque dating from 1185, to admire the fine flawing lines of stone-relief work that outline the pointed arch portal.
www.about-turkey.com /tourism/diyarbakir.htm   (304 words)

  
 Missão Portas Abertas - Notícias - Turquia - Jovem turco ataca igreja em Diyarbakir
TURQUIA (36º) - Em 19 de julho, um jovem turco se trancou dentro da igreja Evangélica de Diyarbakir, no sudeste da Turquia, quebrando janelas e incendiando cortinas, Bíblias e fitas cassetes até que a densa fumaça finalmente lhe obrigou a render-se à polícia.
Neste ínterim, a primeira igreja protestante de Diyarbakir da história da República Turca continua a aguardar uma decisão formal das autoridades a respeito da sua posição de zoneamento legal na cidade.
Ahmet venceu uma marcante decisão judicial em maio, quando as cortes em Diyarbakir retiraram todas as acusações contra o pastor por ter aberto uma igreja “ilegal” e confirmou o direito constitucional da congregação de realizar adoração tanto em particular como em público.
www.portasabertas.org.br /noticias/noticia.asp?ID=1292   (857 words)

  
 Photos: Mt Nemrut heads, Perre-Perin, and Diyarbakir Photo Gallery by Andrys Basten at pbase.com
Diyarbakir, rich in (military) history, is primarily Kurdish.
We were on our way to the walled city of Diyarbakir.
Diyarbakir has an annual watermelon festival in September.
www.pbase.com /andrys/nemrut   (932 words)

  
 Kurd declaration before Erdogan visits Diyarbakir, Kurdistan-Turkey
Declaration to be enunciated in the Theatre Hall of Diyarbakir Metropolitan Municipality prepared by Adil Zozani, Serkeft Botan, Nesip Gultekin and Bahri Birtane.
It is reported that the Kurdish intelligentsia are aiming to draw Premier Erdogan's attention to Kurd question and to give a message on the solution of matter.
Addressing to Erdogan, declaration starts with "Diyarbakır'a hoş geldiniz" and "Hûn bixêr hatin Diyarbekirê", that is, "You, welcome to Diyarbakir" and recommends dialog means in stead of conflict for the solution of the issue.
www.ekurd.net /mismas/articles/misc2005/2/turkeykurdistan3.htm   (306 words)

  
 Istanbul to Diyarbakir - Distances in miles and Kilometers - Find out how far it is from Istanbul Turkey to Diyarbakir ...
Approximate distance in miles from Istanbul to Diyarbakir is
This page is designed to give you a good indication of how far it is from Istanbul to Diyarbakir.
Calculated distances from Istanbul to Diyarbakir are a guide measure only displaying the shortest distance as the crow flies, calculated via longitudinal and latitudinal points for two distinct locations on the earth.
www.airport-accommodation.co.uk /distance-from-istanbul-to-diyarbakir.htm   (363 words)

  
 Diyarbakir Turkey Travel Discounts and Information
I wonder if it is possible to do so, or if there is some other tourist places which I can stay in and then from there take the flight to Diyarbakir.
You can fly to Diyarbakir from Dalaman airport which is 1 hour drive from Marmaris in summertime.
There are no connections before May. If you let me know the dates you are planning to come over i can give you airplane schedules.
www.destinationcoupons.com /Turkey/Diyarbakir/Reference/tips.html   (368 words)

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