Diyarbakir Hotels

Diyarbakir is the largest city in southeastern Turkey. Situated on the banks of the River Tigris, it is the administrative capital of the Diyarbak?r Province with a population of almost 1.5 million. With a population of about 600,000[2], it is the second largest city in Turkey's South-eastern Anatolia region, after Gaziantep. Within Turkey, Diyarbak?r is famed for its culture, folklore, and watermelons. Today, the population of Diyarbak?r is made up predominantly of Kurdish people, and the city is sometimes referred to as the "unofficial capital" of Kurdistan. At one time, Diyarbak?r was also inhabited by Armenians and Assyrians, who comprised a quarter of the city's population; however, most fled to neighboring regions during the Armenian Genocide.