Area: 4694 km² , Population: 475.000
GENERAL INFORMATION
Batman province and the ancient city of Hasankeyf is founded on the land where Dicle river flows and has been able to protect its rich historical background and these cities are the wonders of the nature with their historical monuments and caves exceeding a thousand in number.
HOW TO GET
Highway: There are bus journeys from each province of Turkey.
Air Transportation: The air journeys from Batman to the cities of Ankara, Istanbul and Izmir.
DON'T LEAVE WITHOUT
Batman Province to visit the domestic and foreign tourists, definitely Batman (Malabadi) Bridge, the historical town of Hasankeyf historical sites (the Zeynel Bey Kümbet, the Imam Abdullah Zaviye, Dicle Bridge, Castle Gates, Great and Small Palace and Ulu Mosque, the Cave Church, Cave of the mosque , Archaeological Excavation Area, and the top total Suyolları Hasankeyf Ruins) and Mor-Kiryakus monastery, the monastery of Mor AHO, Kozluk Kale with Kozluk and Sason district centers and rural areas in the castle, monasteries and mosques, Oil basement of the Raman Mountains sightseeing must. Also at the center Çömçe Batman, Hanedan, Kazım Master Gardeners and restaurants with plenty Hasankeyf'te way in the last han-fat meat, pastry and milk products, specific to the region with soup and dessert Şabbot of the Tigris River, the fish can eat bread and warming. Nature activities, as hasankeyf'te cave tourism, sport fishing, and network in the Tigris River fishing and Batman, Hasankeyf historical location, in the mountains and plateaus of Raman and mereto can participate in hiking activities.
HASANKEYF
Being adjacent to the Dicle River, Hasankeyf with its madrasas, observatory, health asylum and other educational organisations was the science and culture centre of the region in past.
The district, due to its historical assets, has been declared as a natural conservation area since 1981. These historical assets will probably have been under water due to Ilısu Dam in the scope of GAP project in time. Therefore, the rescue excavations for movable historical and archaeological works of art are still being carried on.
HUNTING TOURISM
The mostly encountered hunting animals in the city are rabbit, partridge, quail, toy bird, planked dove, wild duck, goose, water sable, marten and badger. Beside these animals, it is possible to hunt mountain sheep in Raman mountain and, mountain goat in Kozluk - Sason districts.
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