Batman City Turkey
Batman city was built on
the land which Dicle and Firat river gives life, with splendid history
past and amazing historical arts, ruins protecting it's importance
until the present day, having thousands of caves within it's borders is
an important eastern Anatolian city of Turkey. It is neighbor with
Mardin on south, Mus on North, Siirt and Bitlis on east and Diyarbakir
on west.
Mesopotamia area which was located between Dicle and
Firat river is one of the first settlement and civilizations places
mankind ever built in the history. The archeological researches made
out on the area shows that the history of the civilizations on the
shores of Batman and Garzan creeks connected to Dicler River goes back
until the Neolithic Era.
Hasankeyf antique city is unknown by
whom it was established but it is an amazing history treasure carrying
the footprints from Middle Ages and had it's greatest time during
Artuqid Dynasty. Hasankeyf antique city historical artifacts, with
over 4,000 caves, cave houses and with stone graves it is both a nature
and history wonders. The area kept it's economical and militaristic
importance for over centuries having a location beside the river , as
it was one of the most popular way for trading in the history.
Raman
Mountain, Sason Mountains, Avci , Meleto and Meydanok Mountains
surround Batman has a high potential of rich petrol and miners. The
petrol being extracted from the wells found in this area goes to
Batman by the pipe line and has big affect on country economy.
Places to visit in Batman
Hasankeyf
Antique City; 37 km away from the city center on the Road of
Diyarbakir-Cizre east of Dicle river. Hasankeyf district and the
archeological excavation areas,small and big palaces, Historical
waterline and the ruins of Hasankeyf, Zeynel Bey Thomb, castle gates,
Dicle Bridge, Grand Mosque, Cave Churches are only some of the unique
master pieces worth to see.
Hasankeyf Castle and Hazo / Kozluk Castle.
Mor-Kiryakus Monastery and Mor Aho Monastery.
Hallan Cemi Mound; This mound having a roughly 10,000 years of history
located in Kozluk Province on Kaltep Village is belived to be belong to
Neolithic Age.
Batman Malabadi Bridge; This is an art master piece which is accepted as the twin of Mostar Bridge.
Besides
Batman and Dicle river is available for fishing, Raman and Meleto
Plateaus are good for walking tours and some other sport activies.
Provinces of Batman
Hasankeyf,Sason,Gercus,Kozluk,Besiri.
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