Mardin, Diyarbakir

Highlights: Mor Gabriel, Midyat, Dar-uz Zafaran etc

Diyarbakır
, on the banks of the Tigris, is renowned for its black basalt walls, decorated with inscriptions and bas reliefs, which surround the old city and have 16 towers and 5 gates. Diyarbakır’s Ulu Cami or ‘Great Mosque’ is one of the holiest sites in the Islamic world.