Things to Do in Çınar: 9 Places to Visit

Places to Visit in Çınar

• 3 Historic
• 3 Ancient City
• 1 Religious
• 2 Nature

🌳 Natural Wonders 2

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8 🌳 Nature

Çınar Ovası

The Çınar Plain, south of Diyarbakır, is covered with fertile farmland. Wheat and cotton fields cover large areas.

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9 🌳 Nature

Jüşnehamke Cave

Located below the Göksu Dam, this is the largest and longest cave in the district.

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While you are in Çınar, you can also see the highlights of Diyarbakır province. These places are in other districts; Çınar is about 40 km from the provincial centre.

• Diyarbakır City Walls — Black basalt walls made up of the Inner Castle and the Outer Castle; the Dağ Kapı (Harput Gate), Urfa Kapı, Mardin Kapı and Yeni Kapı are the main entrances.
• Hevsel Gardens — About 700 hectares of farmland between the walls and the Tigris; with more than 180 bird species, it is the largest bird paradise in Southeastern Anatolia.
• Diyarbakır Grand Mosque — A mosque formed in 639 when the city's largest church was converted into a mosque and repaired in 1091 under Malik-Shah; it is considered the Anatolian counterpart of the Umayyad Mosque in Damascus and is known in the Islamic world as the 'fifth sacred sanctuary' (beşinci harem-i şerif).
• Ten-Eyed Bridge (Tigris Bridge) — A ten-arched basalt bridge over the Tigris, 3 km south of Mardin Kapı, built in 1065 in the Marwanid period according to its inscription; it links the city with Bağıvar.
• Hasan Paşa Caravanserai — Opposite the Grand Mosque, a caravanserai with black-and-white stone banding, built in 1572–1575 by Governor Hasan Paşa, son of Sokullu Mehmet Paşa; today its courtyard breakfast rooms make it the city's meeting place.
• Four-Legged Minaret (Şeyh Mutahhar Mosque) — The minaret of the mosque built in 1500 by the Aq Qoyunlu ruler Kasım Bey, rising on four monolithic stone columns; it is the only example in Anatolia.

Practical Information for Visiting Çınar

Suggested time

Half a day

Best time to visit

Spring and autumn

Places to visit

9 places

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  Ciğer Kebabı (lamb liver kebab)

  Lamb liver threaded on skewers and cooked over charcoal. This dish holds an important place on local tables and is prepared using traditional recipes.

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  İçli Köfte (stuffed bulgur balls)

  Bulgur dough is filled with minced meat, onion and walnuts, then boiled. Prepared from recipes passed from generation to generation, this dish is an important part of the region's culinary culture. Prepared by local people on special occasions, it is a symbol of hospitality.

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  Meftune (aubergine, pepper and mince casserole)

  Aubergine, pepper, tomato and minced meat are cooked together in a casserole. Made with local ingredients, this dish reflects the region's gastronomic richness.

Culture, Local Products and Economy of Çınar

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  Tarım Kültürü

  In Çınar, farming is the basic livelihood of the local people and an inseparable part of their cultural identity.

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  Geleneksel Yaşam

  A traditional way of life continues in the villages of Çınar. Wedding customs and local handicrafts are passed down through the generations.

Local Products

• Pamuk — The Çınar Plain has fertile land suitable for cotton farming.
• Buğday — Wheat is farmed on the district's fertile soils.

Economy

Çınar's economy is based on agriculture and livestock farming. Cotton, wheat and lentils are the main agricultural products. Small and large livestock farming are important sources of income.

How to Get to Çınar

Çınar is 40 km from Diyarbakır city centre. It lies on the Diyarbakır–Mardin highway. Regular minibus services run from Diyarbakır.

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Other Districts of Diyarbakır

• Bağlar 3 places Bağlar Parkları ve Yeşil Alanları, Bağlar Bazaar and Bağlar Camileri
• Bismil 5 places Dicle Nehri Kıyıları, Bismil Ovası and Bismil Grand Mosque
• Çermik 5 places Çermik Hot Springs, Çeteci Abdullah Paşa Madrasa and Çermik Hammam
• Çüngüş 5 places Fırat Nehri Valley, Karakaya Dam and Çüngüş Bridge
• Dicle 5 places Dicle Valley, Dicle Castle and Dicle Grand Mosque
• Eğil 6 places Dicle Dam Lake, Eğil Castle and Eğil Rock Reliefs
• Ergani 6 places Çayönü Mound, Ergani Bakır Madeni and Ergani Castle
• Hani 6 places Şeyh Ahmed Efendi Tomb, Hani Castle and Hani Grand Mosque
• Hazro 4 places Hazro Castle, Hazro Mountains and Hazro Grand Mosque
• Kayapınar 4 places Kayapınar Parkları, Kayapınar Alışveriş Merkezleri and Kayapınar Camileri
• Kocaköy 4 places Kocaköy Castle, Kocaköy Doğal Alanları and Kocaköy Grand Mosque
• Kulp 9 places Kefrum Castle, Kanîkan Mağaraları (Kanîkan Caves) and Kale-i Ulya
• Lice 3 places Lice Castle, Lice Yaylaları (Lice Plateaus) and Lice Ulu Camii (Lice Grand Mosque)
• Silvan 6 places Silvan Castle, Malabadi Bridge and Hasuni Caves
• Sur 12 places Diyarbakır Surları ve Hevsel Bahçeleri (Diyarbakır City Walls and Hevsel Gardens), Diyarbakır Ulu Camii (Diyarbakır Grand Mosque) and Hz. Süleyman Mosque
• Yenişehir 4 places Diyarbakır Havalimanı Çevresi (Around Diyarbakır Airport), Yenişehir Parkları (Yenişehir Parks) and Yenişehir Camileri (Yenişehir Mosques)