Mardin

Plate code 47 · Region Southeastern Anatolia

A terraced stone city overlooking the Mesopotamian plain; some residents speak Arabic.

Places to see

• Mardin Eski ŞehirOld town and stone houses
• Zinciriye MedresesiHistoric madrasa
• Deyrulzafaran ManastırıAncient Syriac monastery
• DaraAncient city

Food and products

• Sembusek
• Süryani şarabı
• Kibe

Official links

Other provinces in the region

• Adıyaman
• Batman
• Diyarbakır
• Gaziantep
• Kilis
• Şanlıurfa
• Siirt
• Şırnak

Published: 5 November 2026 · Last reviewed: 5 November 2026