Sur
Sur is one of the four central districts of Diyarbakır. In 2008, with Law No. 5747, it was established within the boundaries of Diyarbakır Metropolitan Municipality, in the oldest settlement center of Diyarbakır. Sur is named after the historical Diyarbakır city walls that surround the district center.
Located in the central part of the Southeastern Anatolia Region, Sur district was founded on the lava of Karacadağ, 660 meters above sea level, on the banks of the Tigris River. Traces of the great civilizations that have dominated the district and numerous historical artifacts can be found everywhere in the district.
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