HASANKEYF

Two guard towers ensured the bridge’s security At Hasankeyf are the ruins of the 12th century capital of the Artukids. The bridge, which once spanned the Dicle and connected the two parts of the city and the ruined palace inside the citadel, evokes the ghosts of a vanished dynasty. Unfortunately Hasankeyf will be submerged by the water collecting in dam as the part of Southerneast Anatolia Project. We’d like to invite you to see here for the last time. The 15th century Zeynel Bey Mausoleum, attractively decorated with turquoise tiles, reveals Persian influences.