Direct flights from Diyarbakır Airport

Diyarbakir Airport General Information

The airport is situated close to the city center. It serves a number of airlines such as Pegasus Airlines and Turkish Airlines and serves as the departure point for many domestic flights in Turkey.

Taxis can transport visitors into the city center, while renting a car may be more cost effective. At the airport there are a variety of car rental agencies such as Metro Car Rental, Sixt, Hertz Avis Budget Europcar that offer rentals.

Rent a bike instead, though due to narrow, winding roads in Old Town it would likely be better served by hiring a taxi service.

If you want a break from Diyarbakir's hustle and bustle, take some time out in one of its numerous courtyards. They provide the ideal spot for cooling off while sipping on Turkish tea or coffee.

Diyarbakir boasts numerous historic churches and mosques that stand as testaments to how people lived there over centuries.

Diyarbakir's Great Mosque should be on any history buff's itinerary. As the oldest and largest mosque in its region, this landmark has been rebuilt many times over time.

Hazreti Suleyman Mosque dates back to 1169 and boasts three separate sections and a squared-based minaret, making for an imposing sight.

Hevsel Gardens are a magnificent green space on Diyarbakir's southern walls. A source of food and water for thousands of years, these gardens can be enjoyed along various footpaths. Now under restoration efforts with excavations taking place to uncover more information about its ancient roots.