Zeynel
Bey Mausoleum
(Hasankef-Batman)
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Batman
is Turkey's most important oil-producing center, with oil wells pumping
the precious fuel dotting the surrounding area.
North
opf batman, the Malabadi Bridge, built in 1147, spans the Batman River.
Undisturbed by time, peaceful waters still reflect the widest single arch
bridge of its day. Two guard towers ensured the bridge's security.
At
Hasankeyf are the ruins of the 12th century capital of the Artukids. |
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Tigris
(Dicle) River
Hasankef-Batman)
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The
bridge, which once spanned the Dicle and connected the two parts of the
city with the ruined palace inside the citadel, evokes the ghost of a vanished
dynasty. The 15th century Zeynel Bey
Mausoleum,
attractively decorated with turquoise tiles, reveals Persian influence. |
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