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Provincial capital in Turkey
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Siirt is a city in Southeastern Anatolia, with a population of 161,000 in 2022, mostly Kurdish.
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Ulu Cami
Built in 1129 by Sultan Mahmud II, who belonged to the main faction of the Seljuk dynasty ruling from Baghdad. The mosque was embellished by the Ottoman Empire, and restored in 1965. It's temporarily closed for restoration.
Basic place but clean and very central, good value for what you pay.
Modern tower block 2 km from centre, comfy and efficient.
Siirt is on Highway D-370, 190 km east of Diyarbakır the principal city of southeastern Anatolia, and 90 km east of Batman.
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