Turkey's historic neighborhood Mardin to serve tourism
Published 09 Jun,2021 via Hürriyet Daily News - Within the scope of new projects, Mardin’s historic Dereiçi neighborhood, which is considered one of Turkey’s symbolic places depicting multicultural life where many TV dramas and films have been shot, will be brought to serve tourism.
The rural neighborhood, which is 9 kilometers away from the Savur district, draws attention with its local architectural texture, Catholic, Orthodox and Protestant churches, three monasteries and mosques.
Works have been initiated for the neighborhood to be better known and host more tourists. The Savur District Governorate and the District Municipality have started working with the support of the Culture and Tourism Ministry, Dicle Development Agency, GAP Regional Development Administration and other institutions.
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