Batman
Batman province and the ancient city of Hasankeyf is founded on the land where Dicle river flows and has been able to protect its rich historical background and these cities are the wonders of the nature with their historical monuments and caves exceeding a thousand in number.
The province is
important because of its reserves and production of oil which was started in the 1940s. There is a 494-km long oil pipeline from Batman to the Turkish port of İskenderun. Cotton is the main agricultural product. A railway line connects Batman with the nearby provinces of Diyarbakır and Elazığ and with the capital Ankara.
History
The Batman Province contains the strategic Tigris river with fertile lands by its sides, as well as rocky hills with numerous caves providing a natural shelter. Therefore it was inhabited from prehistoric times, likely from the Neolithic (Paleolithic) period, according to archeological evidence. First documented evidence of settlements in the province dates back to
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Places of interest
Hasankeyf is the most popular area of the vicinity due to its historic wealth. The city stands as living evidence to the multifaceted cultural foundations of the Arabs, Seljuks, Mongolians and Ottomans and houses a plethora of valuable remnants from the past. The place is a major tourist attraction with
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Hunting The mostly encountered hunting animals in the city are rabbit, partridge, quail, toy bird, planked dove, wild duck, goose, water sable, marten and badger. Beside these animals, it is possible to hunt mountain sheep in Raman mountain and, mountain goat in Kozluk - Sason districts.
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It's possible to reach Batman via highway by driving but please note that it's 1465 km away from Istanbul.
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There are bus journeys from each province of Turkey in the main intercity bus station (otogar).
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Batman Airportis rather small, and caters to only Turkish Airlines (Istanbul-Atatürk), Turkish Airlines operated by AnadoluJet Ankara, Istanbul-Sabiha Gökçen, and Turkuaz Airlines. Air transportation is available from the cities ofAnkara,IstanbulandIzmir. Batman Airport Phone number +90(488)213 9149.
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