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Midyat State Guesthouse

Last Updated: 12/01/2025

In the Midyat district of Mardin, the Midyat State Guesthouse is a three-story stone mansion. This beautiful structure has been preserved by the Midyat Subgovernorship and is now open to visitors. From the guesthouse’s terraces, one can see Midyat’s stone houses, narrow streets, and expansive views. The guesthouse has also gained recognition on television through its appearances in numerous series.


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Building Features

Ground Floor: A room carved out of the bedrock, along with an adjacent annex.


Second Floor: A large terrace and three rooms arranged in an L-shape.


Third Floor: Another large terrace and two rooms. A narrow corridor between these rooms leads upward via a tunnel-like staircase. The terrace on this level is uniquely positioned on the western side.


Rooftop (Damak): From the highest point, the entire view of Midyat unfolds before you.


Courtyard and Well: In the courtyard is a small structure used as a kitchen, containing a water well.


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The Midyat Guesthouse is one of the many stone houses built centuries ago using Midyat’s traditional stonemasonry. In those times, guests were hosted in spacious rooms and courtyards, and could enjoy panoramic views of the city from the terrace. Today, visitors can come to experience these enduring traces of the past.

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Imagine: You are also on the roof of Konukevi, overlooking all of Midyat. What would you draw when faced with such a view? You might try sketching Midyat’s stone houses in your notebook!

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Midyat State Guesthouse

Visit Hours

08.00 – 22.00

Visit Days

Open 7 days a week

Number of Floors

3 floors

Feature(s)

Terraces

courtyard and water well

rooms

Location

Midyat

Mardin / Türkiye

Who Wrote?
Kids Writing
AuthorHikmet Can UrhanDecember 1, 2025
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The Midyat State Guesthouse is a three-story mansion that best reflects Midyat’s stone architecture. It offers views of the city from its terraces and sheds light on past ways of life through its well and courtyard. It is both a historical monument and a unique place known to everyone through television series.

Bibliographies


T.C. Ministry of Culture and Tourism. "Midyat Devlet Konukevi - Mardin." Türkiye Kültür Portalı. Accessed August 16, 2025. https://www.kulturportali.gov.tr/turkiye/mardin/gezilecekyer/midyat-devlet-konukevi

T.C. Ministry of Culture and Tourism. "Midyat Devlet Konukevi."Mardin İl Directorate of Culture and Tourism. Accessed August 16, 2025. https://mardin.ktb.gov.tr/TR-311831/midyat-devlet-konukevi.html

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