
The Diyarbakır Walls are a historical defensive structure enclosing the city of Diyarbakır in southeastern Türkiye. The walls consist of two sections: the Inner Citadel and the Outer Citadel, and are believed to have originated from the Inner Citadel, which formed the earliest settlement core of the city on its northeastern side. Although no exact date is known for the construction of the walls, various sources generally date their origin to the mid-4th century. However, it is believed that the
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The Diyarbakır Walls are a historical defensive structure built on a volcanic basalt plateau 70 to 100 meters above the Tigris River, located in the center of Diyarbakır. The walls consist of two main sections: the Inner Citadel and the Outer Citadel. The earliest construction phase dates to the Hurri-Mitanni period between 3000 and 2500 BCE, and the structure acquired its current overall form during architectural works carried out under the Roman Emperor Constantius II in 349 CE. Throughout his
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Mehmet Tahir Özbey