
Diyarbakır architecture is an original and multilayered structure that developed over centuries under the dominance of multiple civilizations, reflecting the architectural sensibilities and local cultural dynamics of different periods. The city’s civil, religious and public buildings exhibit diverse architectural typologies shaped by regional materials, climatic conditions and social lifestyles. Walls, mosques, churches, madrasas, caravanserais, bathhouses, bridges and traditional dwellings are
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Zelal Çakar

Katip Yusuf House is a significant example of traditional residential architecture and a civil structure of high historical and cultural value, located in the Cizre district of Şırnak Province. As one of the few surviving traditional dwellings within Cizre’s original urban fabric, it is recognized as part of the cultural heritage.Location and Architectural FeaturesKatip Yusuf House is situated in the center of Cizre, near the historic Cizre Bazaar and several monumental structures. The building
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Yusuf İslam Tuğla