MOSQUES

One of the most interesting stops in Kahramanmaras include the 15th- century Ulu Mosque and the Tas Medrese. As you go along to Adiyaman, you can see the city is surronded by beautiful monuments including the 14th - Century Ulu Mosque.

Halil Rahman Mosque, Sanli Urfa

Sanli Urfa is believed to be the home of Abraham where he is believe to have born in a cave near where the Mevlid Halil Mosque now stands. At the foot of the hills, the lovely Halil Rahman Mosque is built around a quiet pool in which sacred carp swim. The 17th century Ottoman Ridvaniye Mosque and the Firfirli Mosque, fomerly the Church of Apostles, are worth a detour.

Diyarbakir also houses some of the ancient Seljuk mosques, inlcuding the Ulu Mosque, built by Seljuk basalt. The Nebii Mosque represents the typical Ottoman styles, while the Safa Mosque exhibits Persian influences in its tiled minaret.

Nearby Ulu Mosque Comlex

In Silvan, 77 km east of Diyarbakir you should stop at the graceful Ulu Mosque, which dates from 1185, to admire the fine flowing lines of stone-relief work that outline the pointed arch portal.

From a distance, the golden stone houses of Mardin blend into the rock of the hills on which the city is built. Ulu Mosque is Mardin's oldest mosque built in 1186 in the time of the Artukid ruler, Kutbeddin Ilgaz. At nearby Kiziltepe, the 13th century Ulu Mosque, one of the best examples of Artukid architecture, has superb mihrab reliefs and a beautiful portal.

Ulu Mosque, Mardin

Among Siirt's monuments, be sure to visit the 12th century Seljuk Ulu Mosque, and the 13th century Asakir Carsi Mosque.