Castles

PİRTUKAN CASTLE
PİRTUKAN CASTLE

Pirtukan Castle is located in Tekevler (Gunde Nu) village within the borders of Sason district of Batman province.

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BOZIKAN CASTLE
BOZIKAN CASTLE

Bozıkan Castle is located in the south of Kaleyolu (Bozıkan) village in Sason district of Batman province.

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DEZGE HILL CASTLE SETTLEMENT
DEZGE HILL CASTLE SETTLEMENT

The settlement is connected to the city center of Batman, 400 meters northeast of the Kantar Bridge.

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YILDIZLI CASTLE
YILDIZLI CASTLE

Yıldızlı Castle is located in the south of Yıldızlı village, which is within the borders of Kozluk district of Batman province.

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RABAT CASTLE
RABAT CASTLE

Rabat Castle is located within the borders of Kozluk district of Batman province. The castle is located 18.06 km northwest of Kozluk district.

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KANDİL CASTLE
KANDİL CASTLE

Kandil Castle is located within the borders of Bölükkonak village of Kozluk district of Batman province.

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TURBEH LOCATION CASTLE SETTLEMENT
TURBEH LOCATION CASTLE SETTLEMENT

Castle settlement is located on a natural rocky area at an altitude of 694 m above sea level, at Türbe Mevkii, which is 12 km northeast of Beşiri district center in Batman province.

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MIRDESE (KUMLUCA) CASTLE
MIRDESE (KUMLUCA) CASTLE

Mirdese Castle is located approximately 20km southeast of Batman province, 14km west of Hasankeyf, at an altitude of 0.54km above sea level. The castle was built on an area of 57 m east-west and 110 m north-south.

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ERDÊ CASTLE
ERDÊ CASTLE

The castle, which was built on a high rock mass approximately 800m southeast of Yamanlar village, is on a hill overlooking the surrounding area. Yamanlar (Erdê) village, which is within the borders of Gercüş district of Batman province, is located 49km southeast of Batman center and 7km southeast of Gercüş county center (Picture 1-2).

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KOZLUK (HAZO) CASTLE
KOZLUK (HAZO) CASTLE

Kozluk (Hazo) Castle is located in the Kale Mahallesi of the Kozluk district of Batman province.

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BEKSÊ (ŞAHİNLİ) CASTLE
BEKSÊ (ŞAHİNLİ) CASTLE

Beksê Castle is located in the Şahinli hamlet of Dere village, which is within the borders of Batman province, Sason district. Şahinli hamlet is located 6 km northwest of Sason district.

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GÂVUR CASTLE
GÂVUR CASTLE

Gavur Castle is located within the borders of Hasankeyf district of Batman province. The castle settlement is located 1.80 km southeast of Hasankeyf district.

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HASANKEYF CASTLE
HASANKEYF CASTLE

Hasankeyf Castle was built on a solid rock mass at an average height of 135 meters from the edge of the Tigris River. The Inner Castle, which is also called the "Upper City" with its walls and magnificent gates suitable for its natural structure, was built in IV AD due to its strategic importance. It was used as a military base by the Roman Empire in the 19th century and continued to be used as a residential area until the 1970s.

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ATLIHAN EAST AND WEST CASTLE SETTLEMENTS
ATLIHAN EAST AND WEST CASTLE SETTLEMENTS

The East and West castles of Atlıhan hamlet are located within the borders of Hasankeyf district of Batman province. Atlıhan hamlet is located 8.75 km southeast of Kantar Bridge and 4.00 km east of Akarca hamlet.

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