Batman is a provincial capital in southeastern Turkey, situated along the Batman River near the ancient city of Hasankeyf and the vast Dicle (Tigris) River valley. Known for its oil industry heritage and proximity to extraordinary archaeological sites spanning 12,000 years of continuous human settlement, Batman offers travelers an authentic off-the-beaten-path experience of Mesopotamian history and Kurdish culture.
Historical sites
Places where Batman's past comes alive.
12,000 years of continuous occupation
Hasankeyf
12th–13th century CE
Ayyubid Palace
1409 CE
El Rizk Mosque
1474 CE
Zeynel Bey Mausoleum
Neolithic through Byzantine periods