Siirt City Guide

After city center, Kurtalan is the most developed district of the city with 60.000 population and developed railway connection the neighbourhood cities. Moreover, Siirt Airport is located between Kurtalan and Siirt city center.

The districts of Siirt are Baykan, Eruh, Kurtalan, Pervari, Şirvan and Tillo. You will find detailed information for all districts of Siirt in this guide.

Short History of Siirt

In 3000 and 2000 BC, the southeastern Taurus separated two cultural areas from each other. In the south, there was a developed agricultural culture in Mesopotamia, and in the north, a culture based on primitive agriculture and animal husbandry in the high plateau of eastern Anatolia. After the Battle of Malazgirt, Turks started to settle in Anatolia and small Turkish states were established against the request of the Great Seljuk State. The Siirt region was under the rule of Hasankeyf Artuklu. The nomadic Turkmen of the Artukids settled in the region, and the Artuklu lords and soldiers formed the core of Turkification in the cities. During the Republican era, Siirt was a place far from limited trade routes, even with neighboring provinces. The transformations carried out in the first years of the Republic had little effect on the region, and the traditional, social and cultural structure was preserved for a long time.

Accommodation in Siirt will be important if you are not resident in this city. There are only a few hotels in different parts of the city.

If you are looking for real estate for sale in Siirt or real estate for rent in Siirt, you are on the right page. In the province of Siirt, as of the end of July 2020, the prices of houses for sale increased by 24.83% in the last year. Average for sale residential property size is 160 square meters. Considering annual averages, as of the end of July 2020, the districts that gained the most value in Siirt for housing were Baykan and Kurtalan in descending order.

Do you want to get detailed information about hospitals in Siirt ? In Siirt, there are 5 state hospitals and 5 private hospitals. Almost all districts have hospitals in different regions of the city.

Road Transportation

The city center has a regular road connection with all provinces. The Siirt Bus Terminal is located in city center.

Air Transportation

Siirt Airport, which was put into service in 1998, in Siirt, which was established in the higher parts of the region where Anatolia and Mesopotamia intersect, has only domestic flights. You can find flights to Ankara and Istanbul from Siirt.

Railway Transportation

The Kurtalan district is famous for Kurtalan Express. You can find direct railway lines to Diyarbakır, Ankara and some other locations of Turkey everyday.

Located in the Southeastern Anatolia Region, Siirt is located at the intersection point of Anatolia and Mesopotamia. Botan Stream, located on the Nordüz Plateau and overflowing to neighboring cities, takes its source from the mountains. Botan Canyon, which is a branch of the Dicle River, is among the most important places to visit in the region. Taşbaşı Cave is a magnificent natural wonder, under which Botan Stream flows with all its beauty. Taşbaşı cave offers a unique view to its guests. This cave, located 4 km southeast of Siirt and approximately 300 meters above the Botan stream, has extraordinary features. Among the must-see places in Siirt is the Sağlar Thermal Spring. The thermal spring, which is 17 km away from Siirt city center, is located on the Eruh road.

You will find the answers of the “Best places to visit in Siirt” or “Top 10 things to do and see in Siirt” questions in this guide.

There are only one state university located in Siirt named as Siirt University.