Eğil
Eğil is a district of Diyarbakır.
Eğil
Eğil is a district of Diyarbakır.
Eğil (Hittite: 𒅔𒃲𒀀𒉿, romanized: Ingalawa; Ottoman Turkish: اکيل; Kurdish: Gêl) is a municipality and district of Diyarbakır Province, Turkey. Its area is 449 km2, and its population is 21,434 (2022). It is populated by Kurds. The elected mayor Mustafa Akkul of the Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) was dismissed on the 23 March 2020 and replaced by a trustee. The current Kaymakam is Volkan Hür. Eğil is an ancient city 50 km away from Diyarbakır with many ancient forts and caves dating to the time of the Armenian kingdom of Sophene. It is identified with Carcathiocerta, the capital of the Kingdom of Sophene, and the ancient Armenian religious center of Angegh-tun (Angełtun).
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Diyarbakır
Diyarbakır's basalt walls, Hevsel Gardens and Tigris riverfront form one of the most distinctive historic landscapes in Türkiye. The city is a major Kurdish cultural centre, with a rich food scene and a long history of crafts and trade.
Neighbourhoods
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