İnformation About Hakkari

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Hakkari, is founded at the south hillside of deep and long Zap Valley, and sourrounded by mountains; is one of the most distant cities of Anatolia. It can be mentioned that it is the most strategic city of our country with its 343 km. territorial band on Iran - Iraq territory and its most extreme position at the south east of Turkey map.







How to Get

Highway A 2 - 3 hours bus voyage is enough to reach Hakkari from Van. There are bus voyages to our bigger cities from this route via road. 
Airway Airway transportation to Hakkari is available from Van province. At the same time, the distance between Van and Hakkari is supplied via an asphalted road, which takes a 2 - 3 hours bus.

Where to Vısıt Places To Vist Taş Köprü (Rock Bridge) It is constructed on Şemdinli stream with a distance of 1,5 - 2 km. to Nehri and 15 km. to Şemdinli province center. Kırmızı Kümbet Mezarlığı (Red Vault Graveyard) The graveyard, which is on an ridge, inclined from North to South within Gülereş Baba District, is one of the places which is visited and known as holy by public. Rock Pictures Researcher Muvaffak Uyanık, had found thousands of rock pictures, which are drawn on the rocks at "Geveruk" and "Tirşin" plateaus at the west of Hakkari regions. Goat Statue There are pictures which are similar to the motifs on Geveruk rock pictures on the side faces of goat statue, in Yüksekova province center. Meydan Theology School It is within Hakkari, Biçer District. It is understood that theology school was constructed in 1700-1701 A.D according to the inscription on its entrance gate. Meydan Theology School is one of the most important monumental structures of Hakkari with the adornments on the internal courtyard door with pavilion and monumental structure and smooth cut masonry. Halil Church It is 10 km away from Hakkari, and Halil region at side of the road. Ornithology Areas Yüksekova  City: Hakkari  Provinces: Yüksekova  Surface Area : 24.900  Altitude : 1925 m  Protection: N/A  Bird Species: It gains important bird areas status with çayır delicesi (15 pairs) population.  Main Characteristics: sweet water swamp, plateau Geography Territorial climate is dominant in Hakkari. For this reason, winters are cold and harsh. Summers are hot and dry. History Hakkari within Anatolia, Mesopotamia, and Iran triangle had drawn attention of various civilizations with its position and geographic structure, and become the motherland of various nations. Hakkari had experienced from Med, Persian, Selevkos, Abbasi, Seljuk, Mongol, Karakoyunlu, Akkoyunlu and Ottoman reign. Where to Eat Kepaye, which is a kind of stuffed tummy and gut, gulul, which is a kind of solid ayran soup as a mixture of rice, millet and bulgur can be told as regional unique meal types. What to Buy Hakkari kilims made up of wool and root paint almost a symbol of the regional culture and wool knitted socks can be purchased. Don't Leave Without - Visiting Meydan Theology School,  - Seeing rock paints,  - Eating regional unique meals,