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Batman is Turkey's most imponant oil-producing
center. and oil wells.pumping the precious
fuel dot the surrounning area. Nort of Batman,
the Malabadi Bridge, built in 1147, spans the
Batman River. Undisturbed by time, peaceful
waters still reflect the widest single-arch
bridge of its day. Two guard towers ensured
the bridge's security
At Hasankeyf are the ruins of the 12th century
capital of the Artukids. The bridge, which
once spanned the Dicle and connected the two
parts of the city and the ruined palace inside
the citadel, evokes the ghosts of a vanished
dynasty. The 15th century Zeynel Bey
Mausoleum, attractively decorated with
turquoise tiles, reveals Persian influences. |
