Diyarbakır

The Culture and Tourism Ministry has made great strides toward restoring historical structures in the provinces ravaged by last year's deadly twin earthquakes in the country's south, bringing various cultural assets back to life.

In a significant restoration milestone, the dome of the 1,600-year-old Saint George Church in Diyarbakır has been replaced following severe damage from the Kahramanmaraş earthquakes that struck eastern Türkiye on Feb. 6, 2023.

The new dome, installed using a crane, marks a significant step in the restoration of the ancient structure.

The Diyarbakır Cultural Road Festival, the 14th event in the Turkish Cultural Road Festivals organized by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, officially opened on Oct. 12.

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has pledged that justice will be served for 8-year-old Narin Güran, whose body was found 19 days after she went missing.

Narin's disappearance and death have gripped the nation, prompting widespread media coverage and statements of condolence from high-ranking officials.

The Gendarmerie units discovered the body of 8-year-old Narin Güran in a stream bed in the southeastern province of Diyarbakır on Sept. 8, 19 days after the initial missing person report, though details regarding the perpetrator remain unclear.

The incident unfolded on the afternoon of Aug. 21 when Güran did not return home after leaving a course in the Bağlar district.

Security forces have taken the uncle of an 8-year-old missing girl into custody in the country's southeast following the brief detention and subsequent release of her elder brother.

The incident unfolded on the afternoon of Aug. 21 when Narin Güran did not return home after leaving a course in Diyarbakır province, prompting her family to initiate their own search efforts.

The launch of the "Touristic Diyarbakır Express" on April 19 has invigorated the city's tourism industry.

The new service, beginning its journey from the capital Ankara, offers passengers a unique opportunity to explore historical, cultural and natural wonders along the route to the eastern province of Diyarbakır.

Security forces yesterday discovered over 3,000 cannabis plants during a drug operation in Hevsel Gardens, a UNESCO World Heritage site in Türkiye's southeast.

The police identified the illicit cultivation within the gardens in the southeastern province of Diyarbakır, with the operation resulting in the seizure of 3,267 plants used in narcotic production.

The major agricultural fire in the country's southeastern region has been caused by a malfunction on an electrical pole, killing 15 people, according to a preliminary expert report.

A fire that apparently started in crop stubble spread through settlements in southeast Turkey overnight, killing 11 people and leaving dozens of others requiring medical treatment, officials and news reports have said.