CURRENT NEWS
Women’s Health Education Programme continues
13 March 2026Diyarbakır Metropolitan Municipality’s Women’s Health Education Programme, delivered through interactive and practical sessions to help women access accurate and reliable information about their bodies, is continuing. The Department of Women’s Policies continues to implement the Women’s H...
Solidarity visits to older residents ahead of Eid al-Fitr...
13 March 2026Teams from Diyarbakır Metropolitan Municipality visited 600 older residents in need, previously identified through fieldwork, at their homes ahead of Eid al-Fitr and delivered holiday care packages. The Department of Disability and Older People’s Services has stepped up its social respons...
Protocol signed between DBB and Dicle University: Guesthouse and...
11 March 2026A protocol has been signed between Diyarbakır Metropolitan Municipality and Dicle University for the allocation of two separate immovable properties to the municipality within the university campus for the construction of a guesthouse for patients’ relatives, a fire station service buildin...
Weekends in Diyarbakır will be shaped by cinema
11 March 2026The “Weekend Cinema” programme organised by Sînebîr, the Cinema Unit of Diyarbakır Metropolitan Municipality, is launching with its new season selection. A total of 19 films will be screened free of charge every weekend between 13 March and 13 June 2026, bringing cinema lovers together wit...
DBB publishes Kurdish comic magazine: Bajar released
11 March 2026Diyarbakır Metropolitan Municipality has digitally published the Kurdish comic magazine Bajar in order to contribute to the practical use of the language. As part of its ongoing work to support the development of Kurdish, the Department of Culture, Arts and Social Affairs has added a new ...
People-centred municipalism is taking shape in public transport
10 March 2026The protocol signed between Diyarbakır Metropolitan Municipality and the private public bus cooperatives will help bring people-centred municipalism to life in the field of transport as well. Head of the Department of Transportation Temel Cengiz, together with DBB Council Transportation Co...
Co-Mayors conduct site inspections for addiction support centre
10 March 2026Diyarbakır Metropolitan Municipality Co-Mayors Serra Bucak and Doğan Hatun carried out site inspections at several locations for the Substance Addiction Counselling and Education Centre planned for the city. Following the meeting entitled “Addiction, Urban Need and a Shared Solution Model...
Story Chest launched, books being collected for children
10 March 2026Diyarbakır Metropolitan Municipality has launched the “Story Chest” project to help bring children together with books. Storybooks collected as part of the project will be delivered to children living in the central districts and rural neighbourhoods. Diyarbakır Metropolitan Municipality ...
DBB athletes return from the Turkish Indoor Championships with...
09 March 2026Athletes from the Diyarbakır Metropolitan Municipality Athletics Club achieved notable results at the Özcan Kutlu U14 Turkish Indoor Championships held in Bursa. Zelal Bekmez finished as Türkiye runner-up, while Furkan Alihan took third place nationally and both secured podium finishes. A...
Co-Mayors attend Newroz declaration in Diyarbakır
09 March 2026Diyarbakır Metropolitan Municipality Co-Mayors Serra Bucak and Doğan Hatun attended the public statement on the Newroz declaration held at Sümerpark. A declaration was announced in Diyarbakır regarding this year’s Newroz celebrations, which will be held in at least 53 centres. Those atten...
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