Children introduced to the dengbêj tradition
April 17, 2026
As part of Tourism Week, Diyarbakır Metropolitan Municipality brought 260 children together with the dengbêj tradition, passing this cultural heritage on to younger generations thr...
YKS Application Fee Support Reaches 879 Student Households
April 12, 2026
Diyarbakır Metropolitan Municipality has provided a total of TL 1.171 million in support to 879 student households under its YKS Exam Fee Support scheme, launched to strengthen equ...
Fight Against Addiction Extends Beyond City Borders as Municipalities Build a Joint Response
April 10, 2026
Diyarbakır Metropolitan Municipality, in cooperation with the Union of Municipalities of South-eastern Anatolia (GABB), has expanded its work on tackling addiction beyond the city...
A New Audio Library for People with Visual Impairments: “Our Dream Has Come True”
April 10, 2026
Diyarbakır Metropolitan Municipality has launched a new Audio Library Project to ensure that people with visual impairments can access written materials and receive services on an...
Cultural delegation from Hanover visits Diyarbakır Metropolitan Municipality
April 9, 2026
Diyarbakır Metropolitan Municipality Co-Mayors Serra Bucak and Doğan Hatun received a delegation of artists, educators and cultural workers from Hanover. As part of a cultural coop...
Diyarbakır and Yatta become sister cities
April 8, 2026
A sister-city protocol has been signed between Diyarbakır Metropolitan Municipality and the Municipality of Yatta in Palestine. The agreement sets out a broad framework for joint p...
11th International Amed Theatre Festival to bring together companies from 19 countries under the theme “Dialogue for Peace”
April 7, 2026
The 11th International Amed Theatre Festival, to be held by Diyarbakır Metropolitan Municipality from 22 April to 2 May, will bring together theatre companies from 19 countries und...
Co-Mayor Bucak: Raising cancer awareness is of vital importance
April 3, 2026
Speaking at a seminar held as part of National Cancer Week, Diyarbakır Metropolitan Municipality Co-Mayor Serra Bucak said that around 3,000 people are diagnosed with cancer in Diy...
Strong Interest in Language Courses
April 2, 2026
As part of Diyarbakır Metropolitan Municipality’s multilingual service approach, its language courses aim both to strengthen living languages and to bring ancient languages back in...
Gluten-Free Support Project Expands, Easing Pressure on Household Budgets
April 2, 2026
Diyarbakır Metropolitan Municipality plans to deliver 7,000 support packages in 2026 to people with coeliac disease who face difficulties accessing gluten-free products, with the a...
Green transformation in Diyarbakır: 5,000 trees planted
April 2, 2026
Diyarbakır Metropolitan Municipality has strengthened the city’s green transformation by planting 5,016 trees over the past year and distributing 6,930 saplings free of charge, in...
Children enjoy a day at the theatre
April 1, 2026
As part of Diyarbakır Metropolitan Municipality’s programme marking World Theatre Day on 27 March, 350 children enjoyed the staging of The King and the Jester and became part of th...
