Diyarbekir (Turkmenistan)

Diyarbekir (Russian: Диярбекир; Turkmen: Diýärbekir) was a medieval settlement located in the Daşoguz region of modern-day Turkmenistan.[1]

The ruins of a rectangular fortress — walled but interspersed with towers — are all that is left.[1] To its southeast, ruins of, what was probably a caravenserai, can be spotted.[2] To further south, lies the mausoleum of Ashyk Aydyn Pir; in local tradition, Pir spent a part of his life in the fortress.[1]

References
  1. Brummell, Paul (2005). Turkmenistan. Bradt Travel Guides. p. 182. ISBN 978-1-84162-144-9.
  2. "Крепость Диярбекир (Ярбекир-кала)". Türkmenistanyň internet portaly (in Russian). Retrieved 2023-01-02.
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