Midyat Old Town
Midyat
The core town of Tur Abdin, with golden-stone mansions, Syriac churches and silver-thread filigree workshops, and several popular Turkish TV series were filmed here.
Midyat lies about 65 km east of Mardin and is the centre of the Tur Abdin plateau, a traditional settlement of Syriac Christians. The Old Town preserves many richly carved stone mansions and church bell towers. Among them is the Midyat Konukevi guesthouse, a former Syriac church converted into accommodation, where visitors can go inside and climb to the roof for panoramic views. The streets are lined with 'telkari' silver filigree workshops, as well as wine and almond sweet shops. Several popular Turkish TV series have been filmed here. A minibus from Mardin takes about 1.5 hours, and you can combine a visit with Mor Gabriel Monastery in a single day trip.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Mor Gabriel Monastery
- Hasankeyf
- Mar Jacob Church, Nusaybin
- Dara Ancient City
- Savur
- Deyrulzafaran Monastery
- Sakıp Sabancı Mardin City Museum
- Şehidiye Mosque