Information About Hasankeyf
Hasankeyf is a historic district of Batman, separated from the Tigris by its two sides. The history of the district goes back to 10,000 years ago. It was declared a natural protected area in 1981.
Effects of development
Hasankeyf developed commercially and economically, as it was situated on the Tigris River, which swept from north to south and a significant part of the trade was done by river in those days.
Etymology
Because of their houses carved into the rocks, the city, which is called Kifos and Cepha / Jyphas, derived from the Syriac Kifo (rock), is called Mağ The City of Caves "or i The City of Rocks Arapça. The name "Hısn-ı keyfa" was transformed into the form of Hısnıkeyf during the Ottomans and Hasankeyf among the people.
history
Although it is not known when Hasankeyf was founded, its history dates back to ancient times. The excavations at Hasankeyf mound yielded archaeological finds from 3,500 to 12,000 years ago. The settlement was strategically important as it was founded on the road from Upper Mesopotamia to Anatolia and on the banks of the Tigris. In the 2nd and 3rd centuries AD it changed hands between the Byzantines and the Sassanids. The Roman Emperor who captured Diyarbakir and its environs. Constantius built two border castles to protect the region from the Sassanids. Built in 363 AD, the castle remained under Roman and Byzantine rule for a long time. After Christianity began to spread from the 4th century onwards, the settlement became the center of the Syriac bishopric. Kadikoy Council gave the cardinal title to the diocese of Hasankeyf in 451 AD. Hasankeyf was captured by the Islamic army in 640 during the caliph Omar. The settlement, which was dominated by the Umayyads, Abbasids, Hamdanis and Marwanis, was seized by the Artukites in 1102. Hasankeyf, the capital of Artuklu Principality between 1102-1232, lived its most brilliant period in these dates. Artuklular period, the town was reconstructed from the castle town property has become. Seized by the Ayyubids in 1232, the settlement was seized and destroyed by the Mongols in 1260. Hasankeyf 's loyalty to the Ayyubid ruler Hülagü' s sovereignty in the city was able to continue. Although Hasankeyf remained an important city in the 14th century, it never recovered its bright days. Seized by Uzun Hasan in 1462, the city joined the Akkoyunlu territory. With the weakening of the Akkoyunlu State in 1482, the administration of the Ayyubid orders in Hasankeyf started again. After a while, the settlement was under the control of the Safavids. Hasankeyf, which was ruled by the Ayyubid rulers of the Ottoman administration until 1524, has been ruled by the Ottoman administrators since this date. The city lost its importance as a result of the change in the main trade routes since the 17th century and the pause in trade as a result of the Ottoman-Iranian wars. After 1867, the settlement was connected to Mardin Midyat and in 1926 it was connected to the town of Realüş. When Batman became a province in 1990, the district was connected to this city.
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