Nemrut Mountain, site of the tumulus of Antiochos of Commagene Unesco World Heritage Site since 1987
The region is home of Assyrians, one of the oldest ancient civilizations of Mesopotamia. The city Mardin is home to the biggest active Assyrian monastery.
The city Urfa is hometown of Prophet Abraham, sacred for all three of the monoteistic religions.
The GAP (Southeast Anatolia Development) Project is the largest construction project of the world, 22 waterdams on Tigris and Euphrat rivers and c. 50 000 kms of irrigation channels in the region
