Nemrut Adiyaman Tourism Guide

Turkey is divided into provinces, barrowed a Verwaltungssystemaus France.
There are 81 provinces ( il ) in Turkey. Each province is then called into smaller administrative units Ilce (district) corresponds be divided into about a county in the U.S. provinces usually after the biggest city in this province named. The other two major subdivisions are also nominated for the largest settlements in that department. Adiyaman is not only the largest city in this province , it is also this province "central" district ( Ilce ) . Each divided Ilce in Bucak ( as a municipality ) and any further subdivided bucak in villages ( köy ) . Adiyaman has 9 districts (including the mean ) and 12 bucaks ( townships ) . All three major subdivisions of a province to be governed by a centrally appointed administrators .
Vali ( governor) administered the province, Kaymakam the districts ( Ilce ) and nahiye müdürü monitors the bucak . The Governor ( Vali ) also acts as administrative head of the central district . Every large settlement in a province also elects a mayor , called belediye reisi . The mayors of these settlements deal only with the physical infrastructure of the cities , while the government appointed officials are for the courts , security and other central functions such as census offices, public health and public education. Following is a brief summary of the main political divisions of Adiyaman , starting with the Innenstadt.

Central District ( The city of Adiyaman ) : According to the 1990 census, the population of the central district of the province was 170.75 including bucaks and villages. But due to the recent migration , especially by the villagers displaced by the Atatürk Dam (part of the Southeastern Anatolia Project , known as GAP) causes , the population is estimated to be more than 200,000 . CAP has accelerated the economic activity of the city , especially in light industry . Adiyaman fast after he developed a province in 1954. Although it now to manage a fairly modern city , the main activity in the central district and livestock. Ataturk Dam , 25 miles from downtown , coupled with the deep historical roots of the region is tourism made ​​an important activity for the city. Pirin caves and rock-cut tombs are important historical sites in the central region. History HÜSNÜMANSUR Previously , Arabic Ḩişn MANSUR , a town in a valley in southeastern Turkey . In the 8th Century founded by the Arabs Umayyad near the site of ancient Perre , was later fortified by Hisn Mansur Caliph Harun ar -Rashid and the capital of the region , Perre was replaced. Successively Dulkadir by the Byzantines , Seljuks Turks and Turkmen dynasty controlled by the Arabs, it was in the Ottoman Empire at the end of the 14th Century added . Under the Turkish Republic Adiyaman was renamed in 1926. The ruins of Perre are only in the north. The city is a local market for the agricultural products of the region. The region around Adiyaman contains mountains and high plains of the Euphrates and its tributaries drained. The products include cereals, cotton, tobacco , pistachios and grapes. Pop. (1990 ) 100,045th Adiyaman is one of the oldest settlements in history, from the 40th Century BC Historical results show that 7000-3000 BC Paleolithic , Neolithic and Copper Age prevailed in the area. It was the host of many cultures, including the Hittites , Persians Commagene , Roman and Byzantine . On today's place in thie 7 Founded century by the Ummayyads , Adiyaman later housed several kingdoms and states , including the Anatolian Seljuks and finally the Ottomans. In the Republican era , Adiyaman had a district in the province of Malatya were until 1954. At this time, given geography (in the west), Sanlizurfa , located anda Gaziantep (south) in the southeast of Turkey, Adiyaman province is through the provinces of Diyarbakir (in the east ) , Malatya flanked ( to the north ) , Kahraman . Eight districts are attached to Adiyaman . The country is rough and uneven , reduction from north to south . Together with the famous Euphrates , there are other rivers and streams flowing into and out of the province. A considerable part of the province country with its people and settlements , on the border Euphrates were left in the artificial lake of the Ataturk Dam. The total population of Adiyaman is 5690.386 , according to the 1997 census. The city center is home to more than 213.596 Einwohnern.
GENERAL
transportation are air , rail and land routes to Adiyaman . Golbasi district is the main hub , on the main road to Malatya , Kahramanmaras and Gaziantep . Rail connections are also made in Golbasi , by the Malatya - Adana railway goes . The airport has in our city over Ankara opened three times a week ( Wednesday and Saturday Monday. ) There are flights from Adiyaman after Istanbul

KULTUR
Adiyaman was the host of many civilizations throughout history . As a melting pot socially and culturally it has valuable features to the customs of the various periods of life , hospitality, folk dance , carpets and kilims etc. Adiyaman is known for its folk songs , folk dances and tombs ( turbe ) together . Different types of meatballs, such as " Cigkofte , icli kofte , kofte Mercimekli " and hitap (stuffed hot cakes ) are special local food in Adiyaman .