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How to go to Ankara Esenboga Airport from the City Center?

One of Turkey's doors opening to the world, Ankara Esenboga Airport has a rather heavy air traffic. At Ankara Esenboga Airport that has been serving since 1955, you can realize your domestic and international travels by the flights of the leading airline companies.

One of Turkey's biggest airports, Ankara Esenboga Airport is also known as our country's most modern and environment-friendly airport. Ankara Esenboga Airport is 28 km to the city center. Located on the border of Akyurt and Cubuk districts, restaurants, cafés, and lounges in Ankara Esenboga Airport give uninterrupted service for 24 hours a day.

Taxi

Taxi is the most comfortable and fastest means of transport to Ankara Esenboga Airport from the city center. You can find the taxis that charge the same price 24 hours a day almost everywhere in the city. Although it may vary by traffic and weather conditions, it takes 40-50 minutes on average to go to Ankara Esenboga Airport from the city center by taxi.

Havas

Havas shuttle buses constitute one of the most preferred alternatives to go to the airport easily. By the services performed for all flights from Ankara Esenboga Airport, the journey to airport takes 60 minutes on average. You can use Havas shuttle buses that depart from points such as ASTI Bus Terminal Arrivals Floor platform no. 129-130, Station Avenue Eryaman High-Speed Train Station, and Pursaklar. For more information, please click here.

Bus

Public transport is one of the alternative means of transport to airport from the city center. Belko Air buses give service under the control of Ankara Metropolitan Municipality. For information on the service times, routes, and fares of the buses number 442K, 442A, and 442B that depart from points such as Kizilay, ASTI, Batikent, please click here.

Car Rental

You can go to the airport through a private travel by benefiting from the options of renting a car meeting your needs from the car rental offices available in Ankara.

General Information on Diyarbakir

Diyarbakir, one of the cradles of the Anatolian and Mesopotamian civilizations with a history of 9000 years, is one of the outstanding cities of the Southeastern Anatolia Region with a population over 2 million. With its unique nature, enchanting history, architectural texture, rich cuisine, Diyarbakir City Walls, one of the world’s biggest city walls, and the Tigris River, this city is a real mosaic of cultures.

Diyarbakir plays an important role in Turkish economy from the aspect of agriculture with its fertile Mesopotamian soil and also hosts numerous archaeological researches carried out by national and international scientists. With its warm people and modern venues in the city center, it awaits domestic and foreign tourists.

How to go to the City Center from Diyarbakir Airport?

Diyarbakir Airport, built in 1952 and used for both military and civil purposes, is flooded frequently by visitors for business or tourism purposes. There are numerous fast and comfortable options for transportation to the city center from Diyarbakir Airport, which is approximately 7 km to the city center.

Taxi

Taxi is a practical option for transportation to the city center from Diyarbakir Airport. You can go to the city center and the far points of the city by taxi you can find easily in front of the domestic arrivals gate 24 hours a day.

Bus

There is also the public transport option to go to the city center from Diyarbakir Airport. The municipality buses will help you with this matter. Z2 Airport - University bus departs from Diyarbakir Airport and serves on Zumrutkent, Urfayolu, Kosuyolu, University route.

Car Rental

With the car rental, which is a private option for going to the city center and traveling the city, you can have a personal transportation experience. You can receive car rental service from the car rental firms in Diyarbakir Airport, and make an online reservation to find the right car for you.

What to eat in Diyarbakir?

The gastronomic center of Anatolia, Diyarbakir welcomes its guests with a rich food culture. In the city where meals that are perfect in terms of both visuality and taste are available, the meat dishes are dominant. Since the city has conveyed its cultural tolerance to dining tables, the unity of numerous separate tastes ranging from the Armenian cuisine to Arabian cuisine on the tables is eye-catching. The "stuffed lamb ribs” is the first one of the original tastes of the city. The stuffed lamb ribs you can taste in numerous restaurants awaits being tried with its excellent taste despite its laborious preparation.

The different tastes like “liver kebab", "bostana", "hillorik", "meftune", and "lebeni" constitute the other traditional meals of the city. The liver kebab that is identified with the city especially is one of the tastes the guests must try. After the liver kebab, the original taste of the city is continued by the kadaifi dessert. You can try these two tastes easily in the restaurants spread over the city. You can find an opportunity to eat in an authentic ambiance by selecting your dining venue from among the venues reflecting the historical textures.

On the tables, the meals are accompanied by appetizers prepared by blending different tastes. You can consume the appetizers decorated with spices and served chilled in general together with different tastes ranging from the snacks like wraps to traditional meat dishes. Diyarbakir tables where very greasy, bitter, and sour tastes are sought after are colored with giant watermelons and grapes peculiar to the region. The tastes like dried fruit leathers made of grape, cheese desserts, "halbur hurma", and "zingil” are some of the options addressing to dessert lovers.

Where to stay in Diyarbakir?

Hosting the traces of every era of the history, Diyarbakır stands out with large accommodation facilities, as it welcomes thousands of tourists every year. In the city center and the districts, it is possible to benefit from different options like hotels, apart-hotels, and boarding houses.

In Diyarbakir, the hotels in the city center are demanded more from the point of transportation and equipment. There are numerous options you can prefer from among the accommodation facilities that protect your budget with affordable price options. The hotels that are a short walk away from the sights to see like the Grand Mosque, Diyarbakir City Walls, and Hasan Pasha Inn are sufficient to meet their guests’ needs with numerous services like room service, car park, and wakeup call service.

Must-Do's in Diyarbakir

With AnadoluJet Ankara-Diyarbakir flight ticket, a comfortable journey experience awaits you. After booking Diyarbakir flight ticket, the cultural and historical texture of the city will meet you. Get ready for Diyarbakir travel with its heritage defying the ages for thousands of years, cultural richness, and many other beauties.

• Start the day with a marvelous Diyarbakir breakfast in Hasan Pasha Inn.
• Attend music recitals accompanied with strong tea in Diyarbakir Cultural Center.
• Explore Diyarbakir Mansion, also known today as Ahmed Arif Museum, arranged in the memory of famous poet Ahmed Arif. Make sure to visit Cahit Sitki Taranci Cultural Center near the museum while you are there.
• In the historical Surici (Walled City), drink your coffee in an authentic ambient, and stop by Suluklu Inn.
• Make sure that your travel plan includes St. Mary's Syriac Orthodox Church, Surp Giragos Armenian Church, Saint George Church, and Diyarbakir Great Mosque.
• Get some fresh air in Hevsel Gardens, which is the largest bird sanctuary in the Southeastern Anatolia Region and included in UNESCO World Heritage List; enjoy history to your heart's content in Diyarbakir Fortress.
• Remember to eat Diyarbakir style stuffed lamb ribs with very foamy ayran.
• Knowing that this city is legendary for its kebab and liver dishes, make the most of the venues in Surici.