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How to go to Sabiha Gokcen Airport from the City Center?

Put into service in the year 2001 together with its elegant architecture, functional means of transport, and airport services, Sabiha Gokcen Airport has been named after Sabiha Gokcen, Turkey's first female pilot and the world's first female fighter pilot. Sabiha Gokcen Airport is the only airport of Istanbul Anatolian side and Turkey's second highest capacity airport.

In addition to the easiness of transportation to the centers like Pendik, Kartal, Bostanci, Kadıkoy, Taksim, Besiktas, Levent, it also provides the cities like Kocaeli, Sakarya, Yalova, Duzce, Bolu, and Bursa with transportation opportunity. Having a strategic position in Turkey's air traffic, approximately 30 million domestic and international passenger flights are performed at Sabiha Gokcen Airport every year.

Taxi

Although the factors like traffic density, weather conditions, work start and finish times can be determinant, taxi is a transportation option you can prefer to go to Sabiha Gokcen Airport.

By taxi you can find almost everywhere in Istanbul, you can go up to the departing passenger gate easily. You can use various taxi fare calculation applications to calculate the cost of a taxi journey in Istanbul.

Havabus

Havabus that provides shuttle bus service from certain points in European and Anatolian sides for a direct transfer to Sabiha Gokcen Airport from the city center is one of the alternatives preferred for fast transportation.

Serving from Taksim, Kadıkoy, and Yenisahra, Havabus provides a practical service by departing at brief intervals. For detailed information on Havabus services and fares, please click here.

Marmaray-Metro

You can benefit from the developed public transport system of the city to go to the airport. You can come to Ayrilik Cesmesi by riding the Marmaray trains, where you can change to Kadikoy-Kartal metro. After getting to Kartal, you can get on E-9 buses that go to Sabiha Gokcen Airport.

Bus

There are bus services that will enable you to get to Sabiha Gokcen Airport from numerous points in Anatolian and European sides.

You can ride the buses number E11and E10 departing from Kadıkoy, E9 from Bostanci, E18 from Altunizade and Umraniye and KM20 from Pendik. If you will go to the airport from 4. Levent, the bus number E3 will help you.

Car Rental

You can use the car rental firms that have branches at the airport to go to Sabiha Gokcen Airport.

You can visit the national and international car rental offices in Istanbul. Besides, you can ensure that your car is prepared in advance by booking one online.

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 the Istanbul-Diyarbakir flight ticket, you will book from AnadoluJet, an unforgettable travel awaits you. In Diyarbakir, the historical heritage of the city, which has survived thousands of years, the ancient city walls, museums, and many other ancient structures are being visited for a journey into the past. In your pleasant travel to Diyarbakir, AnadoluJet accompanies you with Istanbul- Diyarbakir flights. With its rich tables laid with flavors from every locale, historical inns each more beautiful than the last, wooden mansions, and natural beauties, Diyarbakir is a wonderful travel destination. Remember to have a look at our list of the things you must make sure to do to experience Diyarbakir thoroughly.

• 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.
• Visit Suluklu Inn built in Surici in 1683. Get some rest in the historical café in the center of the 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.
• Visit the historical Cemil Pasha Mansion City Museum located in the Surici district of Diyarbakir. Examine one of the most beautiful architectural buildings of the city.
• Witness the history of the city in Diyarbakir Archaeological Museum.