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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 Mardin

Mardin, which is a fabulously beautiful city with its narrow streets and golden stones, is the city that attracts the most tourists in the Southeastern Anatolia Region, with its enchanted atmosphere and cultural mosaic. Called “the city that overlooks Mesopotamia”, Mardin has hosted numerous civilizations for centuries.

This place is virtually a paradise of culture and history with its authentic settlement architecture built in cascades over the Mesopotamia Plain, the cultural texture created by numerous beliefs and ethnicities, and local tastes. Regarded as the “Cradle of Civilizations”, this city promises a unique travel experience with its culture-art life, urban life, and delicious cuisine. With its magnificent works of architecture, views that are differently beautiful in day times and night times, and unique handicrafts, Mardin is one of the most important culture-history tourism destinations of Turkey.

How to go to the City Center from Mardin Airport?

Providing civil transportation service since 1999, Mardin Airport is 20 km to the city center. Although its international flights terminal is closed as no international flight is performed at the airport, its domestic flights terminal is very active. When you land at Mardin Airport, you will have lots of options to go to the city center.

Taxi

The taxi option can be preferred to go to the city center and other points in the city from Mardin Airport. You can find taxis departing from the front of the airport 24 hours a day. Mardin Airport is 75 km to Midyat, 66 km to Nusaybin, and 8 km to Kiziltepe.

Minibus

You can also go to the city center from Mardin Airport by minibus, which is a public transport alternative. These vehicles depart from the minibus stops on Kiziltepe-Mardin Highway that is almost 100 meters from the airport. By minibus departing frequently, you can go to the city center, Kirazli, and the bus terminal. Please be informed that the minibus fares vary by destination.

Havas

Another option that will take you to the city center from Mardin Airport is Havas shuttle buses. The shuttle buses available at the domestic flights terminal exit gate depart a certain time after the baggage distribution. After getting on Havas shuttle buses, you can get to the city center in 45 minutes.

Car Rental

You can travel in the city and between cities as you like by selecting the right car for you from the car rental offices at Mardin Airport.

What to eat in Mardin?

Mardin cuisine is a cuisine in which the cultures of the civilizations that have lived on these lands play a determining role and the local people show their skills. You can see the rich diversity of meat and dessert varieties in Mardin cuisine that shows the typical features of the Anatolian cuisine. “Mardin style stuffed grape leaves”, “leg of lamb with garlic” served together with bulgur pilaf with vermicelli, “Mardin style stuffed meatballs (irok)” that is one of the most important meals of the city and cooked frequently for the visitors, “semburek” baked on sheet iron and made in winter months particularly, “bulgur bread” baked in a manner special to Mardin, and “alluciye” that unites the marvelous tastes of lamb meat with various vegetables are the top tastes that are special to the region. “Mardin style stuffed mutton tripe” and “stuffed lamb ribs” that are cooked by the local chefs and you can prefer for both lunch and dinner are two of the marvelous tastes you can try in Vaha and Sahin Tepesi restaurants.

“Maldum” made of roasted eggplant and minced veal, “accin” made of bulgur and resembling cigkofte, “seasoned rice”, “sour stuffed vegetables” are also the meals you can eat the most delicious forms of which in Mardin. Mardin cuisine appeals to very different tastes with not only its meals but also its desserts. “Mardin burma”, “zungul dessert”, “cheese baklava” that is a taste special to this region, “harire” dessert taste of which is enhanced with cinnamon and walnut are some of the desserts you can eat in this region. Besides, the Turkish coffee with cardamom, which is cooked slowly in ember and drunk in the historical mansions of Mardin is one of the tastes you can drink while enjoying Mardin view with pleasure after the meal. The “kilice” and “kahiye” desserts, which are pastries and known as “Mardin cookie”, are marvelous tastes you must try absolutely when you visit the city. The “Assyrian wine” that is made of Mardin grapes and has become famous recently is one of the local drink options.

Where to stay in Mardin?

Since it is a transit point and a cultural heritage, the city is a place that attracts many visitors and offers numerous accommodation options. There are numerous accommodation options for different budgets and tastes. The hotels in the city center and boarding houses most of which are designed with traditional details are the places you can stay during your city tour. Those who want to visit Mardin and be in touch with nature can see the historical surroundings of the city and also enjoy splendid Mardin view from within nature by camping in the permitted areas in the national park near Deyrulzafaran Monastery.

Must-Do's in Mardin

Istanbul-Mardin flight ticket will take you to Mardin, one of the ancient cities of the thousands of years old Mesopotamian history. This is one of the enthralling cities that have witnessed the human history. You may have unforgettable memories during your Mardin travel, because this place has a unique atmosphere with its ancient ruins, marvelous flavors, impressive worshiping points. In Mardin where lots of different ethnicities have lived together for ages, there is a large variety of places to visit and see. If you are ready, let’s make a pleasant exploration before your Mardin travel. Here are the things you must make sure to do in Mardin.

• Visit Deyrulzafaran Monastery that will take you to the past.
• Visit Zinciriye Madrasa that is one of the first buildings when it comes to Mardin and see the light stones there.
• Visit Kasimiye Madrasa that has witnessed the history of Mardin and examine this heritage from the Artuklu era.
• Go on a journey full of history and art in Mardin Museum to learn the city better. While you are at it, visit Virgin Mary Church that is near.
• Explore Sakip Sabanci Mardin City Museum, which is one of the most pleasant activity points of Mardin.
• Visit the Grand Mosque that is one of the most important buildings in Mardin. Feel the historical texture of the building by examining each detail of the mosque.
• Our next stop is Mardin houses. Spend some time in Mardin houses with marvelous views; these houses have contributed to the city’s becoming this famous.
• Go to Emir Turkish Bath and relieve your all tiredness. You will remember this marvelous Turkish bath pleasure for a long time.
• Go to the Mesopotamian Ruins of Dara to explore the oldest settlements of Mardin.
• Explore the wonderful atmosphere of Latifiye Mosque.
• Visit Sitti Radviyye Hatuniye Madrasa and inhale the historical atmosphere there.