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Şırnak
Province of Cizre, the Tigris shore and mountain honey
Şırnak is a mountainous province southeast of the Tigris, stretching between the Cudi and Gabar mountains; it split from Siirt to become a province in 1990. Historically, the province's richest district is Cizre, founded where the Tigris bends: known as Cezire-i İbn Ömer in the Abbasid period, the city was the center of the Botan Beylik in the Middle Ages. The tomb popularly attributed to the Prophet Noah (Hz. Nuh), the Kızıl Madrasa (Red Madrasa), the Cizre Ulu Mosque (Grand Mosque) and the castle on the Tigris bank are the district's main stops. Finik in Güçlükonak is known for its ruins overlooking the Tigris valley. Beytüşşebap's honey and jirki kilim, Şırnak's dergul tahini and Cizre's sweets are among the province's registered products.
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- As a border province, some rural and mountainous areas are special security zones; before heading to places other than the provincial center and Cizre, find out about transport and security conditions from the governor's or district governor's office
- Climate
- On the Tigris plain, summers are very hot and dry; in the mountainous areas, winters are harsh and snowy
- Best time
- March–May and October–November; Cizre is very hot in the summer months
- Getting there
- Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport is about 10 km from Cizre and about 60 km from the provincial center; there are road connections toward Mardin–Midyat and Siirt
- Getting around
- The tomb, madrasa and mosque in Cizre are close to one another; travel between the other districts is by private car or dolmuş (shared minibus)