What to see
Built in 1065 under the Marwanids, the bridge carries a footpath over the river; tea gardens on the banks look back to the Hevsel Gardens and the city walls.
Thirty minutes to an hour in the evening.
Walk across for the view of the river and the gardens.
Getting there
About 3 km south of the Mardin Gate of the city walls; taxi or city bus.
Transport lines are general directions, not checked against the operator's timetable.
Nearby
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Diyarbakır city walls and Hevsel Gardens2.6 km in a straight line · ~9 min by road (estimate)
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Surp Giragos Armenian Church2.8 km in a straight line · ~9 min by road (estimate)
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Great Mosque of Diyarbakır2.9 km in a straight line · ~9 min by road (estimate)
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Hasan Pasha Han2.9 km in a straight line · ~10 min by road (estimate)
- Diyarbakır Archaeological Museum (İçkale)3.4 km in a straight line · ~10 min by road (estimate)
Eat & drink nearby
Restaurants
- Erdebil Köşkü 3.9 on Yandex (16 reviews)
- Kerwan Cafe & Restaurant 1.9 on Yandex (4 reviews)
Cafés
- Karşıyaka Kafe 3.5 on Yandex (16 reviews)
- On Gözlü Çay Bahcesi 3.5 on Yandex (44 reviews)
- Diyarı Lezzet 1.9 on Yandex (6 reviews)
- Acem Gölü 4.2 on Yandex (34 reviews)
Listings from ilçemde, our sister directory; ratings from the map service shown. We don't rank by payment. Nearer places come first (within 300 m, then 700 m), then ratings weighted by how many reviews they have. Opening hours can change; “Open now” uses Istanbul time.
Where to stay nearby
ilçemde shows no Ministry-licensed count for diyarbakir/yenisehir; its page still lists hotels and guesthouses in the district.
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Pharmacies on duty tonight in diyarbakir/yenisehir ↗ The list changes every day; on-duty pharmacies stay open when the others are closed.
About this page
Location: OpenStreetMap — On Gözlü Köprü (way/109232995; Nominatim, 01.10.2026). Ticket, hours and closing days: only from the operator's own pages; anything we could not confirm there is marked “Not verified”. Last checked 1 Oct 2026.