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Mardin is a city in southeastern Turkey. The capital of Mardin Province, it is known for its Arab-style architecture, and for its strategic location on a rocky mountain overlooking the plains of northern Syria.[1] Mardin has a very mixed population, Turks, Assyrians, Syriacs, Arabs and Kurds all represent large groups.[2]

Mardin is an Aramaic word (ܡܶܪܕܺܝܢ) and means "fortresses."[citation needed]

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Author Senol Demir from Turkey
Camera location37° 19′ 46.17″ N, 40° 46′ 34.58″ E Kartographer map based on OpenStreetMap.View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMapinfo

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