Destination
Deşti Akabin Köprüsü
It was built outside the city walls of Cizre, near Deşt Gate. There is dense squatter housing around it. Since the stream on which it stands has been completely filled with soil, only a small wastewater channel passes beneath it. The bridge, which has survived to the present day in the condition restored on the instructions of Marshal Fevzi Çakmak, is in sound condition.
Deşti Akabin Köprüsü and 6 places around it
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Highlights
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Suggested visit:45 minutes
It was built outside the city walls of Cizre, near Deşt Gate. There is dense squatter housing around it. Since the stream on which it stands has been completely filled with soil, only a small wastewater channel passes beneath it.
The bridge, which has survived to the present day in the condition restored on the instructions of Marshal Fevzi Çakmak, is in sound condition.
Address: It is outside the city walls of the Cizre district of our province, near Deşt Gate.
Last updated: 19 October 2026
Location and surroundings
Deşti Akabin Köprüsü sits within Cizre, Şırnak. The toroti catalogue holds 59 described stops across Şırnak, 21 of them in Cizre.
The nearest stop is Cizre Kalesi, 40 m to the southwest. Another 6 catalogued points lie within a 30 km radius.
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Frequently asked
- What is Deşti Akabin Köprüsü?
- It was built outside the city walls of Cizre, near Deşt Gate. There is dense squatter housing around it. Since the stream on which it stands has been completely filled with soil, only a small wastewater channel passes beneath it. The bridge, which has survived to the present day in the condition restored on the instructions of Marshal Fevzi Çakmak, is in sound condition.
- Where is Deşti Akabin Köprüsü?
- Deşti Akabin Köprüsü is in Cizre, Şırnak.
- How long does it take to visit Deşti Akabin Köprüsü?
- The suggested visit time for Deşti Akabin Köprüsü is about 45 minutes.
- What else is there to see near Deşti Akabin Köprüsü?
- toroti’s catalogue holds other destinations within 30 km of Deşti Akabin Köprüsü; the closest are Cizre Kalesi, Yafes Köprüsü, Ebu'l-İz El Cezeri Türbesi.