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1. Culture & art

   Visit Ismail Fakirullah Tomb

   The tower beside the tomb is more than an architectural detail: its mirror directs sunlight to the head of İsmail Fakirullah’s cenotaph. Interrupted by restoration, the light event became visible again in 2011 after a new window was opened and the mirror adjusted. Find the tower and photograph its exterior from a permitted area.

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2. Food · Merkez

   Eat perde pilavı and büryan kebab in Siirt

   Try büryan kebab cooked for hours in a tandoor, and perde pilavı filled with almonds and currants, in its home region — and photograph it.

3. Nature

   Visit Botan Valley National Park

   Visit Botan Valley National Park in Siirt — and photograph it.

4. History · Tillo

   See the light phenomenon in Tillo (Aydınlar)

   The focus of Tillo’s light event is the head of the cenotaph of İsmail Fakirullah, İbrahim Hakkı’s teacher. Official announcements describe it on the mornings of 21 March and 23 September, when the tower mirror directs sunlight there. Check the current viewing arrangements and weather; follow the event from the designated viewing area and photograph your visit where permitted. Visibility depends on the weather.

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5. Culture & art

   Hike the Gokcebag Trail in Siirt

   Hike the Gokcebag Trail in the Botan Valley — and photograph it.

6. Culture & art

   Hike the Erenler Trail in Siirt

   Hike the Erenler Trail near Tillo — and photograph it.