Province: Amêd
Capital: Amêd (Diyarbekir)
Population: about 1.250.000 people
Surface area: about 100.000 M2

Amêd, also called Diyarbekir is a very old city, which had already been conquered by the Romans in 115 AD and was called Amida. In 638 it was under the control of the Arabic Army, which fell under the command of Bekir Bin Vail. This is how the city got the name Diyar Bekir, which means district of Bekir. After being conquered by Sassanids, Byzantines, Arabs, Seljukians, Ortokids, Mongols and the Persians, it was placed under the rule of the Ottoman Empire through the peace treaty of 1515. The Kurds always kept the name Amêd, which originates from the name Amida as the name for the city. The city Amêd is also regarded as the Paris of the Middle East 5.5 kilometres long city wall that dates back from 297 surrounds the city. This city wall was built with stones of black Basalt. This is an example of a military architecture during the Middle Ages. This city wall is one of the biggest city walls in the world. It has sixteen towers and five entrances. Amêd has a rich archaeological history. It also has a lot of architectonic buildings such as: the Ulu mosque, the Islamic school of Mesudiye, the Hasan Pasha bath, the Kasim Padisah mosque, the Virgin Maria church and the Nebii mosque in typical Ottoman style. The latter is very interesting, because of the technological construction which was used for building a tower on top of four small pillars. This tower is called the Minaret with four legs. This city is also known for its famous river the Tigris.