Economy

The province's economy is heavily defined by its hydrocarbon resources. Several major oil fields are located in the province, including the Batı Raman oil field, which produces about 7,000 barrels daily and is the largest oil field in Turkey.

Crude oil is transported via a pipeline constructed in 1967 from Batman to the port city of Dörtyol on the Mediterranean Sea. Another pipeline () connects Batman with Şelmo, the site of Turkey's second-largest oil field. Both pipelines are operated by BOTAŞ.

Energy infrastructure includes the Batman Dam, constructed between 1986 and 1999. It has a height of 85 meters and an annual power generation capacity of 483 GWh (peak power 198 MW). The associated reservoir has a surface area of 49 km<sup>2</sup> and a volume of 1.175 km<sup>3</sup>, supplying water to an area of .

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Other notable historical sites include the Malabadi Bridge, built in 1146–1147 by the Artuqids near Silvan, and the Imam Abdullah Dervish monastery.

Notable people

  • Karapetê Xaço (1900–2005) – traditional singer of Kurdish Dengbêj music
  • Cigerxwîn (1903–1984) – Kurdish poet, writer, and journalist
  • Ali Rıza Alan (born 1947) – wrestler
  • Ibrahim Bilgen (1949–2010) – politician and activist
  • Hüseyin Kalkan (born 1950) – former mayor of Batman city
  • Hüseyin Velioğlu (1952–2000) – leader of the Kurdish Hezbollah
  • Mehmet Şimşek (born 1967) – politician, former Minister of Finance of Turkey
  • Nalin Pekgul (born 1967) – politician
  • Ayşe Acar Başaran (born 1985) – politician
  • Mehmet Demir – politician
  • Alan Ciwan – actor
  • Şehmus Hazer (born 1999) – professional basketball player
  • Sevgi Yorulmaz (born 1982) – Paralympic archer
  • Mansur Çalar (born 1986) – footballer
  • Nurullah Kaya (born 1986) – footballer
  • Ahmet Arı (born 1989) – footballer
  • Erdal Akdarı (born 1993) – footballer
  • Mizgin Ay (born 2000) – track and field athlete

See also

  • Ilısu Dam Campaign
  • Sasun Resistance (1894)
  • Sasun Uprising (1904)
  • Southeastern Anatolia Project
  • List of populated places in Batman Province
  • Yazidis

References

  • Maps of Kurdish Regions by GlobalSecurity.org
  • Map of Kurdish Population Distribution by GlobalSecurity.org