Tigris

The Tigris passed just to the east of Diyarbekir, and was the main mode of transportation and trade with other cities. It was traversed on kelek rafts.

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The year that the Tigris river froze, 1910-1911, taken from on the ice
The year that the Tigris river froze, 1910-1911, taken from on the ice
Croatian Austro-Hungarian soldiers with automobile stuck in mud on Mardin road
Croatian Austro-Hungarian soldiers with automobile stuck in mud on Mardin road
Kelek transportation on the Tigris River
Kelek transportation on the Tigris River
Dicle
Dicle
Diyarbakır 10 Arch Bridge
Diyarbakır 10 Arch Bridge
The famous Tigris river rafts
The famous Tigris river rafts
Aus., Ger. and Tur. officer on raft made of skins
Aus., Ger. and Tur. officer on raft made of skins
Postcard
Postcard
I traveled with my companion Habib Najib from Diyarbakir to Mosul and from Mosul to Bagdad on the Tigris River: Tuz Khurmatu Oil Resources in the vicinity of Mosul
I traveled with my companion Habib Najib from Diyarbakir to Mosul and from Mosul to Bagdad on the Tigris River: Tuz Khurmatu Oil Resources in the vicinity of Mosul
The Tigris near Diarbekir
The Tigris near Diarbekir
How the Turks reinforced their forces in front of Kut
How the Turks reinforced their forces in front of Kut
The Siege of Kut-el-amara, 1915-1916
The Siege of Kut-el-amara, 1915-1916
Roman Bridge over Tigris River. Diarbekr, Mesopotamia.
Roman Bridge over Tigris River. Diarbekr, Mesopotamia.
View up the Tigris River from Diarbekr. Mesopotamia.
View up the Tigris River from Diarbekr. Mesopotamia.
Watering the camel, Tigris River, Diarbekr. Mesopotamia.
Watering the camel, Tigris River, Diarbekr. Mesopotamia.
Bridge below Diarbekr
Bridge below Diarbekr
Bridge below Diarbekr
Bridge below Diarbekr
Diarbekr from the E
Diarbekr from the E
Diarbekr Bridge
Diarbekr Bridge
Diarbekr Bridge
Diarbekr Bridge
Diarbekr Bridge
Diarbekr Bridge
Diyarbakir, Tigris Bridge
Diyarbakir, Tigris Bridge
Diyârbekr, Yeni Kapu
Diyârbekr, Yeni Kapu
View from Citadel
View from Citadel
Wall S of Mardin Gate
Wall S of Mardin Gate
Kurdish dwellings on the Tigris cliffs
Kurdish dwellings on the Tigris cliffs
Gorges of the Upper Tigris
Gorges of the Upper Tigris
Gorges of the Upper Tigris
Gorges of the Upper Tigris
In Kelek, on the Tigris
In Kelek, on the Tigris
Bridge on Tigris, Diyarbakir
Bridge on Tigris, Diyarbakir
City Walls from South-East, Diyarbakir
City Walls from South-East, Diyarbakir
Raft (kelek) on the Tigris
Raft (kelek) on the Tigris
Raft on the Tigris
Raft on the Tigris
Tigris landscape
Tigris landscape
View of the city and the Tigris from the south
View of the city and the Tigris from the south
View over the ruins into the Tigris Valley
View over the ruins into the Tigris Valley
Western remains of the wall with a view of the Tigris
Western remains of the wall with a view of the Tigris
Face of a Precipice honeycombed with Cave-dwellings
Face of a Precipice honeycombed with Cave-dwellings
A Fleet of Keleks on the Tigris
A Fleet of Keleks on the Tigris
In the Gorges of the Tigris
In the Gorges of the Tigris
In the Gorges of the Tigris
In the Gorges of the Tigris
Keleks entering the Gorges below Hassan-Keif
Keleks entering the Gorges below Hassan-Keif
A Kurdish Village on the Tigris
A Kurdish Village on the Tigris
Ready for Sea
Ready for Sea
View of the Ramparts of Diarbekir and the Tigris Bridge (Mesopotamia)
View of the Ramparts of Diarbekir and the Tigris Bridge (Mesopotamia)
Unlocated landscape near Diyarbakir
Unlocated landscape near Diyarbakir
On the Tigris
On the Tigris
View over Diyarbakir
View over Diyarbakir
Bridge over the Tigris below Diärbekr
Bridge over the Tigris below Diärbekr
Rafts on the Tigris
Rafts on the Tigris
Rafts on the Tigris
Rafts on the Tigris
Rafts on the Tigris
Rafts on the Tigris
Rafts on the Tigris
Rafts on the Tigris
Raft ride
Raft ride
The Tigris
The Tigris
The Tigris
The Tigris
The Tigris
The Tigris
Tigris Bridge
Tigris Bridge
Tower of the City Wall
Tower of the City Wall
The Tigris below Diarbekir
The Tigris below Diarbekir
Dr. Naab and Deacon Künsler on the Tigris
Dr. Naab and Deacon Künsler on the Tigris
The completed Kelek
The completed Kelek
Diarbekr from South
Diarbekr from South
Diarbekir and Tigris River, a view from the east
Diarbekir and Tigris River, a view from the east
Typical Tigris River craft (keleh) bearing passengers from Diarbekr to Mosul
Typical Tigris River craft (keleh) bearing passengers from Diarbekr to Mosul
Raft Building on the Tigris
Raft Building on the Tigris
Our Raft Below the Roman Bridge. Diarbekr
Our Raft Below the Roman Bridge. Diarbekr
The Tigris at Diarbekr
The Tigris at Diarbekr
Tirgris Bridge, viewed from upstream
Tirgris Bridge, viewed from upstream
Tirgris Bridge, viewed from downstream
Tirgris Bridge, viewed from downstream
Dijarbekr. City wall of the Citadel
Dijarbekr. City wall of the Citadel

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Across Tigris at Diarbekr
Across Tigris at Diarbekr

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Trip to Baghdad: a raft on the Tigris
Trip to Baghdad: a raft on the Tigris
Proof that the Kurds are gifted with a strong and joyful appetite
Proof that the Kurds are gifted with a strong and joyful appetite
View from Diarbekir to the Tigris Valley
View from Diarbekir to the Tigris Valley
Ferrying Turkish cavalry across a tributary of the Tigris
Ferrying Turkish cavalry across a tributary of the Tigris