11.10.2026 21:43
The house built on a 168-meter-high rocky cliff in the Çüngüş district of Diyarbakır astonishes those who see it. While the garden of the house, which rises above a deep canyon, is located on a separate rocky outcrop, transportation between the two areas is provided by a bridge. The structure, whose history dates back to before 1965, attracts the attention of visitors coming to the district with its extraordinary location.
In the Çüngüş district of Diyarbakır, a house located on a rocky outcrop 168 meters high at the edge of a cliff and the adjacent garden attract the attention of those who see it. The garden of the house, which makes hearts leap into mouths, is reached by a bridge.
IT BOTH ATTRACTS THE ATTENTION OF ONLOOKERS AND MAKES THEIR HEARTS LEAP INTO THEIR MOUTHS
In the district, on the rocky outcrop about 168 meters high in the canyon, until before 1965 there was an adobe structure belonging to Muslims and non-Muslims. After 1965, a reinforced concrete structure was built by Murat Aktaş's grandfathers. This structure, which has survived to the present day, both draws the attention of those who see it and makes their hearts leap into their mouths. District resident İsmail Can said that the structure is referred to as a single castle. Stating that there was an old wooden bridge connecting the structures on two rocks to each other, Can expressed that the structure is currently reinforced concrete.
"THERE IS A BRIDGE CONNECTING THE TWO TO EACH OTHER"
Can, who reported that a citizen named Murat Aktaş lives in the house, said, "In the past, it was an area where Armenians held entertainment. When someone fell during that period, that place was closed. Later, Mr. Murat's grandfathers rebuilt this structure and lived there. The house is on a separate rock, and the garden is on a separate rock. There is a bridge connecting the two to each other. It is a very beautiful structure. Below there is a large canyon. I know its height from the stream is 168 meters. Those who come from outside especially want to see this place. It is a very beautiful structure, and I would like them to come and see it."