Photos by @renaeffendiphoto Mardin, a city in southeastern Turkey, dates back to Mesopotamian civilization and was later part of the Byzantine, Seljuk, and Ottoman Empires. At an elevation of 3,450 feet (1,051 m), the city sits on the edge of a highland overlooking a vast plateau that expands to northern Syria and Iraq. Mardin, Aleppo, and Mosul have been part of a diverse fabric of Syriac, Arab, Turkish, and Kurdish cultures. Today, with Aleppo and Mosul both damaged in brutal wars, Mardin stands as witness to this important historic and multi-cultural heritage. #mardin #turkey #culture #history #heritage #syria #iraq