Hazro

Hazro lies on hilly ground at the southern foot of Mount Uzuncaeski, east of Diyarbakır. Above the district stands the ruined fortress of Tercil, a reminder of the many powers that held this mountainous frontier. Hazro itself passed between local Muslim dynasties and emirates after the early Islamic conquests. Under the Ottomans, Hazzo was counted among the hereditary Kurdish lordships of the Diyarbakır province, whose local rulers retained authority over their revenues.