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* [[Şanlıurfa]]
* [[Siirt]]
* [[Sirnak|Şırnak]]
* [[Viranşehir]]
===Language===
Though almost everyone can speak (at least broken) [[Eastern_Europe_phrasebook#Turkish|Turkish]] in the region, the mother tongue of most locals is Kurdish language east of Euphrates River (''Fırat''), so speaking a few words of Kurdish is would be a nice gesture.
* ''Roj bash'' (j like in French) = Good morning
* ''Shaev bash'' = Good eveningnight
* ''Spas'' = Thanks
* ''Gelek spas'' = Thanks a lot
* ''Aa'' = Yes
* ''Na'' = No
However, '''never ever''' test your Kurdish skills on Turkish officials and (especially) Turkish military persons, as speaking Kurdish to them can be seen as you’re supporting Kurdish independence—one of the biggest sins in their eyes!
