Kozluk castle, also called Hezo, stands on a rocky hill in the triangle between Hasankeyf, Siirt and Maiferkeyn - Silvan - and was one of the important castles of the Erzen region. It was built in AD 416 as a religious centre for the Persian dynasty, and in time came to command all the traffic through the area as a base on the Silk Road.
It remained attached to the Persian empire for many years, and in the fifth century it was the seat of a Nestorian bishopric; in AD 639 it was taken by the Muslim armies under İyaz bin Ganem. It is in the Kale quarter of Kozluk.
The castle stayed for many years under the Persian empire, and in the fifth century it was the seat of a Nestorian bishopric; in AD 639 it was taken by the Muslim armies under İyaz bin Ganem. Much ruined today, it stands in the Kale quarter of the town of Kozluk.
Getting there
- Access
- In the Kale quarter of Kozluk.
When to go
- Climate
- Across Batman as a whole, monthly mean temperatures run from 2.6 °C in January to 30.3 °C in July; the mean stays between 15 and 25 °C in May, September and October; rainfall is heaviest in March (76 mm) and lightest in July (2 mm). Long-term means for 1952-2025 from the Turkish State Meteorological Service (MGM).
