was included in the First Inspectorate-General () over which the Inspector General ruled. The Inspectorate-General span over the provinces of Hakkâri, Siirt, Van, Mardin, Bitlis, Sanlıurfa, Elaziğ and Diyarbakır. The Inspectorate General were dissolved in 1952 during the Government of the Democrat Party. The Mardin province was also included in a wider military zone in 1928, in which the entrance to the zone was forbidden for foreigners until 1965. State of Emergency In 1987 the province was included in the OHAL region governed in a state of emergency. In November 1996 the state of emergency regulation was removed. Largest cities Gallery Bibliography References External links Mardin Weather Forecast Information Pictures of the capital of this province Articles about the Syriacs and photos of Midyat Mardin photos Tourism information is available in English at the Southeastern Anatolian Promotion Project site. Mardin Travel Guide https://twitter.com/MardinBuyukshr Provinces of Turkey Upper Mesopotamia Assyrian geography Geography of Kurdistan Turkish Kurdistan