Mardin: Türkiye’s Hidden Gem on the Syrian Border

[@jimboweekend]

Love the exploration in to the hidden parts of the worlds. Keep it up broski!

[@TravelLordOnLoc]

Thanks! It was a bit different!

[@kazanacagim_2025]

The history of Mardin is so great that Kurds and Turks live here together, there are also Arabs who have been living for over 100 years and we really get along well with each other... I am grateful for you sharing this beautiful video with us, it is very enjoyable to watch😊

[@TravelLordOnLoc]

I really found Mardin interesting! I knew I had to get out and see part of southeastern Türkiye during my trip

[@Crazyboy37854]

MARDİN İS KURDİSH CİTY✌🏻🇹🇯❤️ MARDİN İS %80 KURD

[@keremcagintv]

Assyrians too

[@Tonymontana19005]

We love you brother, from Turkey 🇹🇷❤️

[@TravelLordOnLoc]

I appreciate it!

[@christineholliday4564]

I love Turkiye! I've been twice for extended stays from Istanbul to the Hatay region (Antakya & Samandag). The people & County are absolutely wonderful! I encourage everyone to visit Turkiye & fall in love with this country! 💗🧿💗🧿💗

[@TravelLordOnLoc]

Yeah it’s great! I still have a lot of spots to explore but really enjoyed the places I’ve been to

[@cemremmutlu]

Hi, I'm from Antakya and I'm glad that you like my homeland!! I wonder, have you been to here before the earthquake or after? Because before earthquake, the city was much more better

[@christineholliday4564]

@@cemremmutlu Yes. I was there before the earthquakes (2017 & 2019). The family I love was in Antakya & Samandag. There was much damage... My heart still hearts for Antakya!

[@TravelLordOnLoc]

@@cemremmutlu After I think. I was there at the end of 2023

[@MaliWhiteTea]

harika bir video. umarım istanbulda yerebatan sarnıcını ziyaret edersin

[@TravelLordOnLoc]

Thank you!

[@bassemkamal9717]

In the middle east region hand colognes is a welcome gesture. We have it in Egypt too.

[@TravelLordOnLoc]

Yeah it was a bit new to me but then started to see it more often. I like it!

[@figencebe9287]

I went many times to Mardin, never seen these donkeys … I am in love with Mardin and its people … I miss it so much living now most of the year in France … So, thank you very much for this visit 🙏

[@TravelLordOnLoc]

Thanks for sharing! I’m glad you liked the video!

[@nameistverborgen]

Yes, the kurdish hospitality is on a different level. Kurdish people are amazing. Mardins majority is kurdish. Turks do not live in Mardin, the few Turks in Mardin working in Mardin as teacher, imam or belonging to the military

[@figencebe9287]

@@nameistverborgen I don't know the percentage of different etnicities, but my friends in Mardin are all Muslim Kurdish indeed and some are Christian Syriacs ...

[@R9vBurak]

Dostum harika bir iş çıkarmışsın ve profilini ziyaret ettiğimde çok güzel videolar yaptığını gördüm. Kesinlikle desteklenmesi gereken bir kişisin çok iyi yerlere gidiyorsun ve çok iyi birşeyleri deniyorsun, kesinlikle büyük başarılara ulaşmanı istiyorum tanrı seni korusun... ---Türkiye'den bir dostun.

[@TravelLordOnLoc]

I appreciate the support! I’ll keep at it!

[@Apistoleon]

Nice vlog. Love Mardin's eclectic mix. Lemon, citrus hand colognes are very old refreshments of hosptality. They are not meant for sanitizing, but at the same time, they do sanitize, since they have already have alcohol in them. People put the lemon cologne in their faces and for a quick refreshing feeling. This tradition is much less in big cities now. Citrus groves 🍋🍊 are found in all Mediterranean basin. That scent is nothing to do with Middle East. It is more like Mediterranean scent. Türkiye is a Eurasian country, NOT Middle Eastern. But close to Syrian and Iraqi borders, some cities and settlements have more culture mix from those countries.

[@TravelLordOnLoc]

Mardin was the first place I’d experienced that so I didn’t know, but yeah, later when I went to Antalya they used it also.

[@aslcoskunlar73]

I like and following your vlogs. Yiu share nice videos. I wanna clarify that eau de cologne has came from Europe, city of Cologne in Germany. In other words, this is Kölnish Wasser in German. Its origin has dated back to the 17th century in Europe. At first this was used as antiseptic. Eau de cologne has been introduced and presented by Jane Marie Farina to the Sultan Abdulhamid II in Istanbul in 1882. In reality this fresh smell is a European tradition at the beginning and has been adopted to Turkish culture and been admired by Turkish people for years. For the time being various types of eau de cologne (lemon, mandarin, cherry blossom, lavender,tobacco,etc.) have been produced in Turkey and consumed by Turkish people. We pour out this to our guests' hands at our homes, restaurants or elsewhere to show our hospitality. We also get used to use this for sanitary purposes, also during pandemi times it has became very important for maintaning personal hygiene. Additionally it smells so nice and indispensable cosmetic product for the centuries.

[@TravelLordOnLoc]

@@aslcoskunlar73 Cool! Thanks for the info!

[@EnginAtik]

Citrus groves smell heavenly, phenomenally intoxicating. I used to walk to school through lemon and orange groves. It is impossible to capture that smell in eau de cologne but even a hint of it takes me back to the orange/lemon groves of my childhood. It is kind of olfactory semiotics: it is not the kolonya itself, it is where it takes me mentally that I love.

[@ozlemgundogdu1286]

@@TravelLordOnLoc

[@elifdemirelli2775]

Mardin is home to many civilizations and one of the most beautiful cities in Turkey. It’s a must-see in Turkey with its mosques, churches, abbeys and its own architecture style.🤗

[@TravelLordOnLoc]

It’s a very beautiful city! Thanks for watching!

[@BNur.]

27:27 This is pure happiness. Enjoy your trip ! ✌

[@TravelLordOnLoc]

It was a mix of things hahaha! I really wanted to find one and I spent so much time looking for a donkey if I didn’t find one I knew I couldn’t use most of the footage. It was a pretty nice moment!

[@mlsphotobybrentwoodgraphic3124]

Another great Video! Thank you ❤🧡💛

[@TravelLordOnLoc]

No, thank you!

[@vivianhongkonglifes6993]

Thank you for bringing me in my Dream Country. Have fun and be safe to your travel and Adventure. Love watching here in Hongkong from Philippines ❤

[@TravelLordOnLoc]

I have a lot more videos from Türkiye to put out. Don’t worry!

[@at_hirsizi]

Thank u so much brother 🤲🙏

[@TravelLordOnLoc]

Thank you for watching!

[@bigdaddyb04]

Really enjoying the content brother. Keep it up!

[@TravelLordOnLoc]

I appreciate it! Thanks for tuning in!

[@Teksas-y2f]

Thanks brother u doing great job

[@TravelLordOnLoc]

Thank you! Glad you enjoy the videos!

[@hayatiakarsu]

Verdiğin emek övgüyü hakediyor👏

[@TravelLordOnLoc]

I appreciate it!

[@mychannel8110]

I watching with admiration now

[@TravelLordOnLoc]

Thank you!

[@DDIRBO.34]

Yine mükemmel bir içerik olmuş zevkle izledim ❤

[@TravelLordOnLoc]

Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for watching!

[@haticeirlmazkol686]

My friend, what you pour on your hand is cologne. When guests come, we pour it on your hand, it cleans your hand and gives off a nice scent.

[@TravelLordOnLoc]

Thanks! It’s very nice!

[@Marymaurer990]

Heh TL what a fun video! Very cool city. I thought you were getting up early for church but glad you found a garbage donkey! 😅 so cool! And breakfast was enough for a Maurer buffet. ❤❤❤

[@TravelLordOnLoc]

Hahaha yeah that breakfast was enormous!

[@Kahnimrn]

One of best vlog. Amazing city . Thanks for sharing.

[@TravelLordOnLoc]

I agree! Thanks for watching!

[@firecracker.]

Another great video TLOT. I have never been in Mardin but always heard great things about it. The Mardin cuisine is very famous. Your excitement about the donkeys is so cute 😊 Glad you saw them. The hand cologne reminded of me my childhood memories so thank you for that. There is nothing like Turkish breakfast either. So I searched and I found a few places in Virginia where I live that solely serve Turkish breakfast. Your videos make me homesıck ♥️🇹🇷 ….in a good way. Thank you again!

[@TravelLordOnLoc]

Glad you like the videos! I’ve got more to come!

[@firecracker.]

@@TravelLordOnLoc Turks love you. I think dual citizenship is past due 😂

[@muhammedzooba4302]

Çok güzel bir video olmuş ❤❤🇹🇷🇹🇷🇹🇷🇹🇷

[@TravelLordOnLoc]

Thank you!

[@kesifgucu]

Hello! I really enjoyed your videos, I've watched all your Turkey videos and I really had a great time. The sincerity in your videos is wonderful, and the donkey adventure was very funny 😅. It's great to have Turkish subtitles in the videos, I hope it continues in future videos as it really enhances the viewing experience. I love finding channels like this. Good luck with the direction of your channel! I'm using a translator for this comment, I hope it translates well :)

[@TravelLordOnLoc]

Thank you so much! I’m glad you enjoy the videos! I’ve got more videos in Türkiye coming and I’ll include subtitles, don’t worry!

[@Mamaburnze]

I learned so much! Thanks!!

[@TravelLordOnLoc]

I’m glad! Thanks for watching!

[@lucib9650]

Loved it!! Going to Mardin in 1 week

[@TravelLordOnLoc]

Nice! Have a great time! It does get pretty cold out there so be prepared haha

[@MamadoJoachim]

Again, another outstanding travel video, I love Turkeye!

[@TravelLordOnLoc]

Thank you very much!

[@Crazyboy37854]

MERDÎN İS KURDİSH CİTY✌🏻🇹🇯 LONG LİVE KURDİSTAN❤️

[@TravelLordOnLoc]

Thanks for watching!

[@elias-jl6lc]

THANK YOU

[@TravelLordOnLoc]

Glad you like it!

[@yakındanbakmak]

Thank you for your presentation. It would have been great if you had included the nightlife in your video shoot for Mardin. Because the city has a very different atmosphere at night, I'm sure you would have liked it too.

[@TravelLordOnLoc]

At the time I shot this video I wasn’t filming much at night. I recently started to do it so maybe if I get back to Mardin later on I will try it. Thanks for watching!

[@CyrilNathanMorris]

Great work Travel Donkey! Mardin looks like one of the more unique cities in Turkey. Keep up the good work!

[@TravelLordOnLoc]

Thanks for your comment! More to come!

[@yaseminozlemgulbek6923]

I wish you had gone to Midyat while you were in Mardin..it is 1 hour far away from Mardin..and incredible abbeys are there. And they are all protected..

[@Sivas.Zara.Zeynep]

Great video! That breakfast looked amazing. ❤ I hope you can visit Sivas, it has many historical sites to see. Keep up the great work

[@TravelLordOnLoc]

Thank you! I will make a note of it!

[@iremtekin245]

Hey thank you so much for this amazing video. I m also from the southeastern region of Türkiye😊btw wine making is a big cultural event in some southeastern cities in Türkiye,like in certain seasons people make wine with their neighbours and share it with friends and family.Mardin is one of those cities you can find several spots to taste✌🏽

[@TravelLordOnLoc]

I’m glad you liked the video! I did make a video in Mardin and drank some delicious Assyrian wine! Take a look!

[@iremtekin245]

@@TravelLordOnLoc just discovered your channel,subscribed and now i m binge watching i ll get there soon😄thank you✌🏽

[@TravelLordOnLoc]

@@iremtekin245 Great!

[@22patch22]

Im in mardin now. Loving it ❤

[@TravelLordOnLoc]

Great! I hope it’s warmed up a bit!

[@22patch22]

@TravelLordOnLoc it has indeed,in the 70 s and a bit hotter down on the plains. It's was hot in Dara when we went to see the old city and the cistern . The necropolis was amazing

[@TravelLordOnLoc]

@@22patch22 Nice! I’d like to go back while the weather is warm

[@DDIRBO.34]

Erzurum a bekliyorum sizi... lütfen Erzuruma da gel palandöken kayak merkezi şu an için yani kar tatili için mükemmel... sizi misafir ederim

[@TravelLordOnLoc]

I will put it on my list!

[@Usak64patriotikocaklari]

Beautiful view and a nice place... You must try the red wine from Mardin.... You have many vlogs about Türkiye :) i think u are in love with Türkiye :)

[@TravelLordOnLoc]

Thank you! I’ve still got maybe 8 more videos from Türkiye that I need to edit hahaha

[@Godohed]

Nice ❤❤❤

[@TravelLordOnLoc]

Thanks!

[@mahsunsar9972]

I am very glad that you came to our country. 🇹🇷 Cologne is the name of that lemony thing. I can say that we have it outside, in restaurants, in our homes. In our country, it is served after meals or to guests and is often seen at celebrations. It's not because you're dirty, don't get me wrong, it's used to make it smell better or instead of wet wipes after a meal. I like your videos very much. There are many cities you can visit in our country. I definitely recommend you visit them. My hometown is Konya. I'd like you to go there too. Unfortunately, I live in Istanbul for work. With love ❤

[@TravelLordOnLoc]

Thank you! I did make it to Konya already! I’ll post that video in a few weeks!

[@mahsunsar9972]

@@TravelLordOnLoc I will be eagerly waiting for your video😊

[@TravelLordOnLoc]

@@mahsunsar9972 Great! Me too hahaha

[@YangfanYe-n1o]

Just arrived in Martin this afternoon😊liked it soooo much

[@TravelLordOnLoc]

It must be cold! Haha! I’m glad you like it

[@YangfanYe-n1o]

@@TravelLordOnLoc I liked it sooo much I went to Dara and now just arrived in Gaziantep:)

[@TravelLordOnLoc]

@@YangfanYe-n1o Great to hear that!

[@pinoyinturkey]

Hi am living here at Mardin am originally from Philippines

[@TravelLordOnLoc]

Very cool! I’m a big fan of Philippines. I plan to go there to make some videos soon!

[@JimBurns-q2c]

Great video. I enjoy the research that you have done!

[@TravelLordOnLoc]

Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for watching!

[@InspirationAvenue-bn5km]

They gave you kolanyagi all the time because it is tradition. It has a history. When Spanish flue spread, kolanyagi used as sanitizer in 1927. It has 80 percent alcohol. So people start using it. Then it become a tradition since 1927. Today when people visit relatives or friends in their house first think they give you this kolanyagi. When covid 19 hit I realize that what a great tradition it became.

[@TravelLordOnLoc]

Interesting. Thanks for the info!

[@koytube232]

Midyat is a town of Mardi and I would like to see the villages of Midyat. because there are villages that are 1500 years old.

[@TravelLordOnLoc]

Wow sounds interesting! Ill have to look into that for next time. Thanks!

[@jamesjarman6062]

That Mardin Tabagi dish looks amazing

[@TravelLordOnLoc]

Yeah it was!

[@yasty6493]

What they offered you is lemon cologne it is tradition it’s just to freshen up also for sanitation. What a great idea the restaurants here in London should adopt the idea.

[@TravelLordOnLoc]

It’s very nice!

[@finduko]

İsn't it basically like wet wipes, without the single-use wipes? What bothers me about it beyond its strong scent us when they pour it into your hands lots of it drips all over. It's a bleaching agent, no? Lemon alcohol? So having it drip onto the carpets or your jeans or the couch you're sitting on--that frustrates me. Luckily they don't do it as much as they used to 30 years ago...

[@kwahju]

What a suspenseful video, the "Quest for the Mythical Donkey"! Glad it has a happy ending 👏🏽

[@kaan1361]

Fun fact: Isa is the Muslim pronunciation of the name of the Jesus. You could practically interpret the name of the school as "Sultan Jesus School". Isa is also a common name used by people of the region.

[@TravelLordOnLoc]

Ah thanks for that. I did see the translation Jesus but couldn’t figure out what the connection was so didn’t mention that. Makes sense now!

[@muabkececi]

I don't know if it's on your travel route, but we welcome you to Kayseri, especially in winter.🤗

[@TravelLordOnLoc]

I didn’t make it there but I will make a note of it! Thanks!

[@MaliWhiteTea]

no one thinks you are dirty lol. pouring cologne is just a tradition

[@MaliWhiteTea]

it has lemon, water, and etil alcohol

[@AL-grhvc]

that cologne was life savior for Turks during covid lol as most of them have 80 degree alcohol in it that kills the virus..it's a long time tradition like when you're a guest somewhere, you are offered lemon cologne so that you clean your hands from all the dirt and germs coming from outside.. though now it's only offered at restaurants..

[@MamoMamo-ry9gk]

Kurdish city ❤❤❤❤❤🔥☀️💚💚💚💚💚

[@TravelLordOnLoc]

Thanks for watching!

[@jjjjggjvdfhjljgg]

In fact, we call the liquid they pour into your hands "Cologne" and it is an aroma that is mostly used to entertain guests, of course you can use it for different purposes, but people don't usually use it to clean, so it's not like French perfume.

[@TravelLordOnLoc]

It was very interesting! And smelled very good!

[@jjjjggjvdfhjljgg]

​@@TravelLordOnLoc My favorite is the one with lavender and jasmine flowers, I don't like the lemon one very much

[@mehmetyahi3374]

REALLY NİCE VİDEO

[@TravelLordOnLoc]

Thank you!

[@cynthiabolanis255]

Martin was part of Syria. Boarders moved making Martin part of Turkey. Many many Christians emmigrated to Canada before the border change. Some of my relatives were from there when it was part of Syria

[@TravelLordOnLoc]

Very interesting! I’m so glad I could see it!

[@abatisSon]

Lemon cologne is a very old tradition. Its smell may bother you now, but now softer scents are preferred. But in the past, when hygiene was not much known, this tradition kept everyone healthy. When Covid broke out, everyone was washing their hands with alcohol, and this is its old vermilion scented version. I hope you can understand their logic, especially for travelers. Of course, this has now turned into a method of attracting tourists :) Traditional Turkish breakfast is not made alone, it is made with all your family and friends, and that crowded conversation makes what you eat more delicious. You can snack and taste something in between the conversation. When you are alone, it turns into breakfast and the abundance of options can bore you.

[@TravelLordOnLoc]

The scent didn’t bother me at all! I liked it! I also liked the breakfast!

[@MuratTosunoglu04]

My friend, I thought you would never see the garbage donkeys and I was going to be sad, fortunately, as a result of your research, you found the donkeys, and I was happy :)

[@TravelLordOnLoc]

It became very important hahaha the longer I spent looking for that donkey the more the video depended on me finding one. Glad I did!

[@serhanyigit1235]

That is lemon cologne. Offering it to guests, whether in a restaurant, or barber shop or to people who visit your home, is a very Turkish tradition. It is meant to refresh people. You'll come across it all over Türkiye. There are other scents as well, but lemon is the most common and traditional one. It is 80 degrees, so it does also serve as a good hand disinfectant.

[@TravelLordOnLoc]

That was the first place I encountered it but then I saw it a lot more in the southern areas and along the Mediterranean later on

[@jjjjggjvdfhjljgg]

Nice video, what's your next stop?

[@TravelLordOnLoc]

I actually have 10-12 videos that I already shot that I need to edit and put out yet… so I’ll do that first!

[@jjjjggjvdfhjljgg]

Good luck I'm exiciting but maybe you can give me a small tips😉

[@GEILTOY]

You should know how to eat that kind of plate. Flatbread to stuff meat, onion with green vegetables.

[@TravelLordOnLoc]

All of the food was delicious! I wasn’t expecting to have so much

[@siangoodwater]

what they put on your hands is high concentration cologne. It is derived from a german fragrance called 4711. It has been used for around 100+ years in Turkey. The smell is not a middle eastern smell, it is a 4711, early cologne smell - which has been carried on .

[@TravelLordOnLoc]

Thanks for sharing! I liked the cologne!

[@krakatoa_8180]

Hello just discovered you channel which is awesome btw Have you been to Gobekli Tepe ? which is considered the oldest city temple older that Jericho

[@TravelLordOnLoc]

Of course! I’ve got a Gobekli Tepe episode that I still need to edit. Don’t worry!

[@haticedicle3548]

We are waiting for you in Diyarbakır, the neighboring city of Mardin, my brother, the city of the Kurds.

[@TravelLordOnLoc]

I wasn’t able to get there on this trip, but it is on my list!

[@ogbkballa]

Is it safe? I know its close to the border with syria

[@osmanarslaner6819]

I have subscribed to your channel and watched all the videos and enjoyed them .. would also recommend BODRUM which is a must see ..

[@steppenwolf5956]

Mardin is pure magic

[@TravelLordOnLoc]

Agreed!

[@YangfanYe-n1o]

They have many kinds of cheese in breakfast I’ve tried in Istanbul

[@TravelLordOnLoc]

Yeah lots of cheeses. Have a great time!

[@YangfanYe-n1o]

@@TravelLordOnLoc💗

[@EnginAtik]

That citrusy hand sanitizer is "Limon kolonyasi"; you can't escape it in Turkey.

[@TravelLordOnLoc]

Yeah I began seeing it more and more later on!

[@rutter363]

27:26 :D

[@Basordinaryuskomorcu31]

Mardindeki Süryani kilisesine gitmeni tavsiye ederim İngiltere kraliçesi de gitmişti :)

[@TravelLordOnLoc]

I must’ve missed it! I may be back in that area though and then I’ll check it out. Thanks!

[@Basordinaryuskomorcu31]

@@TravelLordOnLoc ben mardinliyim kürdüm daha önce kendi memleketime gitmemiştim izmirde yaşıyorum gittiğimde süryani kilisesini ziyaret etmiştim çok ferah huzurlu bir yerdi senin dini inancını bilmiyorum ama Hristiyansan sen daha iyi anlarsınne kadar iyi olduğunuda :)

[@augustovlogs]

How long g have you been vlogging?❤❤

[@TravelLordOnLoc]

About 5 months now!

[@augustovlogs]

Very nice! I vlog too! I enjoy it a lot!

[@augustovlogs]

I have been to Turkiye many times mostly Istanbul! I love it!

[@baybars51]

♥️

[@TravelLordOnLoc]

Thank you!

[@gazellece8109]

Batman 😂 Batman'da Hasankeyf'te gezebilirsiniz. Gerçi ne kadar yöneticiler yüzünden sular altında bırakılmış olsa da yine de görmek güzel olur. Serinizi izlemeyi seviyorum. Türkçe altyazı çok iyi. "Daha önce burada bulundum"derken önceden de geldiniz mi Mardin'e yoksa bu bir tür dejavu muydu? Mardin'de Midyat ilçesine gitmeliydiniz, orası da çok iyi. Bu arada kolonyayı satmak için elinize döktüler, hoşunuza giderse satın alırsınız diye :) Teşekkürler video için.

[@TravelLordOnLoc]

Thank you! I’m glad the subtitles work well!

[@KimseKimsesiz1948]

Fun fact, Sultan Isa means Sultan Jesus in Turkish 😁😅😎

[@TravelLordOnLoc]

Good to know! Thanks!

[@乙凵乇乙]

beautiful kurdistan

[@TravelLordOnLoc]

Thanks for watching!

[@MaC.Istanaz]

There is a women owns soap shop and looks like twin of marilyn manroe, there are alot of monestries and ancient ruins around havent you seen. Mardin is city of christian turks

[@TravelLordOnLoc]

Yeah, there is a lot of interesting things to see there!

[@MaC.Istanaz]

@@TravelLordOnLoc donna know if u leave turkey or not, but if u stop down at Antalya i can host and company you . I am turkish born in usa living in antalya. Nice video series 👍

[@TravelLordOnLoc]

@@MaC.Istanaz I made a video about Antalya, but I hope to go back later. I didn't have enough time to explore the province and mostly only the capital city. It's an amazing city though! Maybe we can catch up next time!

[@MaC.Istanaz]

@@TravelLordOnLoc 🙏, for example saint clasuse real tomb and church is in Antalya; but bones are taken by vatican

[@TravelLordOnLoc]

@@MaC.Istanaz Ah, interesting. Well, I'd still like to visit next time

[@samankucher5117]

we all need to thank mr ahmed turk the kurdish mayor of the province he has been fighting for years to keep the look of the town like it was there were plans to change things like making malls and big towers and thongs that would change the look and the feel of the place .

[@TravelLordOnLoc]

I agree! It’s very nice that the city is preserved so well! It’s not like any place I’ve been

[@erhansimsek1412]

🇹🇷👍👍

[@TravelLordOnLoc]

Thank you!

[@SuperElborbah]

👍

[@TravelLordOnLoc]

Thank you!!!

[@leventerdogan1168]

adamsın..

[@TravelLordOnLoc]

Seems like you watched a ton of videos! Thanks!

[@leventerdogan1168]

@@TravelLordOnLoc You got emotional at the memorial ceremony, your eyes filled with tears, this moved me very much, my friend, you are a sincere person. I watched them one by one until the morning. I liked them very much.

[@TravelLordOnLoc]

@@leventerdogan1168 So happy to hear that! I had so much fun making them!

[@koseku3]

your map at beginning is wrong. northern cyprus isnt part of türkiye. its an independent country

[@TravelLordOnLoc]

Yeah I said this to previous comments too, but I to document the times I use the preferred map of the country I’m in. Borders always change and my videos can’t represent everything fairly. When I do India or China the maps I use will contradict each other etc.

[@koseku3]

no worries @@TravelLordOnLoc

[@jjjjggjvdfhjljgg]

Kuzey Kıbrıs Türkiye Cumhuriyeti Devletinin özerk bölgesidir ve hali hazırda tanıyan tek ülkedir dolayısıyla Katliamcı Rumlar ile anılarınızı tazelemek istemiyorsanız kendinize dikkat etmenizi öneririm bir vatansever olarak.

[@koseku3]

@@jjjjggjvdfhjljgg yanlış bilgi

[@jjjjggjvdfhjljgg]

​@@koseku3 Neyi yanlış bilgi bana Ayrı bir cumhuriyettir mi diyeceksin ki buna ilerde tam anlamıyla kavuşması bizim zararımıza olmaz sizden bir beklentimiz yok üstelik Türkiye Kıbrıslı Türklerin hakkını savunmuş yetmemiş onlara sahip çıkmış -ki siz bunu yetersiz görüyorsunuz- haklarını savunmuş bir ülkedir

[@lorans267]

Kurdish majority city

[@TravelLordOnLoc]

It is! Thanks for watching!

[@aliakdeniz3360]

Mardin medeniyetlerin baş kenti doğunun parisi bide dedemin memleketi.

[@TravelLordOnLoc]

Thanks for watching!

[@finduko]

I snorted multiple times at the donkey obsession, and it was not something I had ever heard of. I think the horses you saw before were maybe "taxis" for tourists who may not want to hike up to the top? maybe? They have horse-drawn carriages over here for Efes for people who want to park at the bottom of the city of Efes, take the horses to the top (from the outside of efes) and walk on down back to their cars. I'm guessng here about the horses you saw. They were either for tourists or maybe even wedding or other ceremonial carry-the-guest-of-honor type of deal. Sorry you got scammed with the breakfast. They have traditional breakfasts with that many types of cheese/jams/olives at single serving sizes. When I saw you got the eggs (sahanda yumurta) with the eggs with sauce (menemen) and knowing each one of those are add-ons to a regular single breakfast, I rolled my eyes in dismay. Also heard English in that breakfast scene. Lots of tourists over there? I've only ever been as far east as Artvin and that's at the most northen tip, havent been south of there. The donkeys made this the most entertaining video of yours I've seen so far!

[@TravelLordOnLoc]

The donkey thing was kind of a joke at first but I only had a day and a half in Mardin and spent so much time looking for one that the whole video depended on me finding one hahaha

[@Apistoleon]

Santorini and other places if Greece have donkeys as well

[@philyra8991]

Donkeys are used to collect rubbish in the streets that are to tiny for cars. Donkeys and horses are not used as taxis. Horses are decorated for tourists who pay to take photographs with them.

[@UmutBozaner-e9q]

Ben Mardinliyim Umarım şehirimizi beğenmişsindir bu arada sakıncası yoksa ismin ve yaşını öğrenebilir miyim?

[@TravelLordOnLoc]

Thanks! I did like it! Send me a message on Instagram if you’re curious. I don’t want to just post my information in the comments

[@UmutBozaner-e9q]

Tamam teşekkür ederim umarım kısa zamanda kanalınız Büyür ve üzgünüm İngilizce bilmiyorum

[@ahmet19852]

I recommend you to go to Urfa, the city of the prophets, and to see Erzurum, the capital of the Turks, the Seljuk state.

[@TravelLordOnLoc]

I did! Urfa and Gobeklitepe will be one of my next videos. Stay tuned!

[@locochumbo7855]

Welcome to KURDİSTAN

[@TUNC66]

Ne kurdistani kardes hala hayaller icinde yuzmekten vazgecmiyorsunuz ulan kirk yildir terörerden baska ne verdiniz guzelim yöreye kurdustanmis yerim senin hayallerini.

[@TravelLordOnLoc]

I met many nice Kurdish people there! I will put out a short video later of one young man who trained birds to do backflips. Very cool to see!

[@locochumbo7855]

@@AL-grhvc where is the Turkey 🦃 you're from Mongolia

[@nameistverborgen]

Everyone know that Mardin is a kurdish city. In the ottoman era - Mardin was a very important kurdish City beside Diyarbakir and Erbil.

[@nameistverborgen]

The few Turks WHO are living in Mardin assimilated Assyrians or teacher, solider or imams - their origine are from the west or central Anatolia. For thousend years ago - Mardin was also famous for their Armenians and Assyrians.

[@ogbkballa]

Is it safe? I know its close to the border with syria

[@meralkeskin8511]

Çoğu yerden güvenli.Urfa çok çok çekti savaştan.

[@nilgunuygun5572]

❤

[@TravelLordOnLoc]

Thanks!

[@ogbkballa]

Is it safe? I know its close to the border with syria

[@TravelLordOnLoc]

I thought the city itself was very safe. The people were friendly and accepting. I was only there for two days though but I didn’t have any problems.