AMED TIMES - Diyarbakır Municipality has announced that the Fiskaya Viewing Terrace, a popular place for observing the Dicle Valley and Hevsel Gardens, which are among the important natural and cultural assets of the city, is now accessible free of charge.
The Diyarbakır Municipality has announced that the Fiskaya Viewing Terrace, a popular place to observe the Dicle Valley and Hevsel Gardens, which are among the city's important natural and cultural assets, is now free of charge.
The Municipality has made a new decision regarding the Fiskaya Viewing Terrace in Yenişehir district, which became a paid service for citizens during the trusteeship period. The viewing terrace, which was opened to promote tourism, will now be accessible free of charge. Thus, citizens will be able to view the Fiskaya Waterfall, Hevsel Gardens and Dicle Valley from the Fiskaya Viewing Terrace.
The area covers a total of 230 square meters, including a 170 square meter composite terrace and a 60 square meter glass terrace with a viewing terrace and a café.
"Being free is a service to the public"
The decision to make the Viewing Terrace free of charge has pleased the citizens. Bülent Özceylan, one of the citizens enjoying the view for free from the Glass Terrace, said, “We came from Izmir. We heard that this place is free and we are pleased. Being free is a service to the public. We thank the Metropolitan Municipality for this.”
Cennet Cengiz, who expressed her satisfaction with the free service of the Glass Terrace, said, “It is delightful that the glass terrace, which used to be paid, is now open to the public for free. For this, we extend our thanks to the Diyarbakır Metropolitan Municipality. It is a beautiful thing that they open and show these beauties to the public.”
“Being free is an advantage”
Ümit İsafça also expressed the need for such services, saying, “I saw that the Glass Terrace here is a very good service, and I am very pleased. Our country needs such services. Its being free is also an advantage for us.
