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The first regular settlement in Hakkari, dating back 6000 years, was made by the Hurrians, later came under the control of the Urartians, passed to the Persian Empire and Arab control, respectively, after the Battle of Manzikert, Anatolia began to become Turkish, during this time Hakkari fell in The hands of the Seljuk Anatolian state, finally in 1536 joined the territory of the Ottoman Empire, has a very harsh continental climate, receives an average of 789 mm of rain throughout the year, while the air temperature is about 24 ° C in July and August, it can drop to Average -4°C in January, only 3 festivals are held throughout the year, Hakkari Snow Festival is held at the end of March, Reverse Tulip Festival which is held in the third week of April and Barcelona Plateau Festival which is held at the end of June.
