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In Derik, weddings, holidays and seasonal festivals continue the heritage of Mardin. Crafts, dress and folk dance vary by neighborhood.
Courtyards, coffeehouses and markets are social hubs. Younger generations discover music and crafts through cultural centers and festivals.
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1Derik developed as settlement, trade route and farmland in the historical geography of Mardin. Mounds and stone houses may bear traces of earlier periods.
Republic-era centralization of services shaped modern Derik. Local archives and oral history illuminate this process.