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In Çınar, weddings, holidays and seasonal festivals continue the heritage of Diyarbakır. 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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1Çınar developed as settlement, trade route and farmland in the historical geography of Diyarbakır. Mounds and stone houses may bear traces of earlier periods.
Republic-era centralization of services shaped modern Çınar. Local archives and oral history illuminate this process.