Batman Province (Turkish: Batman ili, Kurdish: Parêzgeha Êlihê) is a province in the Southeast Anatolia Region of Turkey. It was created in May 1990 with the Law No. 3647 taking some parts from the Eastern Province of Siirt and some from the southern Province of Mardin. The province's population exceeded 500,000 in 2010. The city of Batman with 460,955 inhabitants, is the provincial capital.
The province is considered part of Turkish Kurdistan and has a Kurdish majority. Its current Governor is Hulusi Şahin.
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600,000
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