How walkable is Batman, Turkey?
By Oscar Higson-Spence. Updated
Batman, Turkey has a walkability score of 41 out of 100 across the 5 km around its centre, which makes it car-dependent: most errands require a car. Its centre scores 100, and open map data lists fewer everyday places away from the centre here, so the score is likely an underestimate. It is the joint 25th most walkable of the 28 cities ranked in Turkey, with 2 others.
What's within walking distance of the centre
932 shops, restaurants, parks and other everyday places are mapped within a 30 minute walk of central Batman, Turkey. The nearest grocery is about 4 minutes away on foot. Every category earns full or nearly full points.
Groceries
- Zübeyde Hanım Merkez Batman, 4 min
- Şok, 4 min
Restaurants & bars
- İsotking Çiğköfte, 3 min
- Moon Cafe and Restaurant, 3 min
Shopping
- Batman Emek Çiçek Evi, 3 min
- Gonca Çiçek & Davet, 3 min
Coffee
- Cafe Divan, 2 min
- Damla cafe pastane, 3 min
Banks
- VakıfBank ATM, 5 min
- QNB, 7 min
Parks
- 8 Mart Kadın Parkı, 9 min
- Aram Tigran Parkı, 11 min
Schools
- Batmanses, 3 min
- Kartal Egitim Kurumları, 4 min
Books & libraries
- Kültür Kitap Kırtasiye / Batman, 6 min
- Akademi Kitap, 9 min
Culture & entertainment
- Batman Cinegold Worldmar, 5 min
- Öğretmenevi Düğün Salonu -Ekremoğulları Grup, 7 min
Measured from the centre at 37.8952, 41.1265, the point near Batman, Turkey's middle with the most places in walking range. Walking times assume 80 m per minute along an estimated street route.
Street layout
Within 800 m of the centre there are about 285 street intersections per km², and blocks average 60 m long. That is a well-connected street grid, so the score is not reduced.
How far walkability reaches
Batman, Turkey's score of 41 is the average across the 5 km around its centre, the point with the most everyday places within a walk. Walkability averages 91 within 1 km of the centre, 56 from 1 to 3 km out and 20 from 3 to 5 km out. 21 of the 91 points within 5 km fall on water or on land without streets, such as hillsides, forest or farmland, and are left out, so the score describes only the built-up part. 20% of the sampled area scores 70 or more, where most errands can be done on foot. Walkability falls off steeply away from the centre, so check a specific address on the map.
- 90+
- 70–89
- 50–69
- 25–49
- 0–24
Each hexagon is the score at a point, 1 km from its neighbours, across the 5 km around central Batman, Turkey. Rings mark 1, 3 and 5 km from the centre. Gaps are water or land without streets.
| Area | Score | Scoring 70+ |
|---|---|---|
| Centre | 100 | 100% |
| Within 1 km | 91 | 86% |
| 1 to 3 km out | 56 | 31% |
| 3 to 5 km out | 20 | 0% |
Nearby cities
| City | Distance | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Diyarbakır, Turkey | 80 km | 63 |
| Elazığ, Turkey | 188 km | 41 |
| Van, Turkey, Turkey | 208 km | 41 |
| Urfa, Turkey | 221 km | 57 |
| Erzurum, Turkey | 225 km | 56 |
Questions about walking in Batman, Turkey
Is Batman, Turkey a walkable city?
Its centre is, but most of the area around it is not. Batman, Turkey has a walkability score of 41 out of 100 across the 5 km around its centre, which makes it car-dependent: most errands require a car. Its centre scores 100. Open map data lists fewer everyday places away from the centre in some cities, so scores there may be underestimates. The score covers about 80 km² around the busiest point rather than the whole city, and suburbs further out are usually less walkable, so check a specific address on the map. It ranks joint 25th of 28 cities in Turkey and joint 654th of 690 worldwide on How Walkable.
What is the most walkable city in Turkey?
Istanbul is the most walkable of the 28 cities ranked in Turkey, with a score of 97. Batman, Turkey ranks joint 25th with 41.
How does Batman, Turkey compare with nearby cities?
Batman, Turkey is at most as walkable as its nearest ranked neighbours: it scores 41, against Diyarbakır (63, 80 km away), Elazığ (41, 188 km away) and Van, Turkey (41, 208 km away).
Which part of Batman, Turkey is most walkable?
Batman's most walkable area is its centre, the point near the middle of the city with the most places in walking range, which scores 100. Walkability averages 91 within 1 km of it. Beyond 2.5 km, it holds up best to the south-east (averaging 40) and falls most to the west (3).
How is Batman, Turkey's walkability score calculated?
For Batman, Turkey it is the average of 70 points spaced 1 km apart within 5 km of its busiest point, leaving out water and land without streets; 14 of them score 70 or more. Each point counts groceries, restaurants, shops, cafés, banks, parks, schools, libraries and cultural venues within a 30 minute walk, gives nearer places more weight, and loses up to 20% where streets are sparse or blocks are long, using open map data from Overture Maps (release 2026-09-23.1) and OpenStreetMap. It measures what is within a walk, not what the walk is like: pavements, traffic, safety, hills and heat are not part of the score.
This page is generated from open map data with a published walkability method, explained in the methodology. Places from Overture Maps release 2026-09-23.1. City position and population from GeoNames.
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