Hakkâri, formerly known as Julamerk, is a city and the capital of the Hakkâri Province of Turkey. It is located a few kilometres away from the Iraq-Turkey border. The population of the city at the 2010 census was 57,844.

Thirteen Kurgan stelae, never before seen in Anatolia or the Near East, were found in 1998 in their original location at the centre of Hakkari. The stelae were carved on upright flagstone-like slabs measuring between 0.7 m to 3.10 m in height. The stones contain only one cut surface, upon which human figures are chiseled. The theme of each stele reveals the foreview of an upper human body. The legs are not represented. Eleven of the stelae depict naked warriors with daggers, spears, and axes—masculine symbols of war. They always hold a drinking vessel made of skin in both hands. Two stelae contain female figures without arms. The stelae may have been carved by different craftsmen using different techniques. Stylistic differences shift from bas relief to a more systematic linearity. The earliest stelae are in the style of bas relief while the latest ones are in a linear style. They were made during a period from the fifteenth century BC to the eleventh century BC in Hakkari. Stelae with this type of relief are not common in the ancient Near East however there are many close parallels between these and those produced by a variety of peoples from the Eurasian steppes between the third millennium BC and the eleventh century AD.

Cilo Mountains located on Ikiyaka mountains declared "National Park" is one of the natural beauty spots for travelers in Hakkari's Yuksekova district. 27,500 hectares of national park area draws attention coexisting four seasons with colorful flowers and snow on top of hills. Uludoruk, the second highest mountain in Turkey, located on Cilo Mountains, is often visited due to its waterfalls, glacial lakes and snow.