Midyat is a municipality and district of Mardin Province, Turkey. Its area is 1,241 km, and its population is 120,069. In the modern era, the town …Midyat is a municipality and district of Mardin Province, Turkey. Its area is 1,241 km, and its population is 120,069. In the modern era, the town is populated by Kurds, Mhallami Arabs and Assyrians. The old Estel neighborhood is about 80 to 85% Kurdish-populated.