Cizre is a city located in the Cizre District of the Şırnak Province in Turkey. Situated in the historical region of Upper Mesopotamia and the cultural region of Turkish Kurdistan, the city lies on the river Tigris near the borders of both Syria and Iraq.
The city has a population of 130,916 as of 2021 and is predominantly inhabited by Kurds. It serves as a significant geographic point within the southeastern region of the country due to its proximity to international boundaries and its location along the Tigris river.