Capital of ancient Sophene …
Population: 3,000 According to the Nişanyans’ guide to Eastern Turkey Çemişgezek is “the ultimate boondocks”, a place to which no one need ever…
Population: 4,000 With time on your hands while in Elazığ you might like to make a side trip out to Keban, the small…
“Little Plain” Population: 3,200 At the end of the lovely hour-long drive through the spectacular Munzur Gorge from…
Northern shore of Lake Keban Population: 6,300 Old name: Kerar Market day: Friday If you’re travelling between Elazığ and Tunceli…
Population: 9,600 Other name: Shebeteria (?), Palua, Palios, Romanopolis, Palo Market day: Wednesday Favourite son: Selahattin Demirtaş (ex-leader of the HDP) Out east of…
A mere 10km out of Darende it’s possible to visit an impressive 40-metre-high waterfall (şelale) set in a spectacular mountainous setting just outside the…
Adobe Central …
Population: 95,000 Old names: Plasta, Ablastha ***Elbistan was badly hit by the 2023 earthquakes. I have not been back to assess the extent of…
Malatya hill-station Population: 2,000 (winter) -…