About Malatya

Malatya Province is a province in Anatolia (Turkey). It is part of a larger mountainous area. The capital of the province is Malatya (Hittite Language: Milid or Maldi, meaning fruit garden), which has many Alevite residents. Malatya is famous for its apricots. The area of Malatya province is 12.313 km². Malatya Province has 853.658 inhabitants (2000). The city of Malatya has 350.000 residents.

Malatya Interesting Places

Pinarbasi forest recreation area, Takaz Spring, Old Malatya (today Battalgazi), Castle, Malatya, Arapkir and Darende Grand Mosques, Sahabiye-i Kübra old theological school (medrese),Sadrazam mosque complex, Melik Sunullah, Akminare, Abdülselam, Karahan, Cafer Pasha, Mirliva Ahmed Pasha, Gümrükçü Osman Pasha, Çobanli and Köprülü Mehmed Pasha mosques, Ispanakçi Mustafa Pasha Library (later Molla Eyüb Mosque), Kanli (bloody) Vault, Twin Mausoleums, Seyh Hamid-i Veli (Somuncu Baba) Dervish' Lodge, Silahtar Mustafa Pasha Inn, Tashan, Kirkgöz Bridge, Bazaar (Arasta of Haç Hüseyin Pasha), Hasan Pasha and Köprülü Mehmed Pasha baths.