About Tunceli

Tunceli is a province in eastern Turkey. The province was named Dersim until 1936 (Dersim meaning 'Silver door' in Kurdish and Persian), and some still call the region by this name. Its adjacent provinces are Erzincan to the north and west, Elazig to the south, and Bingöl to the east. The province covers an area of 7,774 km² and has a population of 82,000. It has the lowest population density of any province in Turkey, just 10.6 inhabitants/km².

Tunceli Interesting Places

Munzur Valley National Park, Mazgir and Pertek castles, churches at Korluca (formerly Tilköy) and Ulukale Yelmaniye, Elti Hatun, Ulukale and Sagman mosques, Asagicami (Çelebi Ali Mosque) and Yukaricami (Baysungur Mosque), Sivdi and Çemiskezek bridges, Hamam-i Atik (old bath), Uzun Hasan, Ferruh Sad Bey and Çoban Baba mausoleums, Ulukale Public Square Fountains