TOKAT

AREA: 9.958 km²
POPULATION: 719.251 (1990)
TRAFFIC CODE: 60

DISTRICTS: Tokat (center), Almus, Artova, Başçiftlik, Erbaa, Niksar, Pazar, Reşadiye, Sulusaray, Turhal, Yeşilyurt, Zile.

SITES OF INTEREST: Niksar Çamiçi and Reşadiye Zinav Lake forest recreation areas, Tokat, Gömenek (Komana Pontika), Niksar (Neokaisareia), Turhal and Zile castles, Tokat Yağıbasan, Niksar Yağıbasan and Hatuniye old theological schools (medrese), Tokat, Niksar and Zile Grand Mosques, Garipler, Hamza Bey, Meydan, Behzat, Ali Pasha, Silahtar Ömer Pasha, Çöreği Büyük, Halil Bey, Sinan Bey, Boyacı Hasan Ağa and Hoca İshak mosques, Pervane Hospital (Gökmedrese), small mosque (mescit) of Sefer Beşe and Alamescit, Sümbül Baba Dervish Lodge and Mausoleum, Taşhan and Turhal Inns (caravansary) Ebu'l-Kasım, Halef Sultan, Vezir Ahmed Pasha, Nureddin İbn Sen Timur, Abdülmuttalip, Hacı Çıkrık, Melik Gazi and Musa Fakih mausoleums, Kulak and Kırk Kızlar baths, Pervane, Yörgüç Pasha, Mustafa, Ali Pasha baths and Yenihamam (bath), Çiftehamam (bath), Talazan, Tokat and Turhal bridges, Tokat Museum.

Provincial Cultural Directorate

Tel: (356) 214 54 99
Fax: (356) 214 54 99

Museum

Tokat Museum
Address: GOP Bulvarı No: 143 - Tokat
Tel: (356) 214 15 09

Historical Sites and Ruins

Tokat Museum
Maşathöyük- Zile - Yalınyazı
Ulutepe -Tural - Ulutepe
Niksar - Niksar
Sebastapolis - Sulusaray

Registered Immobile Cultural and Natural Heritages in

Sites
Archaeological Sites: 62
Urban Sites: 3
Natural Sites: 1
Historical Sites: 1
Total: 67
Cultural (at Single Construction Scale) and Natural Heritages: 375
TOTAL: 442

Significant Days

Freedom from Occupation Days:

Freedom Day - Artova District
Artova
1 June

Festivals:

Cherry Festival
Zile
1 st Sunday of June

Başçiftlik Rug Festival
Niksar
27-28 July

Sour Cherry Holiday
Almus
First Saturday and Sunday of July

Golden Ram Festival
Reşadiye
Last week of September

Culture Festival
Tokat
26 June-2 July

Festivities

Niksar Emrah Culture and Art Festivities
Niksar
3-5 May

Celebrations
Reşadiye
26 September