Tokat

Tokat
Tokat Republic Square
Location of Tokat within Turkey.
Country	Turkey
Region	Black Sea
Province	Tokat
Government
• Mayor	Doç. Dr. Adnan Çiçek (Justice and Development Party)
Area
• Total	9,958 km2 (3,845 sq mi)
Elevation	623 m (2,044 ft)
Population []
• Total	113,100
• Density	83/km2 (210/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code	60 xxx
Area code	0356
Licence plate	60
Website	http://www.tokat.bel.tr/

Tokat is the capital city of Tokat Province of Turkey, at the mid Black Sea region of Anatolia. According to the 2000 census, the city of Tokat has a population of 113,100.

Landmarks

The most important landmark here is the Ottoman Citadel of 28 towers, founded on a rocky hill overlooking the town. The Garipler Mosque dating to the 12th century and the Ali Pasa Mosque of 16th century are other sights worth visiting.

One of Tokat's finest buildings is the Gök Medrese (Pervane Bey Darussifasi) which was constructed in 1270. It was founded as a school of theology, and is now converted into a museum, housing archaeological finds from the area.

The Latifoglu Konak, late eighteenth century Ottoman home in Tokat is a masterpiece of Baroque architecture. The two-story building has been restored and converted into a small museum. Much of the furniture in the kitchen, study, visitors' rooms with bath and toilet, bedroom, master's room and harem is original.

The city also holds a university, Gaziosmanpaşa Üniversitesi, founded in 1992 and named after the local hero, Gazi Osman Paşa.

Famous people born in Tokat

• Gazi Osman Paşa, 1832-1897, Ottoman Commander (Siege of Pleven)
• Krikor Balakian, 1875-1934, Armenian bishop
• Seda Sayan
• Fatoş Kabasakal
• İzel
• Engin Günaydın

Famous foods in Tokat

There is various foods in Tokat but most known is Tokat Kebabi and Zile pekmezi, the latter of which is served in a wooden pot. This is made from grapes after a special treatment.

External links

• Pictures
• Tokat
• Tokat Reşadiye - Saraykışla Village Association
• Zile daily news portal
• Yildiztepe, a small town in Zile