Kargı
A northern district of the Kızılırmak banks, forests and highlands. Population: 15,119 (TÜİK 2025).
Trip Planning
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Hacıhamza Castle and Caravanserai
In Hacıhamza, a town belonging to Kargı, an Ottoman castle built in 1723 under Ahmed III, enclosing a complex of a mosqu…
Mihri Hatun Mosque
A historic mosque in Kargı's Karakire Village, built by Sultan Murad IV in memory of his wife Mihri Hatun, of which only…
Oğuz Köyü Mosque
An Ottoman-era village mosque in Oğuz Köyü in Çorum's Kargı, with a single-domed plan dated to the 16th century by its s…
Sinan Paşa Han (Caravanserai)
A single-chamber vaulted han in Kargı, built in 1506-1507 by Sinan Paşa, vizier of Sultan Bayezid II, together with a mo…
Sinan Paşa Külliyesi (Complex)
An early Ottoman complex in Kargı built by Sinan Paşa under Bayezid II, comprising a mosque, madrasa, primary school, ba…
Sinan Paşa Sıbyan Mektebi (The Stone School)
A square-planned, vaulted stone primary school in Çorum's Kargı district, built during the reign of Bayezid II as part o…
History & People
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Nazmi Avluca
Greco-Roman wrestler Nazmi Avluca, born in Kargı, is one of Turkish wrestling's most successful athletes, with two world…
Tevfik Kış
Wrestler Tevfik Kış (1934-2019), born in Kargı, won gold in Greco-Roman wrestling at the 1960 Rome Olympics.
History of Kargı
Kargı, Çorum: population 15,119 (TÜİK 2025), 113 km from the city, altitude 450 m. Kızılırmak valley, highlands and the …
Nature & Trails
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Abdullah Yaylası (Highland Plateau)
Located 26 km from Çorum's Kargı district, Abdullah Yaylası stands out at 1,450 m with pine forests and the traditional …
Kargı Highland (Yayla)
A cool highland about 21 km north of Kargı town at an elevation of 1,400 m, known for its ponds, picnic areas and forest…
Cuisine & Local Products
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Kargı Tulum Cheese
A geographical-indication cheese unique to Çorum's Kargı district, matured in a skin (tulum) by traditional methods, wit…
Kargı Kirli Saç Kebabı
A Kargı specialty of lamb slow-cooked with vegetables on a large griddle over an open fire; the dish's geographical indi…
Söbelek Dolması (Stuffed Morel Mushrooms)
Wild morel mushrooms stuffed with a bulgur or rice filling, a seasonal dish native to Çorum, especially the Kargı distri…
Kargı Flower Okra
Okra picked when just one day old, still bearing its flower, and dried strung on lines in the Kargı district — favoured …
