Tokat
Area: 9.958 km²
Population: 719.251 (1990)
Traffic Code: 60
Districts: Tokat (center), Almus, Artova, Basciftlik, Erbaa, Niksar, Pazar, Resadiye, Sulusaray, Turhal, Yesilyurt, Zile.
Sites of Interest
- Niksar Camici and Resadiye Zinav Lake forest recreation areas
- Tokat, Gomenek (Komana Pontika), Niksar (Neokaisareia), Turhal and Zile castles
- Tokat Yagibasan, Niksar Yagibasan and Hatuniye old theological schools (medrese)
- Tokat, Niksar and Zile Grand Mosques
- Garipler, Hamza Bey, Meydan, Behzat, Ali Pasha, Silahtar Omer Pasha, Coregi Buyuk, Halil Bey, Sinan Bey, Boyaci Hasan Aga and Hoca Ishak mosques
- Pervane Hospital (Gokmedrese)
- Small mosque (mescit) of Sefer Bese and Alamescit
- Sumbul Baba Dervish Lodge and Mausoleum
- Tashan and Turhal Inns (caravansary)
- Ebu'l-Kasim, Halef Sultan, Vezir Ahmed Pasha, Nureddin Ibn Sen Timur, Abdulmuttalip, Haci Cikrik, Melik Gazi and Musa Fakih mausoleums
- Kulak and Kirk Kizlar baths
- Pervane, Yorguc Pasha, Mustafa, Ali Pasha baths and Yenihamam (bath)
- Ciftehamam (bath)
- Talazan, Tokat and Turhal bridges
- Tokat Museum
Cultural Resources and Organizations
- Provincial Cultural Directorate, Telephone: (356) 214 5 99, Fax: (356) 214 54 99
- Tokat Museum, GOP Bulvari No: 143, Tokat; Telephone: (356) 214 15 09
Historical Sites and Ruins
- Tokat Museum
- Masathoyuk - Zile - Yalinyazi
- Ulutepe - Tural - Ulutepe
- Niksar - Niksar
- Sebastapolis - Sulusaray
Freedom from Occupation Days
- 1 June: Freedom Day for the Artova District, Artova
Festivals
- Sunday of June: Cherry Festival, Zile
- 26 June-2 July: Culture Festival, Tokat
- 27-28 July: Basciftlik Rug Festival, Niksar
- First Saturday and Sunday of July: Sour Cherry Holiday, Almus
- Last week of September: Golden Ram Festival, Resadiye
Festivities
- 3-5 May: Niksar Emrah Culture and Art Festivities, Niksar
- 26 September: Resadiye Celebrations, Resadiye