Adiyaman

Adiyaman, one of the principal cities of the southeastern region, is located to the west of the Euphrates River. To the south of the Central District of Adiyaman is Şanlıurfa and Atatürk Dam Lake, to the east is Kahta, to the Northeast is Sincik, to the North is Çelikhan, to the West is Besni and Tut districts. A project for irrigation and energy production in the lands encompassing Adıyaman, Şanlıurfa, Gaziantep, Şırnak, Siirt, Batman, and Mardin realized. This project is the southeastern Anatolia Project, which is the GAP. Due to the implementation of this project, archaeological research carried out in the ancient underwater settlements. In line with archaeological studies, much information about the history of Adıyaman has been found.

History Of Adiyaman

Adiyaman is one of the oldest known settlements in history. In the investigations carried out in Adıyaman Palanlı cave, it understood that the history of the city dates back to 40000 BC. According to archaeological studies, different periods took place in the area. Paleolithic periods (7000 BC), Neolithic periods (5,000 BC), Chalcolithic periods (3000 BC) and Bronze Age periods (between 3000-1200 BC). After this date, Adiyaman, home to many civilizations, changed hands between Byzantium, Umayyad, Abbasid, Anatolian Seljuks, Dulkadirogullan, and finally joined the Ottoman lands in 1516 during the Iranian campaign of Yavuz Sultan Selim. Adiyaman, which was in an accident position due to Malatya, was separated from Malatya by law No. Six thousand four hundred eighteen on December 1, 1954, and became a detached province until the foundation of the Republic in 1954.

Places To Visit In Adıyaman

We can explain the places to visit in Adiyaman as follows.