Where It Is
Bingöl is in the Eastern Anatolia Region of Turkey, in the upper basin of the Fırat (Euphrates) River. It’s surrounded by the provinces of Muş, Erzurum, Erzincan, Tunceli, Elazığ, and Diyarbakır.
The area was included in ancient empires like the Urartians, Assyrians, Persians, Romans and Byzantines.
During medieval times it was sometimes called Romanoupolis under the Byzantines and later became part of the Ottoman Empire. From the 13th century until the 19th century, a Kurdish principality (the Emirate of Bingöl) ruled parts of the region.
Livestock and agriculture are central to life — especially sheep, goats, cattle, walnuts, apples, and world-famous honey. Traditional crafts like weaving, carpets, woodworking and wool products remain important. The province also produces mulberry molasses and hosts local festivals.
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