Is Malatya Turkey safe?

Is it Safe to Travel to Malatya? Our best data indicates this area is somewhat safe, but with extra warnings in a few regions. As of Oct 07, 2019 there are travel warnings and regional advisories for Turkey; exercise a high degree of caution and avoid some areas.

What is Malatya Turkey known for?

apricot orchards
The Malatya region is best known for its apricot orchards. About 50% of the fresh apricot production and 95% of the dried apricot production in Turkey, the world’s leading apricot producer, is provided by Malatya and the name of the fruit is synonymous with the city.

How old is Malatya?

The modern town was founded in 1838 near the sites of two earlier settlements: the ancient Hittite city of Milid, on the site of the present-day Arslantepe, 4 miles (6 km) north, and its successor, the Roman and medieval city of Melitene, now called Eski (Old) Malatya (6 miles [10 km] northeast).

Is Malatya kurdish?

The province is considered part of Turkish Kurdistan. It was estimated in 2012 that about 20% to 30% of the province was Alevi of which the vast majority was Kurdish.

What are Malatya apricots?

Malatya apricots can thank their delicious taste to the fertile soil of the province, nourished from the lush Euphrates River. The apricots are sun-dried, without using sulphur in the process, and manufactured in family-run orchards still devoted to traditional methods.

Are Turkish apricots black?

Fresh Turkish apricots can have white, cream, yellow, orange, and red colors depending on the variety of the apricot. Dried Turkish apricots can be golden yellow or dark brown or black depending on the drying technique.

Where are apricots grown in Turkey?

Eastern Anatolia
apricots are grown throughout Turkey, about half the crop is produced in the Central Eastern Anatolia Region. Most important apricot producing centers in Turkey are Malatya, Erzincan, Aras valley (Igdir- Kagizman), Icel (Mut), Elazig, Sivas, Kahramanmaras, Kayseri, Nigde, Hatay and Nevsehir provinces (Figure 1).