Malatya Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
metropolitan municipality in Eastern Anatolia, Turkey
About Malatya
Malatya is a relatively new city by Turkish standards, although its ancient name,Malidiya, dates back to theHittites, a Bronze Age people of Anatolia. In 1838, during a war between theOttoman Empireand the forces of Ibrahim Pasha ofEgypt, the Ottoman army seized what was then the town of Malatya, forcing the local population toAspuzu, then a collection of cottages amidst the orchards in the outskirts of the town. After the war, the people decided not to return to their battered town, settling permanently in Aspuzu and renaming it to Malatya (the abandoned old town, 10 km north of the present-day city, was later re-populated, and is now calledBattalgazi, covered in its separate article). Today, with a population of over 600,000 (2021), Malatya is the largest city of central-eastern Anatolia
Top Attractions in Malatya
Explore the best things to see and do in Malatya:
- ★Atatürk Museum
- ★Museum
- ★New Mosque
- ★Waterfalls Park
Where to Stay in Malatya
- 🏨Bezginler Hotel
- 🏨Murat Palancı Oteli
- 🏨Otel Avşar
- 🏨Ramada Plaza Malatya Altin Kayisi
- 🏨Yeni Butik Oteli
Malatya Travel Guide Sections
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