Things to Do in Oğuzlar: 5 Places to Visit

Places to Visit in Oğuzlar

• 1 Historic
• 1 Religious
• 3 Nature

While you are in Oğuzlar, you can also see the highlights of Çorum province. These places are in other districts; Oğuzlar is about 60 km from the provincial centre.

• Hattuşa (Boğazköy) — The Hittite capital, 82 km south-west of Çorum and 4 km east of Boğazkale.
• Hattuşa Great Temple and Green Stone — The Great Temple in the Lower City, measuring 65 × 42 metres and thought to have been dedicated to the Storm God and the Sun Goddess.
• Yazılıkaya — The Hittite open-air sanctuary 2 km north-east of Hattuşa.
• Alacahöyük — A mound 15 km north-west of Alaca, where 15 building levels from four cultural phases have been identified.
• Şapinuva — A military and religious centre at Ortaköy, known as the second largest city of the Hittite Kingdom.
• Boğazköy Museum — A museum at the entrance to Hattuşa displaying the tablets, seals and ceramics unearthed at the site.

Practical Information for Visiting Oğuzlar

Suggested time

Half a day

Best time to visit

Spring and summer

Places to visit

5 places

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  Keşkek (wheat and meat porridge)

  Prepared by boiling cracked wheat and meat for a long time and then pounding them together. In Oğuzlar, it is the traditional dish at weddings and holiday meals.

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  Madımak Yemeği (wild herb dish)

  Made by cooking madımak herb, gathered in spring, with bulgur and onion. It is one of the leading local herb dishes of Oğuzlar.

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  Has Baklava

  Walnuts are placed between thin layers of yufka, baked in an oven and soaked in syrup. It is the traditional festival sweet of the Çorum region.

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  Oğuzlar Walnut

  Oğuzlar walnuts are known for their thin shell and flavour; local people call them 'a flavour too big for its shell' (kabuğuna sığmayan lezzet).

Culture, Local Products and Economy of Oğuzlar

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  Karadonlu Can Baba Tradition

  The district was founded in the 13th century by Karadonlu Can Baba, a disciple of Hacı Bektaş Veli. The settlement, formerly known as Karabörk Divanı, Karaviran and Karaören, took the name Oğuzlar in 1990, inspired by the Oghuz Turks.

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  Alevi-Bektashi Culture

  The Alevi-Bektashi tradition is strongly maintained in Oğuzlar. Cem houses, semah ceremonies and the tradition of Muharram fasting are important elements of the district's cultural identity.

Local Products

• Oğuzlar Walnut — Oğuzlar Walnut was registered as a protected designation of origin on 13 March 2020 (TÜRKPATENT registration no. 493). Product group: processed and unprocessed fruits and vegetables and mushrooms. Registered by: Oğuzlar Walnut Producers Agricultural Union.
• Honey — Beekeeping is widespread in Oğuzlar's forested areas. Local flower and pine honey is known for its natural aroma.
• Walnut — Walnuts are grown in the district. Oğuzlar walnuts are used in local desserts and in making baklava.

Economy

The economy of Oğuzlar is based on agriculture, livestock farming and forestry. Wheat, barley and fodder crops are the main agricultural products. Beekeeping and walnut cultivation are also important sources of income. Obruk Waterfall gives the district potential for nature tourism.

How to Get to Oğuzlar

Oğuzlar is 60 km from Çorum city centre. Minibus services run from Çorum to the district.

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Other Districts of Çorum

• Çorum Central District 6 places Ulu Mosque (Grand Mosque), Clock Tower and Çorum Museum
• Alaca 9 places Alacahöyük Archaeological Site, Alacahöyük Museum and Alaca Castle
• Bayat 10 places Karatepe Forest, Bayat Castle and Bayat Grand Mosque
• Boğazkale 8 places Hattuşa (Boğazköy) Ancient City, Yazılıkaya Open-Air Temple and Boğazkale Museum
• Dodurga 5 places Kızılırmak Valley, Obruk Dam and Kızılırmak Valley Viewpoints
• İskilip 7 places İskilip Castle, Grand Mosque and İskilip Historic Houses
• Kargı 9 places Kargı Castle, Kızılırmak Canyon and Kargı Grand Mosque
• Laçin 4 places Laçin Castle, Laçin Plateaus and Laçin Merkez Mosque
• Mecitözü 7 places Mecitözü Castle, Elvan Çelebi Tomb and Lodge and Mecitözü Plain
• Ortaköy 7 places İncesu Canyon, Ortaköy Castle and Ortaköy Grand Mosque
• Osmancık 8 places Osmancık Castle, Koyunbaba Bridge and Koyunbaba Tomb
• Sungurlu 6 places Ulu Camii (Grand Mosque), Saat Kulesi (Clock Tower) and Sungurlu Saat Kulesi (Sungurlu Clock Tower)
• Uğurludağ 3 places Resuloğlu Ancient City, Uğurludağ Plain and Uğurludağ Merkez Mosque