7 places to visit in the Ortaköy district of Çorum: İncesu Canyon, Ortaköy Castle and Ortaköy Grand Mosque. Plan your trip to Ortaköy with local food, practical tips and transport information.
Ortaköy is a district of Çorum Province and lies about 53 km south-east of Çorum city centre. The district is full of natural beauty; İncesu Canyon, the Karlıca plateau and the Aşdağul cave are notable natural sites worth seeing.
History
Turks arriving from Central Asia settled in the area in three tribes. The district took the name Ortaköy because of its location between Asraköy, Pınarköy and the centre. Ortaköy became a district on 1 April 1959.
Climate and Economy
The district’s economy is based on agriculture and livestock farming, with around 80% of the population engaged in these fields. The main agricultural products are wheat, barley, chickpeas, sugar beet and lentils.
History and Culture
Ortaköy became a district on 1 April 1959. After the Hittites, the region came under the Phrygians, and Ortaköy was part of this region. At Şapinuva, Queen Taduhepa was present alongside the Great King Tuthaliya III.
Key Facts
In AD 1324, the Ortaköy nahiye (sub-district) organisation was established within the Amasya sanjak of Sivas province. In the final years of the Anatolian Seljuk State, the tomb of the great Turkish Sufi mystic Yunus Emre, who worked for the unity of the state, is located on Ziyaret Hill, near the town of Sarıkaraman in Ortaköy.
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