Things to Do in Yerköy: 5 Places to Visit

Places to Visit in Yerköy

• 2 Historic
• 1 Religious
• 1 Attraction
• 1 Other

While you are in Yerköy, you can also see the highlights of Yozgat province. These places are in other districts; Yerköy is about 55 km from the provincial centre.

• Yozgat Çamlığı National Park — Türkiye's first national park, declared in 1958; it is one of the few relict forests in the steppe, and was enlarged to 517 hectares in 2022.
• Basilica Therma (Sarıkaya Roman Bath) — A Roman public bath built in the 2nd century in the Sarıkaya district; its geothermal activity continues.
• Yozgat Clock Tower — The only clock tower with a balcony, on the square, built in 1908 by the mayor Tevfikizade Ahmet Bey.
• Yozgat Museum — A museum opened in 1985 in the two-storey Nizamoğlu Mansion; archaeological works are displayed on the ground floor and ethnographic works on the upper floor.
• Çapanoğlu Mosque — A cut-stone mosque built in 1779 by Çapanoğlu Mustafa Bey, to which his brother Süleyman Bey added an outer mosque in 1794; it has a dome 15.15 metres in diameter.
• Alişar Mound — A mound (höyük) made known by the work of Dr.

Practical Information for Visiting Yerköy

Suggested time

1 day

Best time to visit

Spring and summer months (May–September)

Places to visit

5 places

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  Arabaşı (chicken soup)

  A traditional soup made with chicken broth, flour and butter; it is essential at wedding and festival tables in Yerköy too.

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  Testi Kebabı (clay-pot kebab)

  Lamb and vegetables baked in a clay pot; it is Yerköy's best-known dish.

Culture, Local Products and Economy of Yerköy

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  Railway Heritage

  Yerköy is an important junction on the Ankara–Sivas railway line. The railway has played a decisive role in the district's economic and social development.

Local Products

• Wheat — The Yerköy plain is one of Türkiye's important wheat-producing areas.

Economy

The economy of Yerköy is based on farming and industry. Wheat, barley and sugar beet are the main crops. Various production facilities operate in the organised industrial zone.

How to Get to Yerköy

Yerköy is 55 km from Yozgat city centre. It lies on the Ankara–Sivas railway line. Rail and road connections are available.

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Yerköy: Frequently Asked Questions

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Other Districts of Yozgat

• Yozgat Central District 7 places Yozgat Muzesi, Yozgat Çamlığı National Park and Yozgat Clock Tower
• Akdağmadeni 8 places Akdağ (Mount Akdağ), Kadıpınarı (Kadıpınarı spring) and Akdağmadeni Kalesi (Akdağmadeni Castle)
• Aydıncık 4 places Kazankaya Canyon, Aydıncık Plateaus and Aydıncık Central Mosque
• Boğazlıyan 8 places Cavlak Hot Spring, Boğazlıyan Castle and Boğazlıyan Grand Mosque
• Çandır 5 places Gevencik Mountain, Çandır Plateaus and Çandır Castle Ruins
• Çayıralan 5 places Akdağlar, Çayıralan Plain and Çayıralan Grand Mosque
• Çekerek 5 places Çekerek Dam, Çekerek River and Çekerek Lavender Island
• Kadışehri 5 places Deveci Mountains, Kadışehri Castle and Kadışehri Plateaus
• Saraykent 4 places Saraykent Plateaus, Saraykent Grand Mosque and Yılanboynu Hill
• Sarıkaya 5 places Sarikaya Roman Hammam, Sarıkaya Roman Hammam and Sarıkaya Thermal Springs
• Sorgun 4 places Alişar Höyük, Sorgun Thermal Baths and Kerkenez Underground City
• Şefaatli 5 places Şefaatli Grand Mosque, Şefaatli Ovası and Koşa Bridge
• Yenifakılı 3 places Yenifakılı Plain, Yenifakılı Central Mosque and Bektaşlı town