Bingöl

Plate code 12 · Region Eastern Anatolia

A mountainous province whose name means "a thousand lakes", famous for floating islands.

Places to see

• Solhan Yüzen AdalarFloating islands on a lake
• Bingöl DağlarıHighland pastures and lakes
• Kral Kızı KalesiOld castle

Food and products

• Bingöl balı
• Tutmaç çorbası

Official links

Other provinces in the region

• Ağrı
• Ardahan
• Bitlis
• Elazığ
• Erzincan
• Erzurum
• Hakkari
• Iğdır
• Kars
• Malatya
• Muş
• Tunceli
• Van

Published: 5 November 2026 · Last reviewed: 5 November 2026