Turkoglu

The former name of the region, which has a history of approximately 160 years, is Eloğlu.

The first inhabitants of the region are the Tecirli tribe, which is a member of the Avşar tribe of the Oghuzs. Türkoğlu was sometimes subjected to persecution and occupation due to being on the same route with Maraş, which was occupied by the French after the Mondros Armistice Treaty. The area, which was evacuated for a while, became a settlement again after the French withdrew from here completely.

Türkoğlu Hotels: Where to Stay in Türkoğlu?

With the increasing awareness of Türkoğlu day by day, many people now come across many different types of accommodation alternatives when they start doing researches on holiday periods. As such, people who will visit the region can easily choose among the most suitable hotels on HotelForex.com, according to which type of services they want to receive.

Turkoglu Hotel Deals

One of the issues that most of the people primarily focus on during the examinations that will be made about their vacation is undoubtedly the prices. Here, a wide range of hotel prices are offered to visitors. Those who want to get the best results among the available alternatives can easily choose from the best prices of the time whenever they visit the region, if they visit Hotelorex.com.

Türkoğlu Attractions

Those who will visit Türkoğlu, whose historical and natural beauties offer people the tranquility they want, can enjoy the fresh air while on the other hand, they can have the opportunity to examine the places here as they wish.

Gavur Lake

Although the name of the region is referred to as Gavur Lake, it now has the name of Health Plain. People who want to visit the region can reach the region by following the paths that divide the lake into sections on both sides of the huge canals, after turning to the side of the Minehöyük neighborhood located in Türkoğlu from the Adana road. The length of the plain is approximately 30 kilometers and its width is 8 to 10 kilometers. It has a height of 480 meters above sea level. As seen when the floor of the plain is examined, it is home to millions of years of plant and animal fossils.

Here, in the 1950s, in addition to the fight against malaria, the struggle for the creation of agricultural lands has started. The water of the lake is connected to Ceyhan River and Aksu River through large channels opened. After the drying activities were completed in 1966, this area turned into an agricultural area. Home to many bird species, 239 of the 450 bird species in the lake host here. Two ancient elephant skeletons, thought to date back to 1400 BC, were found from the swamp here, and they are still exhibited in the Kahramanmaraş Archeology Museum.

Türkoğlu Cuisine: What to Eat in Türkoğlu?

Those who will visit the Türkoğlu region, which has a very rich cuisine culture, can choose from among the delicious dishes prepared here.

• Hand in Hand
• Persian Rice
• Sömelek Meatballs
• Kalili Meatballs
• Mumbar Stuffed
• Bulgur Pilaf with Liver
• Maraş Bun
• Swiss chard
• Cheese Pastry
• Tattooed Yogurt Soup
• Trotter Soup
• Eggplant Sour Soup
• Flour Sausage
• Walnut Crushed Dessert
• Sacking
• Ravanda Sherbet

Shopping in Türkoğlu: What to Buy from Türkoğlu?

It is almost impossible for people who will visit the region to return empty-handed. They can buy Maraş Ice Cream, peanut butter, donuts, walnuts, candies, homemade tomato paste, tarhana, bastık, dried eggplant and pepper, molasses in ravan and many kinds of spices.