Malatya

Malatya is a city in south-eastern Turkey, and the capital of

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Malatya Province. It is also known by its older name of Melitene. An even older name (of the ancient Hittite city) was Milid. Old Malatya lies a few kilometres from the modern city in what is now the villages of Aslantepe (Hittite) and Batalgazi (Byzantine and mediaeval). One of Malatya's most famous sons is the 13th century Syriac polymath Bar-Hebraeus.

Related Topics:
Malatya Province - Hittite - Milid - 13th century - Syriac - Polymath - Bar-Hebraeus

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The area surrounding Malatya is best known for its apricot orchards, nourished from the alluvial soil of tributaries of the Euphrates. Malatya apricots are often dried in the sun by traditional family-run orchards, collected and shipped throughout the world. Malatya is also the home of İnönü Üniversitesi.

Related Topics:
Apricot - Euphrates - İnönü Üniversitesi

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It has a population of 381,081.

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