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INFORMATION ABOUT ÇANKIRI FOR TOURIST
Although
Çankιrι
has been continuously inhabited since Neolithic times, numerous earthquakes have inflicted heavy damage on historical remnants. However,
Çankιrι is a beautiful place in which to enjoy nature, away from distressing city life.
Çankιrι’s majestic, snowy mountains have been the subjects of poems, and its forests cover nearly one third of its area. Its plateaus are suitable for camping, caravaning, walking, horseback riding, bike riding, photography, and hunting. It also has thermal mineral springs, centuries-old culture, and warm, hospitable people.
 HOW CAN I ARRIVE TO
ÇANKIRI
It is possible to arrive Cankιrι Via Ankara and İstanbul by buses. There is train transportation from Ankara.
It takes 2 hours to arrive in
Çankιrι from Ankara and 6 hours from İstanbul.
LOCAL TRADITIONAL FOLK OF
ÇANKIRI (YARAN)
“Yaran” or “yaren” literally means intimate friend or companion. It is also used to refer to the friendly conversational meetings of men which are held during the winter season. The “Yaren Chats” which are closely related to the Anatolian Ahi Brotherhood were used in the olden days as a means of training the youth. The youth would meet during the day and the men at night. Activities contrary to Turkish - Islamic ethics such as drinking, gambling, and womanizing are strictly forbidden at Yaren gatherings.
Similar to the Ahi Brotherhood, the Yaren members have six principles involving three open and three closed things. Each Ahi / Yaran member’s table, hand, and door should be open (symbolizing generosity and hospitality), and his eye, tongue, and waist should be closed (symbolizing abstinence from covetousness, unkind speech, and immorality).
LOCAL ACTIVITIES IN ÇANKIRI
Special days and weeks that are celebrated in the province are as follows:
* Yaprakli Traditional Grease Wrestling Contests and Yayla Fes. June
* Maruf Village Traditional Grease Wrestling Competition June
* Eldivan Cherry Festival and
Haci Murad-i Veli Commemoration Week June
* Atkaracalar Hosislamlar Festival June
* Ilgaz Mountain Culturel and Tourism Festival July
* Commemoration of Atatürk’s arrival at Çankiri Province,
acceptance of the wearing of the hat (instead of the fez),
and the Karatekin Culture and Fine Arts Festival August
* Çerkes Animal Husbandry and Products Festival August
* Harvest Festival September
* Kizilirmak Watermelon Festival September
* Ahi Brotherhood Cultural Festival October
NECESSARY PHONE NUMBERS (AREA CODE: 376)
PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS
Governor’s Office 213 11 01, 213 11 03
Provincial Police Directorate 213 22 22, 213 24 18
Provincial Gendarmerie Command 213 35 11
Mayor’s Office 213 14 00-01-02-03
Public Prosecutor’s Office 213 24 92
Provincial Culture and Tourism Directorate 213 15 08 – 213 40 47
Museum Curator’s Office 213 02 04
Cankiri Collges of Arts and Tech. 213 70 43
Faculty of Forestry 213 05 19
Health Higher Colleges 213 17 02
Provincial Directorate of Youth and Sports 213 15 15
Çankiri Public Hospital 213 10 98-99
1st Public Health Center 213 15 53
2nd Public Health Center 213 75 11
3rd Public Health Center 213 12 42
Buse companies in Cankiri (Area Code: 376)
Çankiri Özlem 444 18 18 – 212 15 15
Çankiri Güven Turizm 213 03 03
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