Çorum

Districts

• Alaca
• Bayat
• Boğazkale
• Çorum Merkez
• Dodurga
• İskilip
• Kargı
• Laçin
• Mecitözü
• Oğuzlar
• Ortaköy
• Osmancık
• Sungurlu
• Uğurludağ

Experiences

Key points of interest

UNESCO Hattusha Hittite Imperial Capital (Boğazkale)

3,500-year-old imperial capital of the Hittite Empire featuring massive stone walls, Lion Gate, and Yerkapı Tunnel.

Alacahöyük Royal Archaeological Site & Sphinx Gate

Sacred Bronze Age royal city famous for its monumental Sphinx Gate and copper-age gold artifacts.

Çorum Museum of Hittite & Anatolian Civilizations

World-class archaeological museum exhibiting royal Hittite cuneiform tablets, sun disks, and artifacts.

Çorum Historic Clock Tower & Central Square (1894)

Iconic 1894 stone clock tower built by local governor Beşiktaşlı İlhami Efendi, the symbol of central Çorum.

İskilip Rock-Cut Tombs & Historic Castle

Ancient monumental rock-cut tombs and medieval fortress perched on dramatic limestone cliffs.

Investment outlook

Çorum commands an outstanding Transparent Investment Score of 92.5/100, recognized as a premier agricultural mega-basin (Osmancık rice and legume export), industrial manufacturing powerhouse, and archaeological tourism capital. Anchored by Hitit University—hosting over 20,000 students—and expanding Organized Industrial Zones (Çorum OSB, famed for machinery and automotive parts manufacturing), the province yields robust commercial growth. Residential buy prices average $1,200/m² (exceeding $2,600/m² in modern master-planned high-rise compounds in Central Çorum) with rapid annual capital appreciation (~47.0% YoY in USD).

Living here

Residing in Çorum represents a safe, culturally rich, highly walkable, and serene Anatolian city lifestyle. Neighborhoods feature brand-new residential apartment compounds alongside historic Ottoman quarters, wide green parks, and lively bazaars. Residents benefit from comprehensive healthcare at Hitit University Erol Olçok Training and Research Hospital, clean air, rich archaeological surroundings, and safe community streets.

History & cultural identity

Çorum, majestically set on high agricultural plateaus and transitional river basins connecting the Central Black Sea region to Central Anatolia, holds a monumental ancient Bronze Age, Hittite imperial, Phrygian, Roman, Seljuk, and Ottoman civilizational legacy spanning over four millennia. Known historically as a vital transit pass, the region's crowning ancient jewel is Hattusha (Boğazköy)—the magnificent imperial capital of the Hittite Empire and a UNESCO World Heritage Site—alongside the sacred royal sanctuary of Alacahöyük. Here, the world's oldest surviving peace treaty (the Treaty of Kadesh) was negotiated. Following the collapse of the Bronze Age, Çorum flourished under Roman, Byzantine, Seljuk, and Ottoman rule, leaving exquisite architectural monuments such as the 13th-century Ulu Cami and the historic Çorum Clock Tower. Today, Çorum stands as a thriving industrial manufacturing, agricultural export, and archaeological tourism metropolis, globally celebrated as the undisputed 'Capital of Roasted Chickpeas' (Leblebi Başkenti).