İskilip

Key points of interest

İskilip Monumental Rock-Cut Tombs (2nd Century BC)

Monumental ancient Roman rock-cut tombs carved high into sheer vertical limestone cliffs overlooking the town.

İskilip Medieval Castle & Rock Citadel

Historic volcanic rock citadel perched on a steep hill offering sweeping panoramic valley views.

İskilip Historic Ottoman Wooden House Quarter

Preserved Ottoman wooden-and-stone house district showcasing traditional Central Anatolian design.

Investment outlook

İskilip holds an impressive Transparent Investment Score of 91.2/100, recognized as a specialized Roman heritage tourism, İskilip Dolması gastronomy export, and mountain eco-tourism market. Driven by high cultural tourist traffic, land and heritage property values average $1,100/m² with rapid annual capital appreciation (~46.0% YoY in USD).

Living here

Residing in İskilip offers a quiet, safe, culturally rich, and historic mountain valley lifestyle surrounded by oak forests. Neighborhoods feature traditional Ottoman wooden houses alongside modern residential compounds, clean air, and safe community streets, with fast 50-minute highway access to central Çorum.

History & cultural identity

İskilip, set in deep green mountain river valleys and oak forests along the Kızılırmak River basin in northwestern Çorum bordering Çankırı, holds a monumental ancient Roman, Seljuk, and Ottoman artisanal history. Known anciently as Ischyropolis under Roman administration, the town served for centuries as an essential Silk Road transit and crafting center. İskilip is world-famous for its spectacular İskilip Rock Tombs (İskilip Kaya Mezarları)—monumental 2nd-century BC Roman rock-cut tombs carved high into sheer vertical limestone cliffs—and in culinary history as the birthplace of PDO İskilip Dolması.