Divriği

Key points of interest

Divriği Great Mosque and Hospital

An extraordinary 13th-century Islamic architectural monument world-famous for its non-repeating three-dimensional carved stone portals.

Divriği Castle

A hilltop fortress built during Mengujekid times offering panoramic views over the town and Çaltı River valley.

Divriği Historic Mansions Quarter

A preserved neighborhood of traditional two-story timber and stone Ottoman mansions lining historic streets.

Investment outlook

Divriği is Türkiye's premier iron mining center, containing massive iron ore reserves (Erdemir Mining) supplying the national steel industry. Opportunities thrive in mineral processing, mining equipment logistics, UNESCO cultural tourism hospitality, and heritage mansion restoration.

Living here

Divriği offers a culturally proud, safe, and historic mountain-valley lifestyle. Residents enjoy living amidst iconic world heritage architecture, crisp mountain air, rich local iron mining employment, and deep-rooted Anatolian folk traditions.

History & cultural identity

Divriği holds an legendary position in world cultural history. Known anciently as Tephrike under Byzantine rule, the town flourished under the Mengujekid Principality in the 12th and 13th centuries. In 1228, Ahmet Şah and his wife Melike Turan Melek commissioned the Divriği Great Mosque and Hospital—a masterpiece of stone architectural relief that became Türkiye's first UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1985.