Bingöl

Bingöl (Zazaki: Çewlig, or Çolig) is a city in Eastern Turkey. It is also known as Çabakcur (Armenian: Ճապաղջուր), which means violent water in Armenian. It is surrounded by mountains and a large number of glacier lakes, hence the name (Turkish for: a thousand lakes). Lately, the town has become a popular tourist destination. According to 2009 estimates, it has a population of 87,918 . Bingöl is the capital of Bingöl Province, one of the 81 provinces of Turkey. On May 1, 2003 the whole area suffered from a magnitude 6.4 earthquake, leaving 177 dead and 520 injured. On 8 March 2010, the area suffered another earthquake, of magnitude 5.9, with its epicenter in Elâzığ Province, 45 km (28 mi) west of Bingöl. Bingöl is 144 km east of Elâzığ...