Bingöl City Introduction
The oldest known history of Bingöl, located in the Eastern Anatolia Region of our country, dates back to BC. It is the year 2000. Its first known name is “Cebel-cur”, which consists of the words “Cebel” meaning “mountain” and “cur” meaning “flowing”. It has hosted many civilizations from the Hittites to the Romans, from the Ottomans to the present day. With its mountains, caves, hot springs and natural beauty, it takes on another beauty in summer, another in winter, and another in spring and autumn.
Where did the city of Bingöl get its name?
The oldest known name of Bingöl is Cebel-cur. Jabal mountain, Cur means flowing. It is highly probable that this word was pronounced as Chabakçur over time. Çabakçur means flowing clean water. According to Evliya Çelebi, this name was given by Alexander the Great. According to the rumor, Alexander the Great could not find healing for the unbearable pains in his body, although he applied to many physicians. Thereupon, he begins to seek the water of Ab-ı Hayat (immortal life).
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After long searches, he gets rid of the unbearable pain by drinking that water, even though it is not his source. He named this water, which he found beneficial, Çabakçur, which means heavenly water, on the "Language of Makdis". God gave a cure from the rivers of Paradise to my doctors, for my pains that you did not find a cure for. He said, Build a castle for me here and name it Çabakçur. Later, it appears as Mingöl in various sources. Mingol means lake region. The word Mingöl means a thousand lakes, pronounced as Bingöl by the people over time. Later, Bingöl was called Çevlik. Vineyard means garden. This name is still used by local people today. Based on an administrative arrangement made in 1874, the province of Bitlis was established in 1881. Çabakçur and Genç region were connected to Bitlis Province, Kiğı Erzincan, Karlıova Muş. After the proclamation of the Republic, Bingöl, which was connected to Elazig in 1926 and Muş in 1929, became a province with a law enacted in 1936.
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Bingol History
Bingöl in Hittites and Huri Period
Hurrians BC. In 2000, they came to the Southeastern Anatolia Region and founded the city of “VASUK.ANI” around Urfa, Mardin, on the edge of the Euphrates. It is a tribe that went down in history as the Mitanid State. Mitanis, who established a full reign in Eastern Anatolia, had relations with the Hittites. It is thought that after the death of the Hittite King Telepinus, the Hittites came under the protection of Mitani. Hittites started to oppress the Mitani State by crossing the Taurus Mountains in the new kingdom period, Suppilihiuma took the Mitani Prince as his groom and took them under his protection. B.C. Around 1360, Harput, Biıgöl and Muş areas passed into the hands of the Hittites.
Bingöl King's Daughter Castle (Dano-Hini)
Bingöl in the Urartian Period
BC Urartu Hittites living in the Van Region. With its collapse in 1200, they expanded to the west and took Bitlis, Muş and Bingöl and advanced in the Murat Valley. Urartu King Menuas had the Sebiterias, Bağın and Mazgirt Castles built in order to protect the Bingöl Highlands. B.C. After 745 years, the Urartians were defeated in the war between the Assyrian King Tiglat Pileser and the Urartian King Sardur 111. Medians established in Iran united with 13 abiliters. With the help of the Urartians, they defeated the Assyrians and erased them from history. (M.0.612). B.C. In 550 BC, he defeated the Kurus Medes from the Ansan Tribe from Iran and established the Persian State. Three years later he began raiding west. Bingöl, Elazig and Tunceli lands.
Bingöl in the Roman Period
B.C. The Kingdom of Armenia, which was established in the upper Aras basin in 75 years, began to show its existence in 50 AD. When the Armenian King TIGRANUS' relations with the Romans broke down, the Roman General LUCULLUS marched on the Armenian Kingdom; POPPEIUS overcame the Ergani Pass and defeated the Armenian King TIGRANUS, who took refuge in the TIGRANA-KERTA Kalasine in Diyarbakir. Thus he conquered the entire Sophene region. After the Roman General GUREGIO took ARTAXATA, the capital city of Armenia, and connected the Kingdom of Armenia to the Romans, the Armenians could not show much presence after that.
Spread of Islam to Bingöl
During the time of Hazrat Umar, Syria and Iraq fell into the hands of the Arabs. Halit Ibn-i Walid, one of the commanders of Islam; Arned (Diyarbakır), took Maden and Palu Castles. He also took Bingöl's Azakpert Castle. It extended to the Erzincan Region. After that, there was some confusion in Anatolia. While these confusions continue; In 1040, the Oghuz tribes united and established the Seljuk State. They were organized in a short time. The Son of Kurtuluş, Süleyman decided to go on an expedition to save Anatolia from the Urartians. First, he took Antalya and its surroundings. Chubuy Bey captured the regions named Komogen, Sopene, Hını Ziyad. Thus, the Seljuks took action in various ways to seize Anatolia. Tugrul Bey took the task of taking Anatolia into his autonomy. He moved from three arms to the next. Emir Dinar took Bingöl when he returned from Malatya. When it came to Muş and Sasona regions, it was attacked by Byzantine soldiers.