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Transport

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There are many ways to reach Çorum by road. The transportation by road from the capital Ankara is via E88. A station point was created for the high-speed train line to be built between Ankara-Samsun by TCDD, passing through Çorum. It is possible to reach Çorum Intercity Bus Terminal by bus from anywhere in Turkey.

Twin towns – sister cities

  • Gimhae, South Gyeongsang, South Korea
  • Merribek, Victoria, Australia

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Notable People of Çorum

  • İskilipli Mehmed Atıf Hoca, Islamist
  • Süleyman Özmen, Idealist student
  • Elif Çakır, journalist
  • Nihat Nikerel, actor
  • Aşık Gülabi, folk poet
  • Mahmut Atalay, wrestler

Mayors of Çorum Province

  • 1973-1984 and 1989-1994 Turhan Kılıççıoğlu CHP, SHP
  • 1984-1989 Necdet Diken ANAP
  • 1994-2002 Arif Ersoy Refah Party, Fazilet Partisi, AK Party
  • 2002-2003 Ömer Abuhanoğlu AK Party
  • 2003-2009 Turan Atlamaz AK Party
  • 2009-2018 Muzaffer Külcü AK Party
  • 2018-2019 Zeki Gül AK Party
  • 2019-present Halil İbrahim Aşgın AK Party

See also

  • Anatolian Tigers
  • Amasya
  • Chickpea noghl
  • Leblebi

References

  • Pictures of the city with links to surrounding Hittite sites