Tekirdağ Province · Turkey
Where to stay in Çerkezköy
Çerkezköy is a city in Tekirdağ Province, Turkey, home to about 213,000 people.
- Best months
- May to July, September and October
- Nearest airport
- TEQ18 km · Tekirdağ Çorlu Airport
- Currency
- TRYTurkish lira
- Time zone
- Europe/Istanbul
- Language
- Turkish
About
About Çerkezköy
Çerkezköy is a municipality and district of Tekirdağ Province, Turkey. Its area is 86 km2, and its population is 206,829 (2022).
By 1400 Timur (who passed into legend as Tamberlane) controlled a huge swathe of Asia. At Ankara he crushed the Ottomans and captured their sultan Bayezid, who died in captivity. Faced with this threat, Bayezid's sons thought it a smart idea to fight each other for the succession. One of them was Süleyman Çelebi, who'd escaped from the defeat at Ankara, and for a while he ruled a shaky principality around Edirne. By 1411 his nearest and dearest caught up with him, he tried to flee to Byzantium, but was murdered here. The settlement became known as Türbedere, "tomb-stream".
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Things to do
What to see and do in Çerkezköy
See
- Osmanlı Mosque
- Kazak Gölü
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Where to stay
Hotels in Çerkezköy
3 hotels within 25 km of the centre, as recorded in Wikidata. Each name links to its encyclopedia article where there is one.
| Hotel | Opened | From centre |
|---|---|---|
| Eser Diamond Hotel & Convention Center | 24.9 km | |
| Golden Palas Hotel Cerkezkoy | 0.9 km | |
| Wyndham Cerkezkoy | 5.6 km |
When to go
The best time to visit Çerkezköy
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Çerkezköy are May to July, September and October. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 29 °C; December is the wettest, with about 90 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Çerkezköy: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Tekirdağ Çorlu Airport (TEQ), about 18 km from the city centre in a straight line; İstanbul Airport (IST, 61 km) and Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW, 118 km) are also within reach.
Getting in
Istanbul Airport (IST) 100 km east has a global network of flights. A direct bus runs from the airport to Çorlu, where you change for a local bus. Tekirdağ Çorlu Airport (TEQ), 35 km south of Çerkezköy, has flights from Ankara. Çerkezköy is on the main line from Europe to Edirne and Istanbul, so the nightly Bosphorus Express from Sofia and Bucharest arrives in the early hours of the morning, reaching Istanbul for 05:30. The westbound Express picks up around 23:00 - make sure you're in the right section, as the train divides at the border.
Getting around
The core of town is the 2 km strip along Atatürk Cd, called Gazi Osman Paşa - this part is walkable and has most visitor amenities. Dolmuşes run to the main burbs but you'll need a car or taxi to get around the conurbation.
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TEQ · Tekirdağ Çorlu Airport
IST · İstanbul Airport
SAW · Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
Local knowledge
Eating, drinking and staying safe in Çerkezköy
Eat
There's a line of eating places along the main street Atatürk Cd, and one block east at the foot of Öztrak Cd.
Drink
Several along main street, with another cluster north near the hospital. They weren't open in 2021.
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Questions
Çerkezköy: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Çerkezköy?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Çerkezköy are May to July, September and October. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 29 °C; December is the wettest, with about 90 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Çerkezköy?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Tekirdağ Çorlu Airport (TEQ), about 18 km from the city centre in a straight line; İstanbul Airport (IST, 61 km) and Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW, 118 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Çerkezköy?
Turkish lira (TRY).
Nearby
Destinations near Çerkezköy
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.