Tekirdağ Province · Turkey
Çorlu travel guide
Çorlu is a city in Tekirdağ Province, Turkey, home to about 290,000 people.
- Best months
- May, June, September and October
- Nearest airport
- TEQ10 km · Tekirdağ Çorlu Airport
- Currency
- TRYTurkish lira
- Time zone
- Europe/Istanbul
- Language
- Turkish
About
About Çorlu
Çorlu is a municipality and district of Tekirdağ Province, northwestern Turkey. Its area is 531 km2, and its population is 306,939 (2025).
Çorlu is industrial, the first major town west of the Istanbul metropolitan area, astride the historic highway to Edirne, Bulgaria and Greece. In the Roman era it was known as Tzouroulos, and was fought over several times before Sultan Murad I brought it under Ottoman control. It again became a battlefield, and refuge for displaced populations, when the Ottoman Empire crumbled in the 19th century. Russia, Bulgaria and Greece all had spells of occupation before the 1923 treaty allocated it to Turkey; no surprise that the new republic placed a large army base here.
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Things to do
What to see and do in Çorlu
See
- Süleymaniye Mosque
- Yeni Mosque
- Çorlu Castle
- Atatürk House
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When to go
The best time to visit Çorlu
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Çorlu are May, June, September and October. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 30 °C; November is the wettest, with about 76 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 Çorlu: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Tekirdağ Çorlu Airport (TEQ), about 10 km from the city centre in a straight line; İstanbul Airport (IST, 79 km) and Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW, 130 km) are also within reach.
Getting in
Istanbul Airport (IST) is the best choice for its range of flights at competitive fares. There's a direct bus to Çorlu and Tekirdağ, see below.
Getting around
Walk: the centre is flat and compact. Salih Omurtak Cd is the main drag, along the historic highway between Istanbul and Edirne though D-100 now bypasses to the north. Atatürk Blvd runs across the southern part of town. You can also cycle, but no self-respecting Turkish motorist pays any regard to cyclists and you take your life in your hands. City buses will take you around. You will need a bus card or your debit/credit card. No cash payments accepted. Car hire is available from Budget in town centre, but you might do better renting from the airport.
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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 Çorlu
Eat
You're probably destined to eat Turkish again. There's a slew of places round town centre and the main streets, all much of a muchness.
Stay safe
The town has several rough outlying districts, such as the northwestern neighbourhood of Kore Mahallesi (populated by Roma people). You have no reason to go there. The tap water is suspect, so drink bottled. Air quality is poor especially in winter.
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Questions
Çorlu: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Çorlu?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Çorlu are May, June, September and October. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 30 °C; November is the wettest, with about 76 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Çorlu?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Tekirdağ Çorlu Airport (TEQ), about 10 km from the city centre in a straight line; İstanbul Airport (IST, 79 km) and Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW, 130 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Çorlu?
Turkish lira (TRY).
Nearby
Destinations near Çorlu
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.