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Municipality in Elazığ, Turkey

Akcakiraz

Akçakiraz is a belde (town) in the central district of Elazığ Province, Turkey.

Plan a trip to Akcakiraz→From Şanlıurfa

Situated 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) south of Elazığ and near the junction of two Turkish state highways D.300 and D.885 which connect Elazığ to Bingöl and Diyarbakır respectively. Its population is 8,047 (2021).

How locals move

Getting around Akcakiraz the local way

  • Get inThe train continues to Tatvan (7 hours), with dolmuşes and ferries to Van, and the twice weekly train to Tabriz and Tehran.
  • Get inA scenic alternative from Malatya is to turn north through Battalgazi and cross the Karakaya Dam lake by ferry, which sails three times a day and takes 20 min.
  • Go nextTunceli 80 km north via a ferry has rafting and mountain trekking.

From Wikivoyage: Elazığ, CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us. Last edited 2026-09.

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