Harput Tours

Harput Castle - Elazig

According to historical sources, Harput Castle was founded by the Urartian Kingdom in the 8th century BC. From the 6th century BC, it came under the rule of the Persians.

Between the 1st century BC and the 11th century AD, it witnessed great struggles between the Parthians, Romans, Sassanids, Byzantines and Abbasids, and continued under Byzantine rule until the end of the 11th century.

During this time, Ziata Castellum and Kharpete were called Hisn-i Ziyad in Arabic.

The aforementioned castle was built by Çubukoğulları in 1085, Artukoğulları in 1112, and 1234.

It was under the rule of the Seljuks.

The castle became the government center of Çubuk Bey, Artuklu Bey Belek Gazi and Seljuk Bey Alaeddin Keykubad, and changed hands frequently between Dulkadiroğulları and Akkoyunlu states in 1366. Harputlu Castle was captured by Akkoyunlu Ruler Hasan Bahadır Han (Uzun Hasan) in 1465 and was taken under Akkoyunlu administration. The Harput Region and its Castle passed under the rule of the Ottoman Empire in 1515 during the reign of Yavuz Sultan Selim.