TOKAT
  GENERAL INFO
The Tokat Province is located inside the Yeşilırmak river basin area where 14 states and numerous principalities have been founded and reigned starting from the date BC 4000 and every inch of the land displays the traces and remnants of these civilizations and it is possible to meet historical and cultural creations at these lands. Among these creations and ruins are the ancient Hittite city of Sebastapolis in Masat Tumulus, the ancient Roman City, Inns, Baths, Bedesten structures, mosques, bridges and mausoleums.
Districts : Tokat (center), Almus, Artova, Başçiftlik, Erbaa, Niksar,

Pazar, Reşadiye, Sulusaray, Turhal, Yeşilyurt, Zile.

Museums
Tokat Museum :
The structure is the most important creation of Seljukian period in the province and is a theological school. The structure is located in the G.O.P. Boulevard Square Quarter and is used as a museum today. The Gökmedrese (theological school) displays the most specific and clear characteristics of the Seljukian architecture and art. The structure was used as a tekke and bimarhane by the Ottomans until 18th Century and then the structure was transformed into a cure house and shelter for immigrants.
Latifoğlu Mansion : The structure is a wonder of 19th Century Turkish Baroque architecture style and contains all architectural properties of the Anatolian Mansions. The building is two floored and was constructed from wood carcass and adobe material. The structure is used as a house - museum. It is possible to see the most beautiful samples of wood crafts at the mansion.

Ancient Cities
Masat Tumulus :
The Masat Tumulus is located at the Yalınyazı Borough of the Zile district of Tokat province. Three layers of settlement were discovered in the Masat Tumulus. These layers are Old Bronze Age in BC 3000, Hittite age in BC 2000 and Frigian Age in BC 1000. A palace of a border state ruler of the Hittite civilization was discovered in Masat Tumulus. Beside the cooked earthenware, metal and glass art works, tablets with Hittite Hieroglyph (Illustration Inscription ) inscriptions were discovered.
Sulusaray (Sebastapolis) : The ancient city of Sulusaray is located 68. Km. southwest of Tokat province. The tumulus was inhabited in the periods of Old Bronze Age in BC 3000, Hittite age in BC 2000 and Frigian Age in BC 1000. These periods were determined by the cooked earthenware works and these findings are exhibited in the Tokat Museum. At the excavations executed at the ancient city, the ruins of the ramparts of the ancient city, a church ruin, a bath and a health center where the ground is covered by mosaics were discovered. These mosaics are exhibited in a closed hall in Sulusaray. The other archeological fields and ancient settlement areas could be counted as Horoztepe, Niksar, Tufantepe and Komana Pontika.
Caves : Ballıca Cave The Ballıca cave is located in the borders of Pazar district. The cave has a total length of 680 meters and 94 meters high and is one of the most imposing caves of the world.
Mosques : The Mosques of the Tokat Province are Ali Paşa Mosque, Hatuniye Mosque, Meydan Mosque, Takyeciler Mosque, Ulu Mosque, Çöreğibüyük Mosque, Silahtar (Gunner) Ömer Paşa Mosque and Elbaşoğlu Mosque. The major theological schools of Tokat province could be counted as Çukur theological school, Gökmedrese (theological school) and Mevlevihane.
Inns and Caravanserais : The major inns and the caravansaries of the Tokat province are Taşhan, Bedestenler Inn, Yazmacılar Inn and Mahperi Hatun Caravansary.