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City Details: Malatya

A few alternate names for Malatya are: MLX, Malat'ja, Malateia, Malatia, Malatija, Malatiyah, Malatja, Malatya, Meleti, Meletiye

Malatya is a city in the Eastern Anatolia region of Turkey and the capital of Malatya Province. The city has been a human settlement for thousands of years.

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Malatya

General Information

  • Official Name: Türkiye
  • Common Name: Turkey
  • Population: 806156
  • Timezone: Europe/Istanbul
  • Coordinates: 38.35018, 38.31667
  • Country Code: TUR
  • Continent: Europe, Asia

Closest Airports to Malatya

  • 1. Malatya Erhaç Airport (MLX), distance from city center: 21.83 km
  • 2. Adıyaman Airport (ADF), distance from city center: 70.08 km
  • 3. Elazığ Airport (EZS), distance from city center: 89.52 km

Location of Malatya

Turkey Country Details

  • Country: Turkey
  • Official Name: Republic of Turkey
  • Capital: Ankara
  • Region: Asia
  • Subregion: Western Asia
  • Population: 84,339,067
  • Area: 783,562 km²
  • Languages: Turkish
  • Currency: Turkish lira (₺)
  • Timezones: UTC+03:00
  • Flag: Flag of {countryDetailsInfoJson[0].name.common}

Has borders with:

  • Armenia
  • Azerbaijan
  • Bulgaria
  • Georgia
  • Greece
  • Iran
  • Iraq
  • Syrian Arab Republic

Holidays in Malatya, Türkiye

Planning a short trip? Check out the Long Weekends Calendar in Türkiye for 2026

  • Yılbaşı - 2026-01-01
  • Ulusal Egemenlik ve Çocuk Bayramı - 2026-04-23
  • İşçi Bayramı - 2026-05-01
  • Atatürk'ü Anma, Gençlik ve Spor Bayramı - 2026-05-19
  • Demokrasi ve Millî Birlik Günü - 2026-07-15
  • Zafer Bayramı - 2026-08-30
  • Cumhuriyet Bayramı - 2026-10-29

Top Events in Malatya, Türkiye

Ali Rıza Tanyeli - Kendime Düşünceler - Stand Up
Arts & Theatre
Sep
6
Sat

Ali Rıza Tanyeli - Kendime Düşünceler - Stand Up

5:30 PM
Malatya Culture Center Kemal Sunal Hall
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Özlem Kosif - Hayatım Yanlış Anlama
Arts & Theatre
Oct
22
Wed

Özlem Kosif - Hayatım Yanlış Anlama

5:00 PM
Malatya Culture Center Kemal Sunal Hall
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Baturay Özdemir - Stand Up
Arts & Theatre
Nov
17
Mon

Baturay Özdemir - Stand Up

5:30 PM
Malatya Culture Center Kemal Sunal Hall
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Leman Sam
Music
Nov
20
Thu

Leman Sam

5:30 PM
Malatya Culture Center Kemal Sunal Hall
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Museums in Malatya, Türkiye

Museum

Malatya Müzesi

Sonsuz Sokak, 44000 Malatya, Turkey

Coordinates: 38.3429° N, 38.3247° E

0422 321 30 06
Museum

Radyo Gramofon Müzesi

İnönü Caddesi, 44070 Malatya, Turkey

Coordinates: 38.3467° N, 38.2884° E