Besni
General Information
District: Adiyaman, State: Southeastern Anatolia Region, Turkey
Area: 133 km²
Languages Spoken: Turkish
Long Distance Code: (+90) 0416
Best Time to Visit: May to August
International Access: Gaziantep Oguzeli International Airport (GZT)Description
The town was brought into the Islamic world by the Ummayads and brought into the Ottoman Empire by Sultan Selim I. Besni is an agricultural region best-known for its high quality pale-coloured raisins and for a tasty meat and vegetable casserole called Besni Tavasi. This is an impoverished rural area and many families have migrated to the cities of western Turkey. There is an institute of the University of Adiyaman here.Location
Besni is a district of Adiyaman Province of Turkey, 44 km west of the city of Adiyaman. Altitude 1050m.Climate
The Anti-Taurus Mountains cut through Adıyaman from west to east, creating completely different climates in the northern and southern regions of the province. The mountainous north has dry, cool summers and wet, cold winters, while the south enjoys dry, w