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History of Uşak

Uşak History & Heritage Guide 2026

A historical companion to Uşak — what happened, where to stand, and what survives.

Uşak is a western Anatolian province celebrated for its millennia-old carpet-weaving tradition, dramatic Ulubey Canyon, and a wealth of Bronze Age tumuli. Sitting at the crossroads of the Aegean and Central Anatolia, it offers a genuine off-the-beaten-path Turkish experience with thermal springs, Roman bridges, and one of Turkey's finest archaeology museums.