Kös Hot Springs 2026 — Thermal Spa near Bingöl

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What is Kös Hot Springs?
How do you get to Kös Hot Springs?
When is the best time to visit Kös Hot Springs?
What is the history of Kös Hot Springs?
What is Kös Hot Springs famous for?
What can you do at Kös Hot Springs?
Frequently asked questions about Kös Hot Springs
What do the official records say about Kös Hot Springs?

Key facts: Kös Hot Springs

What it is: Thermal and mineral springs (Kös Kaplıcaları) used for bathing and drinking.
Where: At the 20th km of the Bingöl–Karlıova road, Bingöl province.
Access: Reachable by road in both summer and winter, according to the 2002 inventory.

What is Kös Hot Springs?

Kös Hot Springs (Kös Kaplıcaları) are thermal springs in the hills northeast of Bingöl city, beside the road to Karlıova. Local people come here both to bathe and to drink the mineral water, and the springs are the province’s best-known spa.

The 2002 inventory reports research findings that drinking the water increases stomach motility, that it can be drunk as mineral water, and that it is good for rheumatism and gynaecological complaints. These are the inventory’s claims; anyone with a health condition should take medical advice before using thermal water.

How do you get to Kös Hot Springs?

The springs are at the 20th kilometre of the Bingöl–Karlıova road, around 25 minutes’ drive from the city. The inventory notes that the road is open in summer and winter. A car or taxi from Bingöl is the simplest way to get there.

Bingöl Airport is about 20 km southeast of the city, with flights from Istanbul and Ankara.

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When is the best time to visit Kös Hot Springs?

All year. A soak is most appealing in autumn and winter, when the surrounding hills are cold or under snow, and the springs make a good end to a summer day in the Bingöl Mountains. Weekends and holidays are the busiest times with local families.

What is the history of Kös Hot Springs?

Bingöl lies in a region of active faults and young volcanoes, and thermal springs are common across this part of eastern Anatolia. Kös is the best known in the province, used by local people for generations.

The 2002 inventory lists Kös under the province’s spas and notes research on the medical value of the water. Facilities may well have changed since then, so ask in Bingöl about what is currently open before you go.

What is Kös Hot Springs famous for?

Drinkable mineral water that the inventory says can be drunk as mineral water.
Bathing in warm water in the mountains.
Year-round access on the main road to Karlıova.

What can you do at Kös Hot Springs?

Bathe. Check locally what pools and baths are open, and whether there are separate hours for men and women.

Taste the water. The inventory describes the water as drinkable mineral water.

Continue to the mountains. Kös is on the road to Karlıova, the gateway to the high pastures and glacial lakes of the Bingöl Mountains.

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Frequently asked questions about Kös Hot Springs

Where are Kös Hot Springs?

At the 20th kilometre of the Bingöl–Karlıova road, around 25 minutes’ drive northeast of Bingöl city.

Are Kös Hot Springs open in winter?

The road is open all year, according to the provincial inventory. Check locally which baths are currently operating.

Can you drink the water at Kös?

The 2002 inventory says the water can be drunk as mineral water. Seek medical advice before using it for health reasons.

What else is near Kös Hot Springs?

The road continues to Karlıova, gateway to the glacial lakes and summer pastures of the Bingöl Mountains.

What do the official records say about Kös Hot Springs?

Kös Hot Springs are at the 20th kilometre of the Bingöl–Karlıova highway, and access is easily provided in both the summer and winter months. Research carried out has shown that the spring water, when drunk, increases stomach motility, that it can be drunk as mineral water, and that it is good for rheumatism and women’s diseases. (Ministry of Culture and Tourism, Bingöl Provincial Tourism Inventory, 2002)