Çemişgezek

Çemişgezek (Melkişî; Չմշկածագ (Chmshgadzak) ) is a municipality (belde) and seat of Çemişgezek District of Tunceli Province, Turkey. The mayor is Levent Metin Yıldız (AKP).

The town had a population of 3,009 in 2021 and is populated by both Kurds and Turks.

The town is divided into the neighborhoods of Çukur, Hacı Cami, Hamamatik, Kale, Mescit, Tepebaşı and Yenimahalle.

Climate
Çemişgezek has a Mediterranean climate (Köppen: Csa) with very hot, dry summers and chilly, frequently snowy winters.

Notable natives

 * Aurora Mardiganian – Armenian genocide survivor, writer of Ravished Armenia.
 * John I Tzimiskes - Byzantine emperor of Armenian origin
 * Aynur Doğan – Kurdish singer
 * Diyap Yıldırım – Kurdish politician