İliç

İliç (from Լիճք, Lichk) is a town in Erzincan Province in the Eastern Anatolia Region of Turkey. It is the seat of İliç District. Its population is 4,713 (2022). Its elevation is 1,060 m. The mayor is Mustafa Gürbüz (AKP). Muhammet Ali Paşa of Egypt's ancestors came from this city before they migrated to Kavala.

The town is just upstream of the Bağıştaş 1 Dam.

Etymology
The name "İliç" comes from the towns former Armenian name "Լիճք" (Lichk), meaning lakes. It was called so because of the lakes formed from the water of overflowing springs.

Notable people

 * Hamdi Ulukaya, founder of food company Chobani, born here
 * Mustafa Sarıgül writer, entrepreneur and politician.