A few facts about Aşkale
- Aşkale has a population of about 15,000.
- It's part of the Erzurum region.
- It's about 1000 km to Istanbul, the country's largest city.
- The nearest bigger city is Erzurum, about 50 km away.
- Towns nearby: Tercan (31 km), Ilıca (34 km) and Çat (42 km).