In the older part of the village there is a series of caves which are used presently as cereal silos.

The town was used by early Christians who used the caves as effective shelter against the Roman authorities.

During Mongol expansion, a Turkmen tribe named Kızıl from the valley of along Atrek River (modern Turkmenistan) migrated to Taşkale.

According to an unverified claim, the paternal side of Atatürk (founder of modern Turkey) was also a member of the Kızıl tribe.

This geographical article about a location in Karaman Province, Turkey is a stub.