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Marmara

The Marmara Region (Marmara Bölgesi), with a surface area of 67.000 km², is the smallest but most densely populated of the seven geographical regions of Turkey. It represents approximately 8.6% of the Turkish national territory.

This region was officially put in existence after the Geography Congress of 1941 in Ankara and is geographically divided into four regional parts, or areas.

Its name derives from the Sea of Marmara, which itself is named for the island of Marmara, derived from the Greek μάρμαρον (marmaron) and that from μάρμαρος (marmaros), "crystalline rock", "shining stone", perhaps from the verb μαρμαίρω (marmairō), "to flash, sparkle, gleam".

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Arts and Entertainment

Find links to sites for or about artistic, cultural, and entertainment activities, events, institutions, and organizations. Subjects may include theatre, fine and visual arts, music, literature, and architecture.

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Balikesir

Balikesir is a province in midwestern Turkey, having shorelines on both Marmara and the Aegean seas. Its adjacent provinces are Canakkale to the west, Izmir to the southwest, Manisa to the south, Kutahya to the southeat, and Bursa to the east. The provincial capital is Balikesir City. The Mount Ida of Phrygia, now known by its Turkish name, Kaz Dağı (pronounced "Kaz DA-u") is located in this province. Balikesir province is famous for its olives, thermal spas, clean beaches, making it an important tourist destination. The province also hosts immense deposits of Kaolinite, with some open-pit mines.

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Bilecik

Bilecik is a province in midwest Turkey, neighboring Bursa to the east, Kocaeli and Sakarya to the north, Bolu to the west, Eskisehir to the southeast and Kutahya to the south, spanning an area of 4,307 km². The region was inhabited as early as 3000 BC, and was part of the territory controlled by such notable civilizations as the Hittites (1400-1200 BC), the Phrygians (1200-676 BC), Lydians (595-546 BC), Persians (546-334 BC), Romans (74-395 AD) and Byzantians (395 AD to late 13th century, with two brief occupations by Ummayads in between). The region is also where the Ottoman Empire was founded in 1281, and is the source of important archeological as well as cultural artifacts.

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Bursa

Bursa is the center of the Turkish automobile industry, where FIAT and Renault have located their factories. The earliest known site at this location was Cius, which Philip V of Macedonia granted to the Bithynian king Prusias I in 202 BC, for his help against Pergamum and Heraclea Pontica (modern Karadeniz Eregli). Prusias renamed the city for himself, Prusa. It was later a major city, located on the westernmost end of the famous Silk Road, and was the capital of the Ottoman Empire following its capture from the Byzantines in 1326 until the capture of Edirne in 1365 and remained an important administrative and commercial center even after it lost its status as the capital. The Algerian resistance fighter Emir Abd el-Kader resided here for a while and Ismail Hakki Bursevi a famous Islamic scholar and Sufi is buried here.

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Business and Economy

Includes sites covering the business and economic activities of the region; including listings of companies and industries.

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Canakkale

Canakkale is a town and seaport in Turkey on the southern (Asiatic) coast of the Dardanelles (or Hellespont). Canakkale is the second province (first one is Istanbul) in Turkey that has lands on two different continents (Europe and Asia). There are ferries to cross to the northern (European) side of the strait. Canakkale is the nearest major town to the site of ancient Troy. The "wooden horse" from the recent movie Troy is exhibited on the seafront.

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Edirne

Edirne is a city in Thrace, the westernmost part of Turkey, close to the borders with Greece and Bulgaria; the city was known in English until after the First World War as Adrianople. The city was founded eponymously by the Roman Emperor Hadrian on the site of a previous Thracian settlement known as Uskadama, Uskudama or Uskodama. Conquered by the Ottoman Empire in 1362, the city served as the Ottoman capital from 1365 until 1453. The Selimiye Mosque, built by Sultan Selim II in 1575 and designed by Ottoman master architect Sinan, has the highest minarets in Turkey, at 70.9 meters. The area around Edirne has been the site of no fewer than 15 major battles or sieges, from the days of the ancient Greeks. In particular, the catastrophic defeat of the Roman Emperor Valens by the Visigoths took place nearby, and the city was a vital fortress defending Ottoman Constantinople and Eastern Thrace during the Balkan Wars of 1912–13. The city was, however, occupied by the Russians in 1829 and 1878, and by the Bulgarians in 1912. Edirne is famous of its "liver in oil", white cheese and "fruit shaped soaps". Also in every June, there is an oil-wrestling festival called Kırkpınar. Kırkpınar is the oldest sport organization after the Olympic Games. The city initially took its name after its founder, and the usage remains current in Greek, though it has fallen into desuetude in English and other languages. The Turks, however, have commonly used Edirne (now the official and customary name) or Edreneh, and the Slavs Odrin; both of these are probably adapted forms of the original name.

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Education

Includes local educational institutions, programs and opportunities; as well as other location specific educational resources.

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Guides and Directories

Includes general interest online guides and directories specific to the region; those that are specific to a particular topic should instead be placed within the appropriate topic subcategory within the region.

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Health

Find sites related to human health and wellness, as well as medical resources for the region. Topics may include health care providers, conditions, treatments, mental health, fitness, and long term care.

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Istanbul

Istanbul Province is a province located in north-west Turkey. Its area is 5110 km2, population 10,018,735 (2000 census). It is surrounded by Tekirdag to the west, and Kocaeli to the east, the Black Sea to the north, and the Sea of Marmara to the south. The Bosphorus (Boğaziçi) Strait divides the province in two parts, one in Asia, and one in Europe. Its capital is the city of Istanbul.

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Kirklareli

Kirklareli is a province of Turkey. This is a province of Turkey on the west coast of the Black Sea. It neighbours Bulgaria, which is North of the province. The province is bisected by the Yildiz (Istranca) mountain range.

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Kocaeli

Kocaeli is a province of Turkey. Its capital is Izmit city, which is sometimes referred to as Kocaeli itself. The traffic code is 41. The province is located at the easternmost end of the Marmara Sea, especially on the Bay of Izmit. Because of the size and natural conditions of the Bay of Izmit, the city is a giant natural harbour. There are lots of harbour facilities within Kocaeli, including the primary naval base of Turkish Sea Forces.

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Maps and Views

Includes links to maps, photograph sites, live web cams, satellite imagery ... any visual representation of the area.

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Recreation and Sports

Includes hobbies, sports, and recreational activities specific to the region; including local amateur and professional sports teams and their booster/supporter clubs, local recreation organizations and clubs. Topics might include fishing, gardening, baseball, chess, hiking, or other recreational activities. Sites about participation in arts activities such as dance, photography and drama are listed in the most appropriate category under Arts and Entertainment

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Sakarya

Sakarya is a province of Turkey and is located in the Marmara region. Its adjacent provinces are Kocaeli to the west, Bilecik to the south, Bolu to the southeast, and Duzce to the east. In the year 2000, its population was approximately 750,000. The capital of Sakarya is Adapazari.

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Society and Culture

Find sites that reflect the make up of the region's community. This includes religious, civic, and historical sites, as well as personal pages pertaining to the region.

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Tekirdag

Tekirdag or Tekir Dagh, referred to historically as Rodosto (Greek name: Redestos or Rhaedestos), is a city of European Turkey (Eastern Thrace), which during the period of the Ottoman Empire (before the treaty of Sevres in 1920) belonged in the vilayet of Adrianople. The city's population was in (1905) about 35,000, of whom half were Greeks who fled to Greece after the Treaty of Lausanne in 1923 and the creation of the Republic of Turkey. Today the city (population: 107,082 in 2000) is the capital of Tekirdağ Province with a population of 623,591 (2000). It is situated on the coast of the Sea of Marmara, 135 km. W. of Istanbul (Constantinople). The picturesque Bay of Rodosto is enclosed by the great promontory of Combos, a spur about 2000 ft. in height from the hilly plateau to the north. The church of Panagia (Virgin Mary) Rheumatocratissa contains the graves, with long Latin inscriptions, of the Hungarians who were banished from their country in 1686 by the Habsburg conquerors of Buda. Rodosto was long a great depot for the produce of the Adrianople district, but its trade suffered when Dedeagatch (present day Alexandroupolis) became the terminus of the railway up the river Maritsa (Greek: Evros). Rodosto is the ancient Rhaedestus or Bisanthe, said to have been founded by Samians (people from Samos, Greece). In Xenophon’s Anabasis it is mentioned as in the kingdom of the Thracian prince Seuthes. Its restoration by Justinian I in the 6th century A.D. is chronicled by Procopius. In 813 and again in 1206 it was sacked by the Bulgarians, but it continued to appear as a place of considerable note in later Byzantine history.

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Transportation

Includes area transportation resources for people traveling to, from, and within the region. Sites related to cargo transport, cargo handling, and freight are listed in Shipping,_Storage,_and_Logistics.

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Travel and Tourism

Includes area attractions and resources for those traveling in the region, including tourist guides.

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Yalova

Yalova is a province in northwestern Turkey, along the Sea of Marmara. Its adjacent provinces are Bursa to the south, and Kocaeli to the west. The provincial capital is Yalova.

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