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Samsun City »

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About Samsun City
The city of Samsun where Atatürk started the Turkish War of Independence on May 19, 1919; has a special place in the history of Turkish independency. Samsun has been a trade and culture center, and a harbor city since the ancient times. It has stayed as the same until this day. It [...]

Amasra Queen of the city »

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Amasra; Sesamos first known under the name of the city, 7th B.C It has a date ranging from centuries. In this period of dominance in the region after the Gasgas and Hittite city, for commercial purposes by Phoenician colony was used as a. After the short rule Phoenician cities of Miletus and the ion [...]

Bolu City »

Bolu’s name
Still Bolu’s name was not found exactly where they come from. There are two claims related to the subject. The name of the oldest known "Bitiniyum". The first tribes of Thrace Anatolia was British. Then, as the Roman province, the Bolu’s name was "Kladyopolis". Later, as only the "Polis" have said. The Polis, in [...]