About Bursa

Area: 11.043 km ²

Population: 1,603,137 (1990)

Traffic Code: 16

Bursa is located in the northwest of the Anatolian peninsula and southeast of the Marmara Sea. On the east coast of the Marmara Sea are 135 km. The main peak in the province of the Uludag, which is the ski resort and national park. The largest lakes are Lake and Lake Uluabat emerged.

Districts: Nilüfer, Yildirim Osman Gazi, Büyük Orhan, Gemlik, Gürsu, Harmancık, İnegöl, emerged, Karacabey, kale, Kestel, Mudanya, Mustafa Kemal pasha, Orhaneli, Orhangazi and Yenisehir district Bursa province.

Arising

Emerged, with its thousand years of cultural heritage, occupied an important place in history. After the four main Empire, is one of the notable places of settlement.


History

There are traces of civilization dating back to the 2500th years before Christ in Karadin, Çiçekli, Yüğücek and Çakırca Mounds near emerged. Solution before imigracijskih Trak Tribes in the 7th century BC, took the name Helikare. The word "Khryseapolis" (Golden City) is otisnut of the coins are minted in the city.

After renewed by Antigone, General Macedonian emperor Alexander the Great in 316 BC, the city is renamed Antigoneia. After the death of Alexander the Great, the city is the general Lysimakhos victory in the fight against Antigonos name and the city of Nicaea, which is also the name of his wife. In 293 BC, has become a part of Bithynia Kingdom. The city is decorated with important architectural structures. Nicaea, after which was the capital of the Kingdom of Bithynia for later in the continuation of its presence as an important settlement area of the Romans.

Nice met Christianity by efforts Petrus, one of the students of Bithynia. During the rule of Emperor Constantine I, on the prohibition of Christianity deleted. In the early summer of 325 AD, Nicaea was an important meeting place 1st Consul in Senatus palate. The text consists of 20 members, known as the laws nice, Christianity and ljetovanje were adopted after these consultations.

In 787 AD, 7 Consul gathered in the church of St. Sophia emerged. The ban on images and sculptures deleted under the leadership of Empress Irene.

Emerged was also the capital of Byzantium Seljuks and through history.

After it is captured by the Turkish army in 1331, emerged a more active city center of art, culture and trade. Many famous people conference Orhan Ghazi Muslim secondary school in that period. The first mosque, Madras and İmaret (dining) from the Ottoman period, built in emerged.

Emerged is a center of art in the age of 14 and 15, and the world famous tiles and ceramics were produced here. Texture of the city, with its network of settlements planned city Hellenistic Age and monumental buildings of the Romans, Bizantinaca and the Turks, was the preservation emerged.

CASTILLOS

Bursa Castle: Bursa Castle was in existence and in the 1st century BC. Today, the wall about 2 km long. There are two towers between Çakırhamam and Tophane, one to another around the square. On the road that leads to the Tophane Castle Gate. There is a natural wall at the site Topan, Tumen 'and Art Institute to Yıldız Kahve, in front of the Thermal Gate (Kaplice). Wall still here at the Dungeon Gate (Zinda). There are remains of a prison here on both sides of the wall. The best preserved in the wall of the gate Üftade. In plain Pınarbaşı to Cilimboz course, there is a double wall. Pınarbaşı the fourth city gate Spring Gate (Pınarbaşı). The fifth gate, Yer door is Üftade. The cave is on the wall is 79 meters long and 5 m wide and 4 meters high.

Yer drops: This is one of the doors to the gate of the city of Bursa and is located close to the mosque Üftade.

Arising Castle: The castle dates back to 258 g. before Christ. There are 4 doors castle Istanbul, Yenisehir, Lefka and goal, respectively. Besides these, there are 12 secondary entrances. Strengthen the 4970 m long and 10-13 m high walls, 114 towers were built with them. Old round tower, and the latest square. In addition, there are other towers along the 131 line of defense against the walls of the castle. Emerged walls are repaired with the majority of the rubble of the old town which is used for this task. In bizantskom period, strengthen the walls against the Arab Invaders different materials used. In Istanbul, relief and Lefka Gates presented the battle from the 3rd century before Christ.

Lefka Gate: emerged door that was built for Hadrian in the 2nd century The door is actually composed of 3 doors, within one second.

Doors Istanbul: Built during the rule of the Roman emperor Vespasianus in 3rd century, has 3 doors on the side of the page.

Yenisehir Gate: This is the southern gateway to the city. Was built between 270-288 AD during the rule of Claudia. Today, much is in ruins.

UATERFALLS

Saitabat Waterfall: This waterfall, 3 km from the village falls Derekızık barrel. This place of recreation with its restaurants that offer food to the grilling of all kinds is frekuented by the inhabitants of Bursa.

Suuçtu Waterfall: Located 18 km Mustafakemalpaşa, Suuçtu waterfall is in the middle is a natural paradise and HUKA water falling 38 meters is very pleasant. Karadere streams and start Kavaklıyayla the top of the hill Çataldağ. and then come here to make up the waterfall. This is also the source of water for the city of Mustafakemalpaşa and 15 surrounding villages.

Aras Waterfall: If you put Bursa Uludag asfaltirano and turn on the road that leads through the forest, when it comes to the door of the National Park, one arrives at the village Soğukpınar at the altitude of 1,000 m. 30 km to Bursa Soğukpınar, but asphalt is 5 km to the hilly Ketenlik are gravel.

Because people have to have high Ketenlik marked hiking trails and is located north of the Aras and pile in the stream rocky area full of water from melting snow Uludag and falls from heights of 15 meters. Altitude of 1700 meters.

Religious monuments and tombs

Yesil Moskue (Bursa) Yesil (Çelebi Sultan Mehmet) Tomb, Ulu Mosque (Cami Kebir), Muradiye (Murat II) and the Muradiye Medresesi mosque, the Emir Sultan Mosque and Tomb, Yildirim Mosque, Tomb Yildirim, Yildirim Compleks, Yesil Compleks, the tomb of Osman Gaza, the tomb of Orhan Gazi, Muradiye (Murat II) mosque, the tomb Hatuniye, Şehzade Mahmut's Tomb, the tomb of Mustafa Şehzade (Cedid Mustafa), the tomb of Mustafa Şehzade (Ahmet) (Cem Sultan), Mükrime Hatun's Tomb, the tomb of Mustafa fire dogs, grave Hamzabey and Orhan Bey Mosque.

Bursa mosques and tombs

Churches and synagogues

Bursa is one of the province, which is the cradle of civilization and a series of pre-Christian religious times to today. There are many Christian, Jewish and Muslim structures still standing and now under the protection of the government. 17 Council of the church so important to the Christian faith calls between 324 and 1563, eight of them occurred in Turkey and 1 and 7 held in emerged. Emerged is a pilgrimage of 8 points in Turkey and the most important.

Gerus synagogue: Selim II synagogue built in the early 16th century. It lies in the street Arap Sucre. Jews expelled from Spain in the late 14th century, and were put on galleons sent by osmanskog Empire and the refuge. The first group is in Bursa and the synagogue was built for them. The fact that the synagogue called Gerush, which means "istjerani" in Hebrew, it is very symbolic of their suffering.

Gerus synagogue is still in excellent character. It is well maintained and open to believers. The medallion on both sides of the office Ehal Akodesh, when the Torah is stored have hebrew inscriptions recording the construction date and the name of the master builders. No other record that lists all the details of construction.

ETS Ahayim synagogue (a tree of life) is important in the sense that the synagogue was first built during the Turkish period. An imperial edict made during the rule of Orhan Bey is a conqueror of Bursa, gave permission for the establishment of this synagogue.

Synagogue: Group Jews from the Spanish island of Mallorca, who are offered refuge in osmanskog Empire were settled in Bursa and built this synagogue. The name is derived from the names of islands of which they arrived. Synagogue is open for events and a section reserved for the washing of the dead are still used.

French church, made of stone, the pulpit and mihrab in separate small rooms. The church is covered with roof made of wood and clay tiles. There was a recovery room for patients here. It is believed that it was built in the 19th century.

H. Georgios Church (Gölyazı) built in the second half of the 19th century, the church is a rectangle, whose walls are built of alternating layers of brick and gravel. Part of the original wooden structure remains.

Church People Harman: (Karacabey) launched in 1833, the building was not completed until 1903. Today the roof of the church is gone, and many of the walls are falling.

Church emerged (emerged) A rectangular church was built in the 7th century. There are 9 different sections church. The walls are of brick and stone vaults in the ceiling of the brick.

Koımesıs Tes Theotokos: (emerged) Koimesis means the death of Mary. "The church is believed to have been built in the 8th century, and his name gets the frescoes depicting the death of Mary. The church is completely destroyed in 1922. Only the foundations remain marble.

Church of St. Tryphonos: (emerged) built by the emperor's Edict T. Laskaris in the 8th st, a rectangle design, with four brackets in the form of the Greek Cross. The walls are built using a technique in which the alternating layers of rubble covered with two to four layers of brick. Column and the title of the marble columns.

Karakocan People's Church (Karacabey) The church was built in 1847 in honor of Zoodochos pege. Today, more than a ruin, the highest level is completely fell in.

Koımesıs Tes Theotokos: (Demirtaş) Built in 1834 and turned into a mosque in 1924, the church is basilica. The walls are made of brick and gravel.

Church Konstantinos H.: (Elena) (Gölyazı) found on the island in the lake Uluabat monastery, the church was built in the 4th and 5 century. On the walls of the Greek - the kind of cross church 5 level brick naizmjenice with the level of rough stone.

Church Kumyaka: (Mudanya) built between 780-797 AD during the rule of Byzantine Emperor Konstantinos Porphyrogenetos IV, was the square with a large dome in the middle and 4 sides are arch form Cross. The walls are made of brick and stone and tile roof.

Michael Church Taksiarches: (Demirtaş) Church was built in the 19th century, and became a mosque in 1948. It is a rectangular structure with a wooden ceiling. Internal walls debris were carried out.

Church Mudanya (Mudanya) Built in 1834, the church is rectangular in shape. On the eastern side of the church is a half circle apse. Walls of stone carved Partial covered the marble.

Church Theodoros (Kali) two parts of this Byzantine structure remain here. One of them is the remains of the ancient city wall in the place which was later built. The second is the church of San Theodoros. Little is known about this church.

Yildirim Medresesi (religious school) in the northwestern Yildirim Mosque, was built in 1399 by Bayezit. Entering the door, the dome porch with 3 sides. 8 rooms has vaulted to the arcade in right and left. There are rooms for teachers (Hoca) on both sides of entries. Side porches are connected orbed in the classroom. After you returned to school was used as a clinic.

NE ostaviti bez

- Display Cumalıkısık

- Skiing in grmu. Uludag

- The visit mosque complex

- Leave one of the hot springs

- Try some of the delicious Iskender kebabı, Kemalpasa sweet dessert and chestnut

- Purchase of Bursa silk

Antalya is planning expansion of the port

The internationally well-known and largest port of Turkey is located in the coastal city of Kusadasi. But that will soon change, at least according to the wishes of the resident company in Antalya Port Akdeniz Antalya goes. There seems to exist already very far advanced plans, the existing port into a major cruise port expand. Efe Hatay, spokeswoman of the company, told media representatives that the new cruise port in Antalya in the spring or Summer Break 2010 will become operational. This would make Turkey as a stage for cruises probably even more interesting.

Port Akdeniz Antalya is ready for the project deep into the pocket to grasp. Thus, in the next few months, a new cruise terminal for 2 million U.S. dollars up to a further 4 million U.S. dollars will be invested in the expansion of the port flow. Initial success, the company also has to show. Hatay announced that their companies are already shipping with the AIDA on an agreement have agreed that from 2010, a ship of the AIDA fleet 30 times in Antalya to create.

Antalya is hoping that through the expansion of the port over 50 ships and an additional 120,000 passengers to rising tourist volume. Antalya own, thanks to the airport is also excellent as a starting point and destination of a Mediterranean cruise, said the Spokesperson. Therefore, we at Port Akdeniz Antalya very confident after AIDA more lines, such as Costa or MSC, to Antalya lure them.

New currency in Turkey

The Turkey leads by 1 January 2009 a currency reform in miniature format. Basically does not change very much, except that the currency gets a new name as well as notes and coins in a new outfit will be present. From the former "New Turkish Lira" will be only the Turkish lira, the bank will be new faces of historically significant persons to be seen. Unlike many EU citizens a few years ago, remains the Turks a conversion of the monetary value, however, spared, because in this area, nothing will change.

For more or less heated debates in Turkey, the fact ensured that, in future, the first time a woman on a Turkish bank will be on view. The 50-lira bill is from the New Year's Day 2009 portrait of the Turkish women's rights activist and writer Fatma Aliye decorate.

Aliye was with an Ottoman historian, is married and became the first Turkish writer ever. In her books, she is primarily for the rights and the emancipation of women, but also translated articles from French into Turkish. A career, which seems even more remarkable when you consider that Fatma Aliye never attended school and is reading, writing and French quasi self taught.

The citizens of Turkey are largely agree that now a woman on a bill will be shown, but there are also opinions that deal with a woman from the sphere of Kemal Ataturk, founder of the State of Turkey, had better friends can .

The Ararat in Turkey - a challenge for climbers from around the world

The Mount Ararat in Turkey is exactly 5,165 feet high and is thus not only the highest, but well-known summit in Turkey. His global reputation owes the Mount Ararat in the first place the fact that, at least according to Biblical tradition, the Noah's Ark after the Deluge to be stranded here. Until now, the science, the mysteries and myths that are around Mount Ararat, the flood and Noah's Ark entwine not clarify with absolute certainty. As is so far backed only by the fact that in today's Turkey around Mount Ararat some 7,500 years before a natural disaster unimaginable magnitude must have played. This dating would be timed to the Bible in the traditional report on the flood fit.

An ascent of Ararat, the first time in 1829 by an expedition from Estonia has been defeated, it is for foreign tourists is possible in principle, but with some strict conditions attached. Because of Mount Ararat in the Kurdish area, in addition to the approval of the Turkish Tourism Ministry and the green light from the Defense Ministry in Ankara is required. In addition, tourists who climb Mount Ararat want permission from the Turkish Mountaineering Federation intermediaries.

The summer months are the perfect time for an ascent of Ararat, but only in groups and only really experienced climbers should be addressed. For less experienced climbers stands right next to the Ararat "Small Ararat" is available, whose summit is still 3,900 meters high. Starting almost all expeditions to the Ararat Doğubeyazıt the city in the border region between Turkey and Armenia is located.

Winter Tourism

Winter Tourism

People are interested in nature have increased dramatically in recent years. Modern facilities are attractive, if they are blended harmoniously into the surrounding landscape. Although the ideas, hopes and desires of tourists used to the Center for travel and subsistence, the emphasis has shifted to include activities in the wild. Tourism has many different meanings, as an important factor in tourism is the man. If people alters their ideas, needs and aspirations, the importance of tourism and changes. Advanced technology, combined with routine has monotonic affect passengers' attitudes. Tourists want to see something special, which has been prepared for them. Therefore, special tours alternatives are more important today. Ministry of Tourism in Turkey is seeking to use its nearly one million bed capacity in the most productive way to the new tourism policies. It will provide financial support to the development of new tourist areas, which are tourism and natural potential. Under this new plan, new regions, which have historical and natural potential will be added as an alternative tourist destination. One of the main projects in this program is to recognize the value of the mountains.



Climate: Denizli province is located in Turkey in the area around the Aegean. But the climate is not only in the Aegean throughout the province. Terrestrial climate is felt in the middle of the province as part as a street grid from the beach until Terrestrial areas. The region is not as hot as the sea because of climatic differences. The interior is exposed to winds that come from the Aegean Sea, because the mountains are situated directly into the sea. Zimite is rainy and sometimes snow, but generally warm. But the high mountains are usually snow in winter. Honaz mountain, Mount Karci, Mount Babadağ, Mount Karkın Bozdag and mountains suitable for skiing, because of their topographical situation. Slopes of the mountains repay the ski slopes.



Suitable winter sports areas

Mount Honaz: Its height is 2,571 meters and is located 17 km southeast of Denizli. Slopes are straight. This is the highest mountain in the province. This is a protected area as a national park. There is snow on the peak in most of the year. Ski Run project began about 16 km from the highway.


Mount Karcı: It extends south of Denizli as part of the mountain Babadağ. Gökbel Hill is the highest part of the mountain, which is about 2.308 M. Kazıklıbeli staroplaninskiya crossing between Mt. Karcı and Mt. Honaz connecting the Aegean and Mediterranean regions. There is always snow on top.


Mount Bozdağ: This is between Acıpayam Gireniz and practice-Barza Plateau and Plains is 2,421 meters high. There is not a suitable transport between the two cities, so there is a plan to be incorporated into the ski center elevation of 2475 meters after Yorga roads in the village was completed. If it was built, it will be the only ski center in the western Anatolia.


Mount Karkın: It Karagöz plateau and Gürsu village in Çameli area. There is always snow on top. Slopes of the mountain is ideal for skiing. There are many old trees as well. Karkyn mountain is also the main route for the trip to Fethiye Denizli. Transportation of the mountain is stabilized over time.


Mount Babadağ: Its height is 2,308 M. It extends south and west of Denizli. It is also known as Mt. Akdağ, which is part of Menteşe mountain. There is always snow on top.