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  Amasya
It is the capital of Amasya province with 370,000 inhabitants (2004 estimate).
Amasya was probably founded by the Hittites, dating possibly back to the 2nd millennium BCE.
Amasya becomes a training place for future sultans, who would serve as governors of Amasya.
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 1551-62. 2001. The Encyclopedia of World History
Ottoman occupation of the region of Hasa (al-Ahsa) in eastern Arabia, which was organized as an Ottoman province.
Sultan Suleyman put to death his son Mustafa, governor of Amasya, for building political support for a possible uprising.
In the peace agreement signed at Amasya (May 29, 1555), the shah recognized the existing boundaries and promised to end his propaganda and raids into Ottoman territory.
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  Amasya Summary
Amasya, known historically as Amaseia, is the capital city of the province of Amasya (population 346,191) in Turkey.
Ottoman houses and a Pontic tomb in Amasya
Amasya (formerly Amaseia or Amasia from Greek: Αμάσεια) is a town in northern Turkey, the capital of Amasya Province with approximately 80,000 inhabitants.
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  NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Amasya   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Ottoman houses and a Pontic tomb in Amasya
Amasya (formerly Amaseia or Amasia from Greek: Αμάσεια) is a town in northern Turkey, the capital of Amasya Province with approximately 80,000 inhabitants.
Amasya is a province of Turkey, situated on the Yeşil River in the Black Sea Region to the north of the country.
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 Amasya
It is the capital of Amasya province with 370,000 inhabitants (2004 estimate).
Amasya was probably founded by the Hittites, dating possibly back to the 2nd millennium BCE.
Amasya becomes a training place for future sultans, who would serve as governors of Amasya.
lexicorient.com /e.o/amasya.htm   (240 words)

  
 Travel Guide and Photos of Amasya - Page 1
Amasya has a history dating back more than 3000 years, and is proud of it.
Amasya was conquered by Sultan Beyazit I in 1392 and became a major city in the Ottoman Empire.
Amasya was also important as a center for islamic theological studies with 18 medreses and 1 külliye.
www.anatolia.luwo.be /Amasya.htm   (298 words)

  
 Amasya Weather Forecast Reports in Amasya Turkey
Amasya is a province of Turkey, situated in the Black Sea Region to the north of the country.
Amasya is also known as the best apple growing province in the country and in Ottoman times was well known for its madrassas.
Amasya Castle, Rock Graves, Gökmedrese Complex, Torumtay Mausoleum, Burmali Minare Mosque, Sultan Mesud Mausoleum, Bimarhane (cure center), Büyükaga and Küçükaga complexes, Yörgüç Pasha Mosque, Mehmed Pasha Mosque, Sultan Beyazid Mosque, Beyazid Library, Borabay Lake, Çakallar and Karakaya recreational areas
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 The Governorship Of Amasya
To born or spend some time in Amasya in the childhood was considered to be chosen for this album.
In addition to these artists to spend some period of a lifetime or being inspired by Amasya was also considered to be chosen for this album.
The Epitaphs of Amasya Twisted Minaret Mosque is the first opus of the Seljuks with epitaphs and examined in detail in eight chapters.
www.amasya.gov.tr /httpeng/index.asp?PageNo=415   (824 words)

  
 Amasya Province - Definition, explanation
Amasya is a province of Turkey, situated in the Black Sea Region to the north of the country.
It was the birth place of the geographer and historian Strabo.
Amasya is also known as the best apple growing province in the country and in Ottoman times was well known for its madrassas.
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 Amasya, Turkey
The provincial capital of Amasya nestles picturesquely in the narrow transverse valley of the Yeslirmak (the ancient Iris) at the southern edge of the Pontus Mountains.
Amasya was the birthplace of the celebrated geographer Strabo (64-20 B.C.) who, journeying the length and breadth of the ancient known world, recorded his findings in his seventeen volume "Oikomene".
The town eventually fell to the Ottomans in 1392 and was occupied by Bayazit I. His son Mehmet I (reigned 1413-21) successfully defended the Amasya citadel against the Mongol prince Timur Lenk (Tamerlane, the Lame; 1402-04).
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 The Dispatch - Serving the Lexington, NC - News
Ottoman houses and a Pontic tomb in Amasya Amasya (, the Amaseia of antiquity, or Αμάσεια Amáseia) is the administrative district of Amasya Province in northern Turkey.
Amasya stands in the mountains above the Black Sea coast, the city was built in a narrow valley along the banks of the Yeşilırmak River.
The Greeks of Amasya were replaced by Turks from Greece in the population exchange at the founding of the Turkish Republic.
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 Amasya
It is the capital of Amasya province with 370,000 inhabitants (2004 estimate).
Amasya was probably founded by the Hittites, dating possibly back to the 2nd millennium BCE.
Amasya becomes a training place for future sultans, who would serve as governors of Amasya.
www.lexicorient.com /e.o/amasya.htm   (240 words)

  
 History of Amasya,amasya city in the Black sea region, famous Amasya apples,hittite relics in Amasya,travel to Amasya, ...   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Amasya, invaded by Frigians in 1200 BC, was occupied by Khimmers after the fall of Frigian Empire in 700 BC.
Amasya became a dominion of Med Empire and in 585 BC annexed by Persian Empire.
Amasya is endowed with historical and cultural opulence, and the city is also very rich of natural beauties; thermal springs around Amasya are very famous.
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 Amasya: Turkey | Europe Travel   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Amasya (formerly Amaseia or Amasia) is a town in northern Turkey, the capital of Amasya Province with approximately 80,000 inhabitants.
Amasya: Turkey Amasya: Turkey Amasya (formerly Amaseia or Amasia) is a town in northern Turkey, the capital of Amasya Province with approximately...
Kastamonu: Turkey Kastamonu: Turkey Kastamonu is the capitol district of the Kastamonu Province, Turkey.
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 Amasya, Pontus King Tombs, Turkey-Adiyamanli.org-
Amasya is one of the provinces which is distinct both with its natural setup and historical values it holds.
Amasya, between the Black Sea and inner Anatolia, lies at the center of a region of fertile plains crossed by the Yesil, Çekerek, and Tersakan rivers.
An independent Pontic kingdom with its capital at Amaseia (modern Amasya) was established at the end of the 4th century BC in the wake of Alexander's conquests.
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 The Dispatch - Serving the Lexington, NC - News
In Ottoman times Amasya was well known for its madrassas, especially as a centre for the Khalwati Sufi order.
Despite being near the Black Sea Amasya is at a high altitude and has a dry climate with hot summers and cold winters.
Amasya province is divided into 7 districts (capital district in bold):
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 Amasya   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Amasya (Greek: Ἀμάσεια, the Amaseia of antiquity, or Αμάσεια Amáseia) is the administrative district of Amasya Province of northern Turkey.
Archaeological research shows that Amasya was first settled in 5,500BC by the Hittites and subsequently by Phrygians, Cimmerians, Lydians, Persians.
Amasya in Amasya Province (in the Black Sea region) of Turkey
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 Black Sea Region, Turkey
Artova County of Tokat Province is in the Central Anatolia Region.
Amasya, which gained great importance during the Ottoman Period, became one of the five large cultural centers of Anatolia where many scientists and Ottoman princes were educated and was described as "the Oxford of Anatolia" by European tourists.
Tokat Province, located to the east of Amasya, preserves the natural beauty of the Black Sea Region and is rich in historical and cultural assets.
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 <sayfa adı/başlık>Amasya: The flow of history   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Amasya’s fruit is the apple which bears its name, its vegetable the okra and its literary legend the tragic love story of Ferhat and Şirin.
The Ottomans conquered Amasya in the 1390s and were quick to turn it into a busy commercial centre, a cultural melting pot and a focus of artistic activity.
Under the Ottoman system of administration, especially during the 15th and 16th centuries, the sons of the Sultan were sent away to govern certain provinces, selected by the state, in the company of their hodjas, mothers and attendants.
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At the year of 1386 Amasya included to Ottoman Empire Reign, province was famous as "þehzadeler (sons of sultan) province" by the special concern of Ottoman Sultans and their sons.
Amasya take importance at the similar to its old important roles in the passing years of history.
At Amasya; plans for Liberation Struggle prepared, and decision given to assemble the congress of Erzurum and congress of Sivas.
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 Mitfahrzentrale & Mitfahrgelegenheit • Bebekderesi • Fahrt fuer Cents
For the text editor, see; Zile (editor).'' Zile (known in antiquity as Zela) is a city in Tokat Province, south of Amasya and west of Tokat in eastern Turkey.
Tokat Province - Tokat is a province in northern Turkey.
Amasya - tomb in Amasya Amasya (, the Amaseia of antiquity, or Αμάσεια ''Amáseia'') is the administrative district of Amasya Province of northern Turkey.
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In many provinces in which opium used to be produced, the poppy-plant is still being grown today, but growers are not allowed to harvest anything but the seeds, and incision of the capsules is prohibited.
The area in which the poppy-plant may be grown only for seed purposes comprises twenty-two provinces in addition to those in which opium is harvested, but in these twenty-two provinces poppy-growing, iandscaronrestricted to districts which are indicated each year in a special decree of the Council of Ministers.
The northern district comprises chiefly the province of Tokat.
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 Amasya Turkey Photo Gallery by Dick Osseman at pbase.com
Amasya, benim en sevdiğim şehirler arasında yer alıyor.
i was born and raised in amasya and this city is the reason why i choosed architecture as a profession..
Amasya o kadar guzel ve gizemli bir sehir ki sadece orayi yasayarak bunu anlayabilirsiniz.gidin ve mutlaka gorun...thanks dick...
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 ..:: Turkey Interactive CD-Rom ::..
Sinop province, which is mainly located in the Western Black Sea region with a small portion in the Central Black Sea region, was founded on a peninsula extending into the sea.
The natural flora of the province is rich, due to regular and abundant rainfall and moderate climate, which has resulted in the abundance of forest products in the province.
Amasya, which attained great importance during the Ottoman period, became one of the five largest cultural centers of Anatolia where many scientists and Ottoman princes were educated.
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Amasya province is situated in the Yesilirmak River Valley in the Central Black Sea region.
Amasya, invaded by Frigians in 1200 BC, was occupied by Khimmers after the fall of Frigian Empire in 700 BC.
Amasya became a dominion of Med Empire and in 585 BC annexed by Persian Empire.
www.eclipse2006.boun.edu.tr /eclipse99/Engpage/amasya.html   (237 words)

  
 Ataman Hotel - Amasya   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Amasya's long history starts in the mist of times before the Bronze Age, it was also a Hittite town, for Hittite artefacts are found.
The Ottoman Sultans favoured Amasya and till the 17th century most heirs to the throne were taught how to rule and tested for their skills as governor of the province of Amasya.
Amasya had already a force of volunteers to fight against the Greek gangs, who had an own Pontus state in mind.
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 Society in Amasya (Directory/Middle East/Turkey/Amasya/Society) - Worldwidirectory.com
June 22, 1919 He issues Amasya Declaration regarding the need for a national resistance against the invasion of foreign powers, and calls for the Sivas Congress of People's...
The geographer Strabo, from Amasya in Pontus, referred to the region as Cilicia which was divided...
amasya: 13 / 50 1 2 3 4...
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 Maps of Amasya - Amasya Map - Maps of Turkey | Turkey Odyssey | Amasya, River, City, Valley, Ottoman
At the year of 1386 Amasya included to Ottoman Empire Reign, province was famous as "sehzadeler (sons of sultan) province" by the special concern of Ottoman Sultans and their sons.
Amasya has a importance role as similar to its old important roles in the passing years of history.
At Amasya; plans for Liberation Struggle prepared, and decision given to assemble the congress of Erzurum and congress of Sivas.
maps.turkeyodyssey.com /city/maps_of_amasya.php   (454 words)

  
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It has 67 provinces, 4 seasons, many traditional foods, at least 4 fallen empires, folk tales, music styles, varying descendants and a wealth of historical sights.
Moving east from Ephesus brings visitors to Pamukkale Turkey Pamukkale Hotels in Denizli Turkey Denizli Hotels province which is home to the ancient ruined city of Hierapolis built above 'cotton castle' (Pamuk-Kale) which is a stunning set of water mineral formations formed over centuries of dripping spring water falling over the moutainside.
North East of Antalya is the province of Konya.
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 Some YTL 6.4 mln investment for Merzifon airport - Turkish Daily News Oct 01, 2006
Merzifon, in Amasya province, will soon have a civilian airport with some YTL 6.4 million to be invested in the airport, said Merzifon Chamber of Commerce and Industry head Sıtkı Durak.
Merzifon is located at the crossroads of Amasya, Tokat and Çorum and in an important geographic position in Turkey.
After a new law incentive for investments came into force, Merzifon gained the interest of industrial investors and the investment will provide several advantages both for the industry of the region and for thermal tourism.
www.turkishdailynews.com.tr /article.php?enewsid=55417   (409 words)

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