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| | Aydin, Turkey |
 | | The provincial capital of Aydin, largely modern but with an older nucleus, is situated on the northern edge of the Büyük Menderes plain, on the alluvial fan of the Tabakhane Deresi (the ancient Eudon). |
 | | The Büyük Menderes plain, with Aydin at its center, is a region of intensive cultivation where, in addition to the main crop cotton, Turkey's best grapes (raisins) and best figs are also grown. |
 | | It was the seat of the emirs of Aydin, the first of whom, Mehmet Aydinoglu, established the beylik (principality) of Aydin in 1307 and founded the Aydin Ogullari dynasty. |
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