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	Balıkesir Province - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Balıkesir is a province in midwestern Turkey, having shorelines on both Marmara and the Aegean seas.
		Its adjacent provinces are Çanakkale to the west, İzmir to the southwest, Manisa to the south, Kutahya to the southeat, and Bursa to the east.
		Balıkesir province is famous for its olives, thermal spas, clean beaches, making it an important tourist destination.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Balikesir_Province (142 words)

	Balikesir Province -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-07)
		Its adjacent provinces are (additional info and facts about Çanakkale) Çanakkale to the west, (A port city in western Turkey) Izmir to the southwest, (additional info and facts about Manisa) Manisa to the south, (additional info and facts about Kutahya) Kutahya to the southeat, and (A city in northwestern Turkey) Bursa to the east.
		Balıkesir province is famous for its (One-seeded fruit of the European olive tree usually pickled and used as a relish) olives, (additional info and facts about thermal spas) thermal spas, clean beaches, making it an important tourist destination.
		The province also hosts immense deposits of (A mineral consisting of aluminum silicate; main source of kaolin) Kaolinite, with some (additional info and facts about open-pit mines) open-pit mines.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/b/ba/balikesir_province.htm (197 words)

	Chronology of the Armenian Genocide -- 1914
		The Ittihadist Mustafa Abdulhalik Renda, the vice-governor of Seghert, is appointed governor-general of Bitlis Province.
		Previously undisturbed Armenian schools and churches in Sivas Province, together with many private residences, are requisitioned by the Turkish army for use as barracks.
		Armenians are put to use as porters of army supplies in Erzerum, Trebizond, and Sivas Provinces under the worst of cold winter conditions for the purpose of letting them die of overwork and illness.
	www.armenian-genocide.org /1914.html (1236 words)

	Balikesir
		It is the capital of Balikesir Province with 1.1 million inhabitants (2004 estimate).
		Balikesir is the capital of a region of rich agriculture and minerals.
		Balikesir is connected by rail and road to Aksehir 150 km south, Izmir 250 km southwest and Eskisehir 300 km east, Ankara 550 km east and by road to Bursa.
	i-cias.com /e.o/balikesir.htm (258 words)

	National - Parks
		A lake in a typical karst landscape in the Isparta province.
		In the Ceyhan valley in the Adana province.
		On the 2150m high plateau is the gigantic burial mound of the Commagen ruler Antiochus I, which is ringed with terraces and on which stand colossal statues of gods, kings and animals.
	www.albeni.de /english/nparks.htm (1023 words)

	Marmara region, Turkey
		Balikesir Province has borders with the Marmara Sea in the north and the Aegean Sea in the west.
		Bandirma, which is the largest settlement area of Balikesir Province on the shores of the Marmara, is the second largest port in the Marmara Sea after Istanbul.
		The Aegean shores of Balikesir Province borders the Edremit Bay.
	www.enjoyturkey.com /info/sights/marmara.htm (1335 words)

	Turkey (Spurl.net stream) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-07)
		It is the capital of Isparta province with 520,000 inhabitants (2004 estimate).
		It is the capital of Hakkari province with 240,000 inhabitants (2004 estimate).
		It is the capital of the Elazig Province with 570,000 inhabitants (2004 estimate).
	stream.spurl.net /Turkey?offset=40&order=Ddate (1338 words)

	Manisa Province - Wikpedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-07)
		Its adjacent provinces are Izmir to the west, Aydin to the south, Denizli to the south east, Usak to the east, Kutahya to the north east, and Balikesir to the north.
		The Spil Mountain National Park includes a richly forested area, hot springs, and the famous "crying rock" of Niobe, and the carving of Goddess Cybele.
		The ruins of the ancient city of Philadelphia, another of the Seven Churches, lie in the Alasehir area.
	www.bostoncoop.net /~tpryor/wiki/index.php?title=Manisa_Province (278 words)

	The Australian: Turkey probes poultry deaths [ 17oct05 ] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-07)
		TURKISH laboratories were overnight trying to determine the cause of chicken deaths in eastern regions close to Iran and Syria, as officials played down the possibility of deadly bird flu spreading there after its discovery in the northwest.
		About 1000 hens out of a flock of 6000 perished in the province of Agri, at the border with Iran, prompting fears among local authorities that the birds, which were brought from the northwest, might have been infected with bird flu.
		The lethal H5N1 subtype, which scientists fear may spark a global pandemic if it combines with human flu, was discovered earlier this month in a turkey farm in Kiziksa village in the northwestern province of Balikesir.
	www.theaustralian.news.com.au /printpage/0,5942,16941448,00.html (233 words)

	Balikesir, Turkey
		The name Balikesir (or Balikesri) is probably a Turkish corruption of the earlier "Paleo Kastro" (Old Fortress).
		In addition to its flourishing trade in local agricultural produce (tobacco, cotton, figs, etc.) Balikesir has a substantial amount of industry, including textiles, engineering and vehicle manufacture.
		As the venue of a congress held to rally nationalist opposition to the Greek invasion of 1919, Balikesir played an important part in the Turkish War of Independence.
	www.planetware.com /turkey/balikesir/balikesir-tr-bl-bl.htm (175 words)

	Istanbul and the Marmara Region The Marmara
		The province of Bilecik lies south of Iznik in the verdant and fertile Sakarya River valley.
		The province of Balikesir borders both the Marmara and Aegean regions.
		Around the Gulf of Edremit, also in Balikesir province, are some of the most beautiful coastlines in the country where the clear waters meet sandy beaches encircled by the silvery green of olive groves.
	www.balsoy.com /Turkiye/Marmara/TheMarmaraRegion.html (2889 words)

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		Kus Cenneti (Bird Paradise) In the province of Balikesir 18 km south of Bandirma is a bird reserve with over 200 species.
		Dilek Yarimadasi In the province of Aydin, where Mt. Samsundagi plunges into the sea is a park of river valleys, flora, fauna, beaches and cliffs.
		Soguksu This park is situated on the Kizlicahamam, in Ankara province, with thermal springs, and a forested plateau with small valleys.
	www.armory.com /~turkiye/turkey/travel/national.html (968 words)

	Stories From Susurluk - Paul J. Magnarella
		In the past especially, when most of the world's population was illiterate, oral folklore and ritual were the efficient means by which new generations learned the kernels of wisdom arrived at by their ancestors.
		During the early 1970s, I collected samples of this folk tradition from Turkish peasants and townspeople in the district and town of Susurluk, located in the Balikesir province of northwestern Anatolia.
		Present-day Balikesir and Susurluk are located in the ancient land of Mysia, named after a people that the Greek geographer Strabo said dressed in deerskins and spoke a mixture of Lydian and Phrygian.
	www.worldandi.com /specialreport/1986/august/Sa10183.htm (261 words)

	Balikesir, Turkey - Mersina: Information about Turkey
		The beaches extending for kilometers on both the Aegean and Marmara coasts, the dazzling waters of deep blue, and rich greenery gently covering the land, attract anyone who would like to have a wonderful time in the midst of wonderful scenery.
		Having housed many civilizations throughout its long past, the province is a rich center of historical remains bringing the oldest times of humanity to light.
		The attractive Yildirim and Zagnos Pasa Mosques in the city center are examples of the monuments of earlier periods besides the interesting clock tower, while the towns nearby also hold ruins from the ages, standing in a beautiful natural scenery.
	www.mersina.com /Turkey/Marmara/Balikesir (561 words)

	TODAYonline
		Turkish officials said the possibility of a second bird flu outbreak in the country was "very weak" after villagers in the western province of Izmir reported suspicious deaths of chicken.
		A laboratory in Izmir city began testing a dead hen and a sick rooster brought from the village of Furunlu, where the deaths were reported at the weekend, but experts said the cause did not seem to be avian influenza.
		In late October, the authorities lifted a three-week quarantine imposed on the infected village in Balikesir and said no further outbreaks of the disease had been detected after 9,000 birds were slaughtered as a precaution.
	feeds.theturkeynews.net /?rid=a120405972a52f7b&cat=53023059fadd9a63&f=1 (363 words)

	Balikesir, Turkey, Pictures
		Balikesir, city in northwestern Turkey, the capital of Balikesir province.
		Balikesir is situated in a major agricultural region that produces olives, tomatoes, wheat, and cotton.
		Industrial products of Balikesir include textiles, leather, carpets, and embroidery.
	www.greatestcities.com /Middle_East/Turkey/Balikesir_city.html?redir=1 (133 words)

	List of Turkey-related topics - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Oguz Aral - Oguz Yilmaz - Oktay Sinanoglu - Ömer Faruk Tekbilek - Ordu Province - Orhan I - Orhan Pamuk - Orhan Veli - Osman I - Osman II - Osman III - Osman Nuri Pasha - Osman Pazvantoglu - Otto Liman von Sanders - Ottoman Empire - Ottoman Turks - Ozcan Buze
		Pan-Turkism - Patriarch Bartholomew I - Patriarch of Constantinople - Pekinel sisters - Pergamon - Piri Reis - Politics of Cyprus - Politics of Turkey - Pontus - Princes' Islands - Provinces of Turkey - Pursuit of Goeben and Breslau
		Yağlı güreş - Yalova Province - Yashar Kemal - Yerliyya - Young Turks - Yousuf Karsh - Youth Party (Turkey) - Yozgat - Yozgat Province - Yunus Emre - Yusuf Akcura
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/List_of_Turkey-related_topics (333 words)

	Balikesir - All About Turkey
		The province of Balikesir has pretty little towns of wide natural beauties.
		Having housed many civilizations in Anatolia throughout its long past, the province is a rich center of historical remains bringing the oldest times of humanity to light.
		The attractive Yildirim and Zagnos Pasa Mosques in the city center are examples of the monuments of earlier periods besides the interesting clock tower, while the towns nearby also hold ruins from the remote ages, standing in a beautiful natural scenery.
	www.allaboutturkey.com /balikesir.htm (608 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-07)
		Meanwhile, officials in Turkey announced that some 2000 poultry had been slaughtered on a farm in north western Balikesir province after avian flu was detected there.
		Samples from the infected animals are being tested at a laboratory in the western city of Bornova [in the province of Izmir, neighboring the province of Balikesir - Mod.AS].
		Turkey: Disease cases (about 2000 dead turkeys out of an unspecified population) in a commercial farm in an unnamed village near Balikesir in the Asian part of Marmara region, was brought to officials' attention on Wednesday [5 Oct 2005].
	www.promedmail.org /pls/promed/f?p=2400:1001:1163872784343062895::NO::F2400_P1001_BACK_PAGE,F2400_P1001_PUB_MAIL_ID:1000,30628 (1338 words)

	Anadolu Agency: News in English, 99-05-26
		BALIKESIR, May 26 (A.A) - General Huseyin Kivrikoglu, the Chief of the General Staff; Atilla Ates, the Land Forces Commander; and Ilhan Kilic, the Air Forces Commander, carried out investigations in Ninth Main Jet Base Commandership in Balikesir province of the Marmara Region on Tuesday.
		BALIKESIR, May 26 (A.A) - Full General Huseyin Kivrikoglu, the Chief of General Staff stated on Wednesday that the Turkish Air Forces is at a level to be proud of.
		The security officials in these provinces stated that the captured immigrants are provided food and even offered a bath until the time of their expulsion from the country.
	www.hri.org /news/turkey/anadolu/1999/99-05-26.anadolu.html (10937 words)

	TODAYonline (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-07)
		The first reported outbreak of bird flu in Turkey has killed some 2,000 turkeys in the northwestern province of Balikesir, a government official there said.
		Deputy governor Halil Yavuz Kaya told Turkish CNN television that a quarantine had been imposed on a turkey farm in the province's Manyas region.
		He added that the turkeys probably contracted the disease from migratory birds and that the outbreak was isolated.
	www.todayonline.com /articles/77040.asp (222 words)

	FOCUS on TURKEY - Istanbul and the Marmara Region of Turkey
		ast of Izmit, Sakarya is the provincial capital of the province of Adapazari, an important agricultural and industrial region.
		The rugs of Yagcibedir are among the most prized in the country and grow more lovely the older they become.
		round the Gulf of Edremit, also in Balikesir province, are some of the most beautiful coastlines in the country where the clear waters meet sandy beaches encircled by the silvery green of olive groves.
	www.focusmm.com /istmarma.htm (3063 words)

	صفحة جديدة 1 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-07)
		About 1,000 hens out of a flock of 6,000 perished on Friday and Saturday in the province of Agri, at the border with Iran, prompting fears among local authorities that the birds, which were brought from the northwest, might have been infected with bird flu.
		The hens are believed to have perished because of a lengthy journey from western Turkey in bad transportation conditions, he said.
		In the southeastern province of Sanliurfa, which borders Syria, officials also played down fears that bird flu might have caused the deaths of hens in a small village over the past two weeks.
	www.omanobserver.com /17/World/World3.htm (494 words)

	Turks.US Daily News: Turkey: F-16 pilot found dead (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-07)
		A statement of Air Forces Command said that a F-16 war plane belonging to Balikesir Ninth Main Jet Base Command crashed in Domanic town of Aegean Kutahya province due to a technical failure during training flight on Friday.
		The statement noted that wreckage of the plane was found 15 kilometers of Domanic on Sunday morning as a result of search and rescue operations.
		A F-16 war plane disappeared from radar after taking off from Main Jet Base in Balikesir province in Marmara Region while it was flying above Tavsanli town of Kutahya province.
	www.turks.us /article.php?story=20040118081910588&mode=print (214 words)

	Turkey, Romania slaughter more fowl to combat bird flu
		A duck is seen in a bag for destruction in the village of Balikesir, western Turkey.
		In the village of Kiziksa in Turkey's northwestern Balikesir province, veterinary experts, wearing protective overalls, gloves and masks, toured in trucks to collect birds before gassing and burying them in lime pits.
		Avian flu zone," read signs erected outside the 18 villages in a three-kilometre (1.9-mile) quarantine zone around a turkey farm where the first bird flu case in Turkey was confirmed at the weekend.
	www.turkishpress.com /news.asp?i=051011164848.8i7sy095 (744 words)

	Voice of Teacher
		Then, he made a speech in the province meeting-room and in the press conference he informed journalists about the investments on energy.
		Edirne, Balikesir, Izmir Chambers of Industry, East-West Thrace Municipalities Union "Trakyakent-Polis' had their stands in exhibition.
		Turkish Minister Resat Dogru and Turkish Parliamentarians and Bureaucrats who came in Thrace to join the 7th anniversary ceremonies of Dr. Sadik Ahmet's death got in touch with government officials during their stay in Western Thrace.
	www.ogretmeninsesi.org /en/index.asp (3330 words)

	Advanced Combo Tricks: Turkish F-16 Warplane Crash (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-07)
		Teams are searching for the wreckage of the F-16 warplane which crashed near Tavsanli town of western Kutahya province after it took off from Main Jet Base...
		Teams are searching for the wreckage of the F-16 warplane which crashed near Tavsanli town of western Kutahya province after it took off from Main Jet Base in northwestern Balikesir province on Friday.
		Sources told the A.A correspondent that search-rescue efforts which started after the warplane disappeared from the radar were intensified in Yaylacik region near Tavsanli.
	act.hagale.net /static/archives/2004/01/turkish_f16_war.php (179 words)

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