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| | The First Capital of Ottoman Empire,Bursa |
 | | A great palace was immediately built and in 1363 the Ottoman capital moved from Bursa to Edirne, although Bursa retained its spiritual and economic importance. |
 | | In the nineteenth century Bursa was capital of the province of Hüdavendigar, which consisted of the districts of Balıkesir, Karahisar-ı Sahip and Kütahya, and the sub-provinces of Gemlik, Pazarköy, Mudanya, Yalova, Karamürsel, Tirilye, Bilecik, Lefke, Gölpazan, Söğüd, Mihaliç, Kirmasti, İnegöl, Yarhisar, Yenikent, İznik and Pazarcık. |
 | | The capitals of Ottoman Empire has been compiled from Turkish Ministery of Culture www.kultur.gov.tr Thanks for supporting. |
| www.ottomansouvenir.com /Capitals/Bursa.htm (5160 words) |
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