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  Samsun - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
It is the capital of Samsun Province and an important port city.
Samsun was founded as the colony Amisos by settlers from Miletus in the 7th century BC.
Samsun was incorporated in the network of Genoese trading posts and was taken by the Ottomans in the first part of the 15th century.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Samsun   (1246 words)

  
 Samsun   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
It is the capital of Samsun Province with 1.2 million inhabitants (2004 estimate), and the largest Turkish Black Sea city.
Samsun is the capital of a fertile region, which is one of the largest producers of Turkish tobacco.
Samsun is connected by railways and road to Sivas 300 km south and other smaller towns in Anatolia, and by road to Ankara 400 km southwest.
i-cias.com /e.o/samsun.htm   (265 words)

  
 Kamu Kuruluşları
Samsun is the largest city on the Black Sea coast and it is a major commercial port and an industrial city.
Samsun was important during the Turkish Independence War as the spot where Ataturk landed on May 19, 1919 to organize the defense of the country.
Samsun is the terminus of a railway line from inner Anatolia, through which iron ore is brought from Divrigi.
www.samsuntso.org.tr /en/pages/samsun.htm   (673 words)

  
 Republic of Turkey, Ministry of Culture - Districts   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
The town is 86 kilometres from Samsun and encircled by Bafra, Ladik, Kavak, Suluova, Merzifon and Vezirköprü clockwise from the north.
Kavak is a subprefecture on Samsun -Ankara interstate highway at a distance of 51 kilometres to Samsun.
Ladik is bordered by Samsun in the north, Taşova in the east, Suluova in the south and Havza in the west.
www.kultur.gov.tr /portal/default_en.asp?BELGENO=2236   (5114 words)

  
 Black Sea Region, Turkey
Artova County of Tokat Province is in the Central Anatolia Region.
The marshes, the expansive pastures and dense forests of the province have ensured the development in the fields of cropland agriculture, animal husbandry and forestry.
Sinop Province, a large portion of which is 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.
www.enjoyturkey.com /info/sights/blacksea.htm   (1771 words)

  
 Turkey Info; Regions The Black Sea Region All Information   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
Samsun (418 km northeast of Ankara and 168 km southeast of Sinop) is a modern industrial city that has served as a major port for centuries.
Samsun found itself at the center of the Turkish War of Independence on May 19, 1919, when Ataturk landed here to organize the defense of Anatolia.
The charming little port of Unye (93 km east of Samsun) is one of the nicest holiday towns on the eastern Black Sea and justly boasts of its excellent beaches and camping facilities.
www.turkeybytours.com /turkey_black_sea_region.php   (4774 words)

  
 Samsun Valiliði M.E.M. Sayfasýna Hoþgeldiniz   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
It is surrounded by the Ordu province to the east, by Tokat, Amasya and Çorum to the south, by Sinop to the west and by the Black Sea to the north.
Samsun is rich in terms of its streama.
The Kýzýlýrmak, the longest river entirely within the borders of Turkey, is formed on Mt. Kýzýldað, and irrigates the lands in the Sivas, Kayseri, Nevþehir, and Kýrþehir provinces, and enters into the border of Samsun flowing in a curve on the Anatolian plateau, and finally empties into the sea.
samsun.meb.gov.tr /ilimiz/Fiziki/geography.htm   (409 words)

  
 The Black Sea Region, Biblical Anatolia, Turkish Culture, General Information About Turkey, Travel Tips, Historical ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
Archaeological excavations from the early Bronze Age settlements at Ikiztepe in Samsun Province have uncovered evidence of the region's earliest inhabitants.
Samsun found itself at the center of the Turkish War of Independence on May 19,1919, when Atatürk landed here to organise the defence of Anatolia.
The charming little port of Ünye (93 km east of Samsun) is one of the nicest holiday towns on the eastern Black Sea and justly boasts of its excellent beaches and camping facilities.
www.meandertravel.com /turkey/blacksea.htm   (4192 words)

  
 Amisos (Samsun)
Amisos (today Samsun in Turkey) was founded by settlers from Miletus in the 7th century BC.
Samsun (Greek: Σαμψούντα Sampsoúnta) is a city in northern Turkey, on the coast of the Black Sea, with a population of 396,900 as of 2004.
According to ancient myths the delta east of Samsun was the land of the Amazons.
www.mlahanas.de /Greeks/Cities/AmisosSamsun.html   (511 words)

  
 Republic of Turkey, Ministry of Culture - Culture   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
Samsun, located at a point where east and west Black Sea join each other, has been the cradle of many civilisations and receivied immigrants from a vast variety of places.
Samsun has a great number of mosques, chapels, shrines, fountains and bazaars of varying ages.
The dwellings in Samsun have generally two stories, with brick masonry for outer walls, lath and plaster for inner ones.
www.kultur.gov.tr /portal/default_en.asp?belgeno=2234   (675 words)

  
 Space Chronicle - Eclipse 1999
According to sociologists, this practice has its roots in efforts by ancient Turkish tribesmen in central Asia to rescue the sun, thought to be a mirror put in the sky by the gods to protect and enlighten the earth, from the clutches of evil spirits.
In Turkey's eastern provinces, local dialects often call the sun "mother", notably in the provinces of Kars and Agri as well as parts of Van in eastern Anatolia and Sivas in central Anatolia.
Research in Samsun province on the eastern Black Sea coast, meanwhile, has revealed a different set of beliefs on the meaning of eclipses with a distinctly religious note.
www.chron.com /content/interactive/space/astronomy/99eclipse/story14.html   (583 words)

  
 Samsun Valiliði M.E.M. Sayfasýna Hoþgeldiniz
You may benefit from the healthy water of spas, you may enjoy camp life on the green plateaus, or you may spend some time at the seaside.
Samsun also has touristic opportunities such as conference tourism, trekking, bird watching, and fishing.
The mountains in the Samsun province include Mt. Bünyan, Mt. Sýrçalý, Yurt mountains and Akdað range with its highest peak, Mt.Akdað at 2,062 m.
samsun.meb.gov.tr /ilimiz/Turistik/tourism.htm   (646 words)

  
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The holiday town of Igneada near the Bulgarian border is in the Thracian province, 98 km from the provincial capital of Kìrklareli.
Ilgarini Cave, in the region of Pinarbasi (in the northwest corner of Kastamonu Province), is one of the largest caves in Turkey.
Samsun found itself at the center of the Turkish War of Independence on May 19, 1919, when Atatürk landed here to organize the defense of Anatolia.
www.armory.com /~turkiye/turkey/bolge/blacksea.html   (3198 words)

  
 Emeğin Partisi - EMEP - The Party of Labour
The Anti-War Platform of Izmir (the third largest province of the country situated on the Aegean coast) organized a demonstration in order to salute the Palestinian Intifada, to protest the occupation of Iraq and to build the wall of peace and brotherhood against the anti- democratic practices.
Demonstrations were also held in Adana (an important industrial and agricultural province in the South of the country) on 27 September.
In Antalya (a province situated in the Southern region of the country) the police forces attacked the demonstrators aiming to march to the Antalya Province Organization of the AKP.
www.emep.org /international/27eylulgeneral.html   (326 words)

  
 [No title]   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
The GEF sub- component is confined to four provinces, three of which are part of the main project.
According to 1997 census total population in the 13 provinces of AWRP is about 11.6 million of wvhichi 60% of the populationi lives in districts and villages (BI Table 1).
In the AWRP provinces, annual precipitation varies between 325 and 828 mm, with the number of days with precipitation ranging from 75-120, based on many years of data.
www-wds.worldbank.org /servlet/WDSContentServer/WDSP/IB/2003/03/15/000094946_0302280404272/Rendered/INDEX/multi0page.txt   (18118 words)

  
 Ordu   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
Like Samsun, Trabzon and Giresun, Ordu was established in the mid-7th century BC by the Miletian colony of Sinop.
In the 6th century BC Ordu (the ancient Kotyora) and other Black Sea colonies were conquered by the Persians and became the province of Pontus.
Although building development has detracted from the beauty of the famous view over Ordu from Boztepe, as immortalized in a local folk song, it was still enchanting to watch the darkening blue of the Black Sea stretching from the green mountain foot to the horizon.
www.anatolia.com /content/stories.asp?articleid=58&zoneid=4   (1784 words)

  
 SISWP - Projects
While the capital city, also named Samsun, is experiencing rapid industrial and population growth, only a small proportion of the local women have been able to find jobs within the growing work force.
Training is also given in Engiz village, about thirty kilometres from Samsun City, in a house loaned to the project by a member of the local committee and in the office of the Village Headman, who has welcomed the project enthusiastically.
The Government¼s Adult Education Directorate in Samsun has in the past provided instructors for the training courses, without cost to the project, and some of this support is on-going.
www.siswp.org /proj/P5-O/proj1fc.html   (2871 words)

  
 LATEST FIGURES   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
In February 1996, the province centers with highest sulphurdioxide (SO2) concentration are; Uþak, Edirne, Tokat, Isparta and Yozgat The province centers with highest particulate mater concentration in the same period are; Muþ, Zonguldak, Mardin, Tokat and Rize.
When compared to same month of the previous year, the province centers with highest increase of sulphurdioxide (SO2) concentration averages are; Erzincan (156 %), Tokat (125 %), Isparta (114 %), Erzurum (86 %) and Samsun (Province Center) (85 %).
Province centers with highest decreaese of sulphurdioxide (SO2) concentration are; Kocaeli (Gebze) (79 %), Muþ (71 %), Niðde (Province Center) (61 %), Ýzmir (59 %), and Kahramanmaraþ (55 %).
www.die.gov.tr /english/SONIST/CEVRE/100696.html   (171 words)

  
 Indigo Tourism - Black Sea Region
The magic of such a diverse landscape proves irresistible to any friend of nature, whether hiker or mountain climber or canoe enthusiast; whether you go in by mountain bike or by jeep safari.
Samsun (418 km northeast of Ankara) is a modern industrial city that has served as a major port for centuries.
Samsun found itself at the centre of the Turkish War of Independence on May 19, 1919, when Ataturk landed here to organize the defence of Anatolia.
www.indigotour.com /black_sea_region.php   (2891 words)

  
 Aydinlik - Cheap Hotels Turkey   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
: '''Αμάσεια''') is a town in northern Turkey, the capital of Amasya Province with approximately 80,000 inhabitants.
Samsun was founded as the colony '''Amisos''' by settlers from Miletus in the 7th century BC (...)
With a population of 113,100, (2000 census), it is the capital of the Tokat Province.
cheaphotelsturkey.info /a/aydinlik   (226 words)

  
 International Rice Commission Newsletter vol.47   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
The meteorological data of two provinces (Edirne and Samsun) which represent two main rice cultivation regions, Marmara-Thrace and Black Sea, are given in Tables 5 and 6.
In Samsun Province, the average temperature is slightly lower than Edirne, but its average relative humidity is higher, thus creating suitable conditions for blast outbreaks in that region.
The meteorological data of Diyarbakýr Province in the Southeast Anatolia region are given in Table 7.
www.fao.org /DOCREP/003/W8595T/w8595t04.htm   (3056 words)

  
 2000 Yılı Hanehalkı İşgücü Anketi Sonuçları
When compared to the results of previous year, Samsun had the highest increase rate for LFPR and this rate also increased in Ankara, Antalya province centers.
In year 2001, while the rate of underemployment increased in Adana province center, it was stabile for Ankara province center and it decreased in the other province centers according to the results of previous year.
When the ratio of underemployment among educated young people within the labour force was examined it increased in Ankara and İzmir province centers and decreased in other province centers.
www.die.gov.tr /english/SONIST/ISGUCU/280302yk.htm   (1110 words)

  
 Alexander's Gas & Oil Connections - Officials in Ankara report on status of Blue Stream project   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
All 501 km of pipe along the route from Samsun to Ankara have been welded together, they said.
Construction work has not yet been finished along the 201 km section of pipe between Samsun and Corum, they noted, but hydrostatic testing of the 300 km Corum-Ankara section is due to be completed on January 15.
Work on the new pumping station that is to be built in the Samsun province will probably be wrapped up in August, they added.
www.gasandoil.com /goc/news/ntc10452.htm   (293 words)

  
 Anadolu Agency: News in English, 01-03-19
A total of 158 kilograms of the confiscated heroin was revealed to belong to Cumhur Yakut, the son-in law of Mustafa Bayram, an independent deputy from eastern Van province.
The body of Kambal, who was 27 years old, was taken from the morgue of Istanbul Forensic Medicine Institute by his relatives and sent to northern Samsun province by a plane of the Turkish Airlines (THY).
ISTANBUL - The body of Gursel Kambal, the passenger who was killed in the operation staged by Saudi special forces on the hijacked plane, was sent to northern Samsun province late on Sunday.
www.hri.org /news/turkey/anadolu/2001/01-03-19.anadolu.html   (3900 words)

  
 amasya travel, amasya information, amasya guide, amasya travel agency
Amasya is connected to its neighbour provinces Samsun, Çorum and Tokat with a governmental roadway.
Nearest arrival points for sea way and air way are at the Samsun province which is 130 kilometre far away from Amasya.
Amasya is placed on the Sivas - Samsun railway, city is 261 kilometre and little more away from Sivas and 134 kilometre away from Samsun.
www.travellerskey.com /turkey/amasya_turkey.html   (327 words)

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