ADAPAZARI
Adapazarlılar our city safe by the island say that. Because it is located between the city of Sakarya and the water wheel, it just looks like an island. "When it comes to Sunday saying: It was in the seventeenth century the region's market place. Here, Adapazari, these two words" Island "and" Sunday "was created from the merger of the word. Adapazari, Sakarya is the center of our city.
AFYONKARAHİSAR
Often opium song "Castle" passing the word. "Castle to turn the bodies of those" This fortress of words often repeated in the songs of opium is not without reason. Akroenos former name of the city after a siege lasting Seljuks seized. "Fortress" refers to the siege. Resulting in pain down "Karahisar" they said, and there they founded a stronghold of the black stone. In the sixteenth century began to be grown in the area of opium, Karahisar 's added per well and the city of Afyon, "Afyonkarahisar" was named.
ANTAKYA
In the year 300 BC King of Macedonia Seleukoz in this region of Antioch "was found t his father's name and the city was named the Antiokhia. Time-growing city, became capital.
ANKARA
Islamic sources in Ankara 's name Enguru referred to as. For some people in Ankara saying in Persian, "Grapes", meaning Enguri from, or in Greek Koruk meaning "Aguirada" than is derived. Some other Indo-European languages, the "bend" means Ank or Sankskritçe also said, "Kıvrıntı", from Latin meaning Ankaba'dan or uncus hook means "derived from is argued. Phrygian Ank "rugged, complex terrain means." The city's other names; Ankyra, Ankura, Ankuria, Angur, Enguri with Engürüye, Angar, Angera, Ancora, Ancora, and finally took shape in Ankara.
ANTALYA
Ll.ci century BC, the province was founded by Attalos of Pergamon stability. Initially took the name from the founder of the city and was known as Attaleia. Then the name Adalia, Antalia and was recently transformed into Antalya.
ARTVİN
Was founded by the Scythians. Artvin İskitçe'dir word.
AYDIN
The first was founded by the Argoslar. Anatolia Aydinoglu Mehmet Bey Bey "was from. Aydin, Mehmet is the name of his father's brain.
AMASYA
Amasya city historian Strabo, "according to Amazon, and her decidedly Amasis Amasis founded the city, meaning" Amasesia "named.
AKSARAY
Izzettin Kılıçarslan Seljuk Sultan, the city mosques, madrasas, cupolas and large and has a white palace. Şelir "Aksaray" That name was taken from the White House.
AGRI
Within the boundaries of the name "Ararat" is from the mountains. In ancient times the earth has suffered a terrible flood. (Deluge), Noah received a pair of all living things has a ship. Judi ships (according to Islamic sources) (according to Christian sources Ararat - Ararat) mountain was placed. Ararat, Agri ago ratia then took the name.
BALIKESİR
The name of the city's old fort, which means Paleokastio "is thought to derive from. According to a rumor circulating among the people refers to the honey. Because the fractions in Arabic means a lot.
BAYBURT
According to the resources of the Middle Ages the town was called "Paypert" or "Pepert" respectively. Bayburt name comes from.
BİLECİK
In the Byzantine era there was a fort here called Bilekoma. Osman I get here he gave the name as the name Bilecik.
BİNGÖL
Because of the many lakes here, this was the name given to him.
Bitlis
According to some historians, "Bages" or "Pagiş" is derived from the word. Alexander the Great, according to some of "the commander" Lis "or" Badlis "established a stronghold here. Bitlis, if the word from the commander's name.
BOLU
Bithynion previously in Roman times was called the Claudiopolis. When the Turks took Claudiopolis shorten words and then the police said. Bolu then as it was colloquially change.
BURDUR
Askaniya old name "is. The name is well established by the Burdur lake.
BURSA
Region is the capital of ancient Bithynia. King of Bithynia founded here Prusias' s name was given. (BC: ll.yüzyıl)
CORUM
Çoğurum derived from the word rumor. In that time the region is due to the majority of Greeks.
CANKIRI
Antiquity "Gangra" was founded at the foot of the castle. The name of the castle of the Çankırı Gangra "or until recently was called Çangırı and Çenğiri.
ÇANAKKALE
Marmara and Aegean seas, combining Strait "in cities and towns of the largest and the city center. Bosporus on the east coast and the narrowest part is established. The sea shape like a dish looks like. Today the name here is.
DENİZLİ
The province was formed from the merger of sea-word. In provincial former Turkish states, the country means. Sea, the other rumor that country denilir.Bir original pig-province of the word "is. The majority of pigs in the region stems from.
DİYARBAKIR
Means the copper country. The source of this name-ı Diyar Bakr "is. Bakr" in the country means. This is because the Bakr b. Va "by the province of Arab nomads settled here have long stems from. Diyarbakir Amed's former name Amide or 'dir. Incoming or our means. Dede Korkut Amid'e in the book called as Hamid.
ESKİŞEHİR
Former name (dorlion) Doylaion "stop. 1080 in the Turks seized. 1175 in here, the Byzantines took it back. Kılıçarslan this city, then back, he told" Our old our city, "meaning old town was named.
ERZURUM
Ignore the word comes from the Greeks. Rum means that soil. Another rumor said the Rum Seljuks were here Erzen-. Erzen is millet. City that once was used as a granary.
ERZİNCAN
Takes its name from the Erzincan plain. Ezirgan he is told by the people. The old name Eriza'dır here.
ELAZIĞ
In 1834, Hamlet in the place called kuruldu.1862 in here, then the Sultan Abdul Aziz "in honor" Mamuretülaziz "was called. This name is long found public her Elaziz the cuts. In 1937, Elazig," a converted.
EDİRNE
Roman emperor Hadrian was established by the city "Hadrianopolis" takes its name. Hadrianus, meaning that the word city, Edirne subsequently became subject to changes.
GUMUSHANE
As previously silver mines here, to this city called as Gümüşhane.
GAZİANTEP
Ayıntab'dır the city's old name. Literally, is the sight of spring. Antep people as it has changed. People's Liberation War fought against the French after a successful February 6, 1921, "he issued a law was given the title of Ghazi.
IZMIR
The city's original name "Smyrna" is. Smyrna is a form of words people use among Ontario. Homeric epics in this city the name of Cyprus, King Kinyras' s daughter Smyra'dan takes and the goddess Artemis, Izmir is. Some sources state that, the city of Izmir, the first establishing the Hittites, but Amazonlar'dır. (The Hittites also here Navlühun gave the name.)
ISTANBUL
BC. Megara in 658 years this city was founded by King Byzas Bizantion was named because the founders. Roman emperor Marcus Avrelius spiritual father of the emperor with the name "Antion" was named. When the Byzantine Emperor Constantine rebuilt the city gave its name here. To town "or Konstanpolis Constantine" was named. Arabs "Kostantiniye, the Romans of Constantinople," they said. Then this is the abbreviation of the name "Stin-cop" statement was used. Here in Istanbul, this "Stin-police" are derived from cities. Muslims when the Turks took the city in terms of "İslambol" was named. But later was changed to Istanbul.
KÜTAHYA
Phrygians here "or Katiation Katyasiyum" were named. Kütahya, then the local people here said.
KONYA
47-50 and 53 years before Christ in the Christian saint St. Paul had visited here and the town was developed as an important religious center. Christians, therefore, to him, "Jesus" portrayal of "meaning" ikonyum "was named. Abbasids when you get the" Kunin "eat" their turn. As the Turks changed the name of Konya.
KOCAELİ
Orhan Gazi to conquer this region during the period because of the Akcakoca named commander here called as Texas.
KIRŞEHİR
Words formed from the merger of rural and city.
KAYSERİ
Mazaka received by the Romans when the city was named Kaysarea here. Means that the city of the Emperor. City were then spread among the people.
KASTAMONU
The city's old name "Tuma to the" is. Gas-Gas named here, then moved a nation. Here Kastamonu Gas and Tuma "of the merger has occurred.
KARS
BC: 130-127 Karsak tribes who settled here in the city of Kars was called due. Against the meaning of the word camel or sheep wool dress or wrap the belt means.
KAHRAMANMARAŞ
Markasi'dir real name. Colloquially became known as Maras. War of liberation against the French cities of the province by parliament in February 1922, they defended heroically, "he was given the title of hero.
KARAMAN
Laranda'dır first name. That was the name of the Seljuk and Ottoman Larende. Karamanoğulları then here is the capital, was called Karaman.
MUS
According to a story in Syriac means plenty of water to another rumor Muşa'dan Glenn, founder of the City "Muşet" has also come
MUĞLA
Old name "Mobolla" is. The Turks were here at a later Mugla.
Mardin
Mardin is claimed that the name came Marde'den in Syriac. Romans "Marie," the Arabs "Mardin" gave the name. According to another rumor that the Kurdish man in the Mer-religious, young man-came to see the word was spoken.
MANİSA
Greek Magnesya'dan came. When the Turks took the city's name changed in Manisa.
MALATYA
Hittite period, here called "Meliddu" stop. As has been changed by the people of Malatya.
NEVŞEHİR
Until the eighteenth century the city was a village and the name "Muşkara" respectively. Nevşehirli Damat Ibrahim Pasha, then the village has developed and named the new town in the sense of Nevsehir.
NİĞDE
A people living in the area since ancient times by Nagdoslular gave their name to this city. Arab sources the city "or Nikde prefix" they said. The city gave its name to the people of Nigde.
ARMY
Old name "Kotyora" is. This name has been changed by the people.
RIZE
Caucasian origin, is believed to be a word.
SIIRT
Actually comes from the name and city of Siirt Chaldean is said to mean. Another rumor had the hard word is a form of corruption.
SİVAS
The name comes from is not found in any record.
SAMSUN
Old name "Amisos" stop. Samsun is changing the name from among the people of this word.
SAKARYA
The name is from the Sakarya River, which passes through the borders.
TUNCELI
Here are some mineral deposits due to the city of Tunceli has been called. Means that the country bronze.
TRABZON
"Trapezus" comes from the word. Mean square "is.
TOKAT
Old name "to coma Pontika" respectively. Pontika slap the name is a form of the name has changed from people.
TEKİRDAĞ
Name, along the shores of the Tekirdag received.
URFA
Old name "or Orhan Orhon" is. Then by Arabs Dah "R" or have been translated. Another rumor is coming from the Kurdish and R means that the sun. Ramis-Babylonian ruler of the city was founded by Nimrod.
UŞAK
Is the language spoken by children or young people of the name. According to some rumors servant (with the pronunciation of the month) has said that the word comes from the word love.
VAN
Van "ı Assyrian queen Semiramis founded. Therefore, to the city" Şahmirankent "was named. Then Persians during the period here Van named a prefect came and the city developed to make it to the city it was named.
YOZGAT
Yozgat are various rumors about the origins of names. City of Yozgat means lots or pastures. Bozok Plateau has traditionally held an important place in the development of animal husbandry. Yozkent, means a city with plenty of herds. Then changed the name Yozgat, as is suggested. Yozgat name in foreign history books "uskat, juskat, yougat, face-to-floor, yozhourt in" passing. According to one rumor, Yozgat, the original word "face of corruption" (sheep country) is "yozkent" or because of the high altitude of the "hundred-fold" is. Parliamentary deputies during the first period of the Republic of Solomon's Secret İçöz dated November 4, 1922 on a proposal Bozok name removed from the province in 1923 became the name Yozgat. |
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