Urban life and the landscapes from Turkey

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My paternal part is originating from Mersin and yeah let's talk about Mersin





History:

In subsequent centuries, the city became a part of many states and civilizations including the Hittites, Assyrians, Persians, Greeks, Seleucids and Lagids.

During the Ancient Greek period, the city bore the name Zephyrion (Greek: Ζεφύριον[4]) and was mentioned by numerous ancient authors.

Apart from its natural harbor and strategic position along the trade routes of southern Anatolia, the city profited from trade in molybdenum (white lead) from the neighbouring mines of Coreyra. Ancient sources attributed the best molybdenum to the city, which also minted its own coins.

... came the Arabs, Egyptian Tulunids, Seljuk Turks, Mongol Empire, Crusaders, Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia, Mamluks, Anatolian beyliks, and finally the city was conquered by the Ottomans from the Ramadanid Principality in 1473 and formally annexed by Selim I in 1517.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mersin

Some random pictures of the city Mersin:

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Findik Lahmacun:



Different styles of Bazlama for breakfast or brunch





Dry sour cottage cheese = çökelek :





Some other famous dishes in Silifke:

Kulak Çorbası = Ear Soup (this is also famous in Antalya):


Topalak

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Kerebici:



Cezerye:




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Tantuni

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Some famous people from Mersin:


Umit Yasar Oguzcan



Haldun Dormen


Dogan Cuceloglu


Pictures from Uluslararası Silifke Kültür Haftası (Silifke is a town in Mersin)

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Traditional Silifke dances:








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Some more random picures of Mersin found through google search:

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Konya is considered as one of the first inhabited areas in the world dating back to the 7th millennium in the Prehistoric Period. Archaeological studies carried out in Çatalhöyük demonstrate that the area was inhabited in that time.

Hittites inhabited at Karahoyuk in the outskirts of the city in the 2nd millennium and called the city Kuwanna.

Then came the Phrygians from the Thracia and the city was named Kowania.

Then Persians, Iskenderuns, Bergamans, Romans and Byzantines governed the city.

During the Roman Times the city was called Iconium and included in the province of Galatia in 25BC. Around 372 AD the city was raised to the status of colony and became the capital of the province of Lycaonia in 372 AD. The Christian saints St. Paul and St. Barnabas visited the city and preached there.

When the Seljuks defeated the Byzantines in the battle of Malazgirt a large part of Anatolia was captured including Iconium. Iconium was renamed to Konya and declared as the capital of the Seljuk Sultanate of Rum in 1076 by the Sultan of Anatolian Seljuks, Suleyman Shah. In 1080 Iznik was declared the capital city but in 1097 Kilic Aslan I, declared once the city of Konya as the capital city. Konya was the capital of Selujks until 1277.

During the Seljuks period the Moslem mystic MEVLANA CELALEDDIN (Jalaluddin) RUMI founded the sect of Whirling Dervishes and established a centre for the teaching of mystic philosophy and Sufi practice.

TThe Ottomans took the city in 1442 and felt under the power of the Sultan Murad II. During the Ottoman period Konya continued with its reputation and enjoyed many years of esteem. After the declination of the Ottoman reign, Konya grew larger and developed rapidly in the new republic era.

Now let's see some random pictures from Konya:












Mevlana Mausoleum


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Konya Karatay Medresesi

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If you haven't seen yet, you can also check threads for the following cities:
Mersin
http://www.theapricity.com/forum/showthread.php?t=52141
Kayseri
http://www.theapricity.com/forum<br ...ad.php?t=51481
Sivas
http://www.theapricity.com/forum/showthread.php?t=51926

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Traditional/famous food from Konya:

Etli Ekmek:


Yogurt Corbasi:


Topalak:


Batirik:


Etli Topalak:


Etli Pilav


Gozleme (OMG I am crazy for this!)


Kaygana Tatlisi (sweet dish):


Arabasi Corbasi:


Mevlana Boregi


Firin Kebabi



Dilber dudagi baklavasi:



Homserim Tatlisi:



Bamya Corbasi