Samsun, historically known as Sampsounta and Amisos, is a city on the north coast of Turkey and a major Black Sea port. Over 700,000 people live in the city. The city is the capital of Samsun Province which has a population of over 1,350,000. The city is home to Ondokuz Mayıs University, several hospitals, three large shopping malls, Samsunspor football club, an opera house and a large and modern manufacturing district. A former Greek settlement, the city is best known as the place where Mustafa Kemal Atatürk began the Turkish War of Independence in 1919.
Samsun Province is a province and metropolitan municipality of Turkey on the Black Sea coast. Its area is 9,725 km2, and its population is 1,368,488 (2022). Its adjacent provinces are Sinop on the northwest, Çorum on the west, Amasya on the south, Tokat on the southeast on the east. Its traffic code is 55. The provincial capital is Samsun, one of the most populated cities in Turkey.
Beylik is a Turkish word, meaning "the territory under the jurisdiction of a Bey", and may refer to:
Niksar, historically known as Neocaesarea (Νεοκαισάρεια), is a city in Tokat Province, Turkey. It is the seat of Niksar District. Its population is 37,017 (2022). It was settled by many empires. Niksar is known as "Çukurova of North-Anatolia" due to its production of many kinds of fruits and vegetables. On May 2, 2018, Niksar was included in the World Heritage tentative list.
The Vilayet of Trebizond was a first-level administrative division (vilayet) in the north-eastern part of the Ottoman Empire, corresponding to the area along the eastern Black Sea coastline and the interior highland region of the Pontic Alps.
Kabataş, formerly Karay, is a municipality and district of Ordu Province, Turkey. Its area is 74 km2, and its population is 10,119 (2022). The town lies at an elevation of 450 m (1,476 ft).
Samsun 19 Mayıs Stadium, also known as Canik 19 Mayıs Stadium from 2017 until its demolition in 2018, was a multi-purpose stadium in the Canik district of Samsun, northern Turkey. It was used mostly for football matches and was the home ground of Samsunspor until the new Samsun 19 Mayıs Stadium was opened in 2017. The stadium had a seating capacity for 16,480 spectators. It was demolished in 2018.
Bafra is a municipality and district of Samsun Province, Turkey. Its area is 1,503 km2, and its population is 142,190 (2022). It is a settlement located 20 kilometres (12 mi) from the Black Sea, in the fertile Kızılırmak Delta. The Bafra Plain is famous in Turkey for its rich soil and high quality tobacco growing conditions. The city is well known in Turkey for its ice cream, cigarettes, tobacco and agricultural produce. In 2020, the district reported a population of 143,366. The city is located 52 km northwest of Samsun and is connected by State road D.010.
The Royal Moroccan Air Force is the air force of the Moroccan Armed Forces.
Vokolida is a village in the Famagusta District of Cyprus, located on the Karpas Peninsula. It is under the de facto control of Northern Cyprus.
Beyliks of Canik is a name given to a group of small Turkoman principalities in northern Anatolia during the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries. Anthony Bryer connects the toponyme Chanik with the name "Chani" which the Laz people call themselves.
Salman is a neighbourhood of the municipality and district of Akkuş, Ordu Province, Turkey. Its population is 1,877 (2022). Before the 2013 reorganisation, it was a town (belde). It is situated in the mountainous area of Black Sea Region.
Canik Başarı University, başarı meaning "success", was a private university in Canik, a district of Samsun, Turkey.
Beylik of Tacettin was a small Turkmen principality in Anatolia in the 14th and 15th centuries.
Bafra Sports Hall is a multi-purpose indoor sport venue located in Bafra district of Samsun Province, northern Turkey.
Hasan Doğan Sports Hall is a multi-purpose indoor sport venue located in Canik district of Samsun Province, northern Turkey. It was named in honor of Hasan Doğan (1956–2008), who served as the president of the Turkish Football Federation.
Football for both men and women was contested in the 2017 Summer Deaflympics from July 18 to July 30.
The Battle of Kırkdilim was fought in July 1391 or 1392 between the Ottoman şehzade Ertuğrul and Kadi Burhan al-Din, ruler of northeastern Anatolia. The details of the battle are debated: Burhan al-Din's court poet Ibn Ardashir presents Bayezid's campaign being ended by a major victory for his master, which temporarily halted Ottoman expansion in Anatolia, but the contemporary letters of Manuel II Palaiologos, who accompanied Bayezid on his Anatolian campaigns, contain no indications of a major clash, and point to the expedition having been an Ottoman success overall.
Canik is one of the main municipalities in Samsun, Turkey.
