Kırklareli Province

Kırklareli is a province in the European part of Turkey ( Eastern Thrace ), which extends on the Balkan peninsula and is one of the geographical and historical region of Thrace. Its capital is Kırklareli.

Geography

The Yıldızgebirge ( Istranca, and beach damage ) divides the province Kırklareli into two sections.

The Black Sea coast of the province Kırklareli boasts beaches and many fish restaurants. 98 km east of Kırklareli İğneada is nestled between the sandy beaches and the Yıldız Mountains. Another resort is Kıyıköy.

History

Even in prehistoric times, the region was inhabited by Kırklareli. The Archaeological Institute of the University of İstanbul digs since 1993 together with the German Archaeological Institute two prehistoric settlements. The Neolithic Tell Aşağı Pınar dated to a period 5900-5000 BC, the Bronze Age settlement Kanlıgeçit contrast, in the third millennium BC Furthermore, several Iron Age grave mounds from the environment known. Numerous finds are displayed in the small historical museum of the province Kırklareli.

Throughout the Middle Ages, the affiliation of the region between the Bulgarian and the Byzantine Empire was fought. 896 struck the Bulgarian Tsar Simeon I in the Battle of Bulgarophygon (now Babaeski ) the Byzantines devastating.

1903 Ilinden uprising was the Revolutionary Preobraschenie of the Bulgarian Macedonia - Adrian Opeler committees organized and carried out instead. The objective of the uprising was to liberate as many Bulgarian territories as possible and to unite them for a later date, with the will of the great powers, with the Principality of Bulgaria. The rebels were poorly armed and outnumbered: the 26,000 insurgents sent the Turkish government an army of 350,000 soldiers with artillery and cavalry counter. More than 70,000 Thracian Bulgarians fled to neighboring countries, especially Bulgaria. For the largest refugee city of Burgas was.

Until the Second Balkan War (1913 ) lived here for many Bulgarians and by the beginning of the 20th century and by the 20th century Greeks who were expelled (see also Teskilat -ı Mahsusa ).

Kırklareli ( "land of the forties " ) was called to 1924 Kırkkilise, "Forty Churches ".

Attractions

The Sokollu Mosque in Lüleburgaz on the route between Edirne and İstanbul is the work of Mimar Sinan and was built in 1570. Also by Sinan is the Ali Paşa Mosque in the neighboring Babaeski.

The Hızır Bey Mosque, the oldest in the provincial capital Kırklareli, was built in 1388. Under Hızır Bey also a bath house was built next to the mosque. The Kirklar monument from the 14th century, consisting of 18 columns, stands on the same hill in memory of 40 Janissaries who have fallen in the conquest of the region under Sultan Murat I..

Counties

Kırklareli is organized in 26 city districts across 8 counties. These are as follows:

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