Introduction
City in the Black Sea region of Turkey
Not to be confused with Amasra or Amasia, Shirak.
Municipality in TurkeyAmasyaMunicipalityA partial view of Amasya seen from Amasya Castle.
Coat of armsAmasyaLocation in TurkeyCoordinates: 40°39′00″N 35°49′59″E / 40.65000°N 35.83306°E / 40.65000; 35.83306CountryTurkeyProvinceAmasyaDistrictAmasyaGovernment • MayorTurgay Sevindi (CHP)Population (2021)114,921Time zoneUTC+3 (TRT)Websitewww.amasya.bel.tr
Amasya (Turkish pronunciation: [aˈmasja]) is a city in northern Turkey, in the Black Sea Region. It was called Amaseia or Amasia in antiquity. It is the seat of Amasya Province and Amasya District. Its population is 114,921 (2021). Amasya stands in the mountains above the Black Sea (Karadeniz) coast, set apart from the rest of Anatolia in a narrow valley along the banks of the Yeşilırmak River. Although near the Black Sea, this area is high above the coast and has an inland climate, well-suited to growing apples, for which Amasya province, one of the provinces in north-central Anatolia Turkey, is famed. It was the home of the geographer Strabo and the birthplace of the 15th century Armenian scholar and physician Amirdovlat Amasiatsi. Located in a narrow cleft of the Yeşilırmak (Iris) river, it has a history of 7,500 years with many traces still evident today.
In antiquity, Amaseia was a fortified city high on the cliffs above the river. It has a long history as a wealthy provincial capital, producing kings and princes, artists, scientists, poets and thinkers, from the kings of Pontus, through Strabo the geographer, to many generations of the Ottoman imperial dynasty. With its Ottoman-period wooden houses and the tombs of the Pontus kings carved into the cliffs overhead, Amasya is attractive to visitors. In recent years, there has been much investment in tourism, and therefore more foreign and Turkish tourists have visited the city.
During the early Ottoman rule, it was customary for young Ottoman princes to be sent to Amasya to govern and gain experience. Amasya was also the birthplace of the Ottoman sultans Murad II and Selim I. Traditional Ottoman houses near the Yeşilırmak and the other main historical buildings have been restored; these traditional Yalıboyu houses are now used as cafes, restaurants, pubs and hotels. Behind the Ottoman wooden houses one can see the rock tombs of the Pontic kings.
Etymology
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Amasya and Yeşilırmak River
Ancient Pontic tombs on the mountain
According to Strabo the Greek name Ἀμάσεια comes from Amasis, the queen of the Amazons, who were said to have lived here. The name has changed little throughout history: Ἀμάσεια, Amaseia, Amassia and Amasia are all found on ancient Greek and Roman coinage and continue to be used in modern Greek. Armenian Ամասիա, Ottoman Turkish اماسیه, and modern Turkish Amasya all represent the same pronunciation.[citation needed]
History
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Strabo was a Greek geographer, philosopher, and historian from Amasya.
Antiquity[edit]
Archaeological research shows that Amasya was first settled by the Hittites and subsequently by Phrygians, Cimmerians, Lydians, Greeks, Persians, and Armenians.[citation needed]
Hellenistic period[edit]
An independent Pontic kingdom with its capital at Amaseia was established by the Persian Mithridatic dynasty at the end of the 4th century BC, in the wake of Alexander's conquests. In the 1st century BC, it briefly contested Rome's hegemony in Anatolia. By 383 BC, the city was settled by Greeks, eventually becoming the capital of the Kingdom of Pontus from 333 BC to 26 BC. Today, there are prominent ruins including the royal tombs of Pontus in the rocks above the riverbank in the centre of the city. Ancient district in northeastern Anatolia adjoining the Black Sea.[citation needed]
Roman-Byzantine period[edit]
A Byzantine tomb in Amasya archeological Museum
Amaseia was captured by a force led by the Roman Lucullus in 70 BC from Armenia and was quickly made a free city and administrative center of his new province of Bithynia and Pontus by Pompey. By this time, Amaseia was a thriving city, the home of thinkers, writers and poets, and one of them, Strabo, left a full description of Amaseia as it was between 60 BC and 19 AD. Around 2 or 3 BC, it was incorporated into the Roman province of Galatia, in the district of Pontus Galaticus. Around the year 112, the emperor Trajan designated it a part of the province of Cappadocia. Later in the 2nd century it gained the titles 'metropolis' and 'first city'. After the division of the Roman Empire by emperor Diocletian the city became part of the East Roman Empire (the Byzantine Empire). At this time it had a predominantly Greek-speaking population.[citation needed]
Amaseia was also referenced in the first book of the Alexiad. Amaseia was the town where Emperor Alexios I Komnenos received the Norman general Ursel as a captive from the Turkic general Tutach. Ursel had, according to the book, looted and pillaged the Eastern provinces of the Byzantine Empire until the at-the-time General Alexios convinced Tutach to capture him. Alexios agreed that he would pay "...such a sum of money as no one ever gained before." to Tutach for the capture of Ursel, however Alexios had no cash to give and the Emperor was unable to fund it, so he attempted to raise money from the people of Amaseia, however this caused serious unrest. However, after a speech by Alexios, he arranged a mock-blinding of Ursel which promptly caused the people to contribute funds. However, this is likely to be biased.
Saints Theodore of Amasea (died by 319), a warrior saint, and the local bishop Asterius of Amasea (died c. 410), some of whose polished sermons survive, are notable Christian figures from the period.[citation needed]
In 2013, a 24-square-meter Christian mosaic belonging to the floor of a chapel was discovered, near a site where an illegal archaeological dig had been attempted. The mosaic, depicts apples, an apple tree, partridges and many geometric figures.
Early Turkish rulers[edit]
Ottoman-era houses (foreground) and ancient Pontic tomb (background, left) in Amasya
An example of an Ottoman architecture in Amasya
In 1075, ending 700 years of Byzantine rule, Amasya was conquered by the Turkmen Danishmend emirs. It served as their capital until the annexation of the Danishmendid dominions by the Seljuk ruler Kilij Arslan II. When he died, his realm was divided among his sons, and Amasya passed to Nizam ad-Din Arghun Shah. His rule was brief, as he lost it to his brother Rukn ad-Din Suleiman Shah, who subsequently became Sultan. During the 13th century the city passed under the control of the Mongol Ilkhanate, and was ruled by Mongol governors, except for a brief rule by Taj ad-Din Altintash, son of the last Seljuk sultan, Mesud II.
Under the Seljuks and the Ilkhan, the city became a centre of Islamic culture and produced some notable individuals such as Yaqut al-Musta'simi (1221–1298) calligrapher and secretary of the last Abbasid caliph who was a Greek native of Amasya. Schools, mosques, tombs and other architecture of this period still remain.[citation needed]
In 1341, the emir Habiloghlu occupied the city, before it came under the rule of the Eretnid emirate. Hadji Shadgeldi Pasha took Amasya from the Eretnids under Ali Bey, and successfully fended off the claims of Kadi Burhan al-Din, who had supplanted the Eretnids. Shadgeldi was succeeded by his son Ahmed, who managed to retain his autonomy for a while, with Ottoman assistance; but in 1391/92, the mounting pressure forced him to cede the city to the Ottoman sultan Bayezid I, who installed his son, the future Mehmed I, as its governor.
Ottoman era[edit]
Mosque of Bayezid II.
After the disastrous Battle of Ankara in 1402, Mehmed I fled to Amasya, which (along with nearby Tokat) became his main residence and stronghold during the Ottoman Interregnum.
As a result, the city enjoyed a special status under the Ottomans. A number of Ottoman princes were sent to the province of Amasya (the Rûm Eyalet) as governors in their youth, from Mehmed II in the late 14th century to Bayezid II in the 15th century, through to Murat III in the 16th century.[citation needed]
Suleiman the Magnificent often stayed in the city, and even received the Habsburg ambassador Ogier Ghiselin de Busbecq there. Already distinguished a cultural centre under the Seljuks, Amasya now "became one of the main seats of learning in Anatolia".
Between 1530 and 1545, several travelers documented a blood libel against some of the town's Jews. After the disappearance of a local Christian, several Jews living in town were blamed for killing him for ritual reasons. The Jews confessed under torture and were hanged. When the supposed victim was discovered to still be alive, Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent ordered that all accusations regarding religious rituals should be judged under "royal" and not local court. In 1555, Amasya was also the location for the signing of the Peace of Amasya with the Safavid dynasty of Persia.[citation needed]
The population of Amasya at this time was very different from that of most other cities in the Ottoman Empire, as it was part of their training for the future sultans to learn about every nation of the Empire. Every millet of the Empire was represented in Amasya in a particular village—such as a Greek village, an Armenian village, a Bosnian village, a Tatar village, a Turkish village etc. (see: 1927 Population count data by DİE)
Medrese in Amasya, it is a form of Islamic school in Ottoman Empire
In the late 19th century, the city had 25,000–30,000 inhabitants, mainly Muslims, but also Armenians and Orthodox Greeks.
World War I and the Turkish War of Independence[edit]
Sarayduzu Barracks War of Independence Museum and Congress Center
Amasya Bridge
In 1919 Amasya was the location of the final planning meetings held by Mustafa Kemal Atatürk for the building of a Turkish army to establish the Turkish republic following the collapse of the Ottoman Empire at the end of the First World War. It was here that Mustafa Kemal made the announcement of the Turkish War of Independence in the Amasya Circular. This circular is considered as the first written document putting the Turkish War of Independence in motion. The circular, distributed across Anatolia, declared Turkey's independence and integrity to be in danger and called for a national conference to be held in Sivas (Sivas Congress) and before that, for a preparatory congress comprising representatives from the eastern provinces of Anatolia to be held in Erzurum in July (Erzurum Congress).[citation needed]
During the years of World War I and the Turkish War of Independence, the Christian inhabitants of Amasya (Armenian and Greek) suffered from atrocities. Many Armenian civilians fleeing the attacks sought refuge at the American missionary school Anatolia College, located in Merzifon outside Amasya. In 1921, Turkish troops closed down the school, and the local population relocated to Thessaloniki after the population exchange between Greece and Turkey. Also, in 1921 there was the Amasya trials which were special ad hoc trials, organized by the Turkish National Movement, with the purpose to kill the Greek representatives of Pontus region under a legal pretext.
Ecclesiastical history
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Amasya Clocktower
Amasea became the seat of a Christian metropolitan bishop in the Eastern Roman Empire, in particular from the 3rd century AD. As capital of the Late Roman province of Helenopontus, it also became its Metropolitan Archbishopric and included the suffragans of Amisus, Andrapa, Euchaitae, Ibora, Sinope, Zaliche and Zela. In the 10th century the metropolis ranked 11th among the metropolises of the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople. From the 12th century the Christian element was reduced due to the Turkic migrations into Anatolia. In 1317, during a particularly violent Turkoman attack, the metropolitan Callistus, who had been appointed to fill a long-standing vacancy in 1315, was unable to enter his see. Thus, after gaining the permission of Patriarch John XIII, the metropolitanate was moved over to Limnia (which was deemed safer, as it was situated in the Empire of Trebizond) "until conditions improved and the Turks would permit him to enter Amaseia". In 1384, the bishop of Limnia temporarily took charge of the metropolis of Amasea when its own metropolitan could not access the area.
Time, which always works by transforming and destroying that which exists everywhere, placed the once famous and great, most holy metropolitanate of Amaseia, in an impoverished state. As a result of the sacred judgement of God, she was wholly wasted and destroyed by the invasion of the foreigners... Even if in the beginning she was illustrious as a metropolitanate, she is now poverty-stricken to those who observe or consider her.
The Orthodox metropolis of Amasea was active until the Population exchange between Greece and Turkey (1923) and in 1922 counted c. 40,000 Christians, 20,000 of them being Greeks. The last active metropolitan bishop was Germanos Karavangelis. No longer being a residential diocese, Amasea is today listed by both the Eastern Orthodox Church and the Catholic Church as a titular see.
Titular Latin see[edit]
Rome suppressed the see formally c. 1600, but immediately transformed it into a titular archbishopric Amasea, of the highest (Metropolitan) rank, which has had the following archiepiscopal incumbents:
(Giovanni) Battista Agucchia (1623.10.23 – death 1632.01.01), papal diplomat
Fausto Poli (1633.03.14 – 1643.07.13), later created Cardinal-Priest of San Crisogono (1643.08.31 – death 1653.10.07), Bishop of Orvieto (Italy) (1644.05.23 – 1653.10.07)
Egidio Colonna, Cassinese Benedictine Congregation (O.S.B. Cas.) (1643.12.19 – 1671.01.19); later Titular Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem (1636 – death 1637)
Francesco de' Marini (1671.01.19 – 1686.04.27), former Bishop of Albenga (Italy) (1655.08.11 – 1666.03.29), Bishop of Molfetta (Italy) (1666.03.29 – 1670.10.06); later Titular Archbishop of Theodosia (see) (1686.04.27 – ?)
Ferdinando d'Adda (1687.03.03 – 1690.02.13), the papal representative to King James II of England, ?later created Cardinal-Priest of S. Clemente (1690.04.10 – 1696.01.02), transferred repeatedly Cardinal-Priest of Santa Balbina (1696.01.02 – 1714.04.16), Prefect of Sacred Congregation of Rites (1701? – ?), Cardinal-Priest of S. Pietro in Vincoli (1714.04.16 – 1715.01.21), promoted Cardinal-Bishop of Albano (1715.01.21 – death 1719.01.27)
Agostino Cusani (1696.04.02 – 1711.10.14), Apostolic Nuncio (papal ambassador) to France (1706.05.22 – 1711.10.14), Bishop of Diocese of Pavia (Italy) (1711.10.14 – 1724.07.12), created Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria del Popolo (1713.01.30 – death 1730.12.27)
Fabritius Aurelius de Agostini (1712.10.05 – 1712.12.06)
Giovanni Crisostomo Battelli (1716.10.05 – 1725.07.30)
Giovanni Battista Gamberucci (1725.09.05 – 1738.11.28)
On 1742.02.15 it was united (as a mere title) with the residential Diocese of Pavia (Italy).
Since 1819.11.19 it is again suppressed as such and restored nominally as Metropolitan Titular archbishopric (highest rank, again). It is vacant for decades, having had the following archiepiscopal incumbents since:
Jean-Paul-Gaston de Pins (1824.05.03 – 1850.11.30)
József Krivinai Lonovics (1861.03.29 – 1866.11.27)
Jean-Baptiste-François Pompallier, Marists (S.M.) (1869.04.19 – 1871.12.21)
Silvestre Guevara y Lira (1877.01.09 – 1882.02.20)
Giuseppe Macchi (1889.04.09 – 1897.08.19)
Paul Rubian (1900.02.24 – 1911.04.16)
Bertram Orth (1908.10.01 – 1931.02.10)
Frantisek Kordác (1931.07.21 – 1934.04.26)
Gustavo Testa (1934.06.04 – 1959.12.14) as Apostolic Delegate (papal diplomatic envoy) to Egypt and Arabia (1934.06.04 – 1945), later created Cardinal-Priest of S. Girolamo dei Croati (1959.12.17 – death 1969.02.28), Pro-President of Administration of the Patrimony of the Apostolic See (1961.10.04 – 1969.02.28), Secretary of Sacred Congregation for the Oriental Churches (1962.08.02 – 1965), promoted Pro-Prefect of Sacred Congregation for the Oriental Churches (1965 – 1967.08.15), and next Prefect of Sacred Congregation for the Oriental Churches (1967.08.15 – retired 1968.01.13)
Gaetano Malchiodi (1960.01.26 – 1965.01.22)
James Patrick Carroll (1965.10.15 – 1995.01.14)
The legend of Ferhat and Shirin
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In its Turkish version, this classic tale of oriental folklore is held to have taken place in Amasya. The nearby mountain Ferhat is named for Farhad (Turkish spelling Ferhat), the hero of the legend, who for love of the princess Shirin (Turkish spelling Şirin) tried to win her father's favour and permission by tunnelling through the mountain to bring spring water to his palace. Sadly, while he was working he was sent the false information that Shirin had died; upon which he threw himself onto the rocks in his grief. And his beloved princess died soon after. The story has since become a play by Nâzım Hikmet, a novel by Talip Apaydın, and an opera by Arif Melikov.[citation needed]
Climate
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Amasya has a hot-summer Mediterranean climate (Csa) under Köppen classification and a hot summer oceanic climate (Doa) under the Trewartha classification.
It is warmer than central Anatolia, and its weather is not as cold in winter months. It has features of both the oceanic climate of the Black Sea and a continental Mediterranean climate.
Highest recorded temperature: 45.0 °C (113.0 °F) on 30 July 2000Lowest recorded temperature: −21.0 °C (−5.8 °F) on 15 January 2008
Climate data for Amasya (1991–2020, extremes 1961–2022) (Elevation: 409, coordinates: 40°40′0″N 35°50′7″E / 40.66667°N 35.83528°E / 40.66667; 35.83528)
Month
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Year
Record high °C (°F)
23.5(74.3)
24.8(76.6)
31.2(88.2)
35.8(96.4)
37.9(100.2)
41.8(107.2)
45.0(113.0)
42.2(108.0)
43.5(110.3)
36.0(96.8)
29.7(85.5)
22.9(73.2)
45.0(113.0)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)
7.4(45.3)
10.2(50.4)
15.0(59.0)
20.6(69.1)
25.6(78.1)
29.3(84.7)
31.9(89.4)
32.3(90.1)
28.6(83.5)
22.7(72.9)
14.6(58.3)
8.9(48.0)
20.6(69.1)
Daily mean °C (°F)
2.8(37.0)
4.6(40.3)
8.5(47.3)
13.3(55.9)
17.8(64.0)
21.6(70.9)
24.2(75.6)
24.4(75.9)
20.5(68.9)
15.2(59.4)
8.2(46.8)
4.4(39.9)
13.8(56.8)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)
−0.7(30.7)
0.2(32.4)
3.3(37.9)
6.9(44.4)
11.1(52.0)
14.7(58.5)
17.0(62.6)
17.3(63.1)
13.4(56.1)
9.2(48.6)
3.3(37.9)
1.1(34.0)
8.1(46.6)
Record low °C (°F)
−21.0(−5.8)
−20.4(−4.7)
−15.3(4.5)
−5.1(22.8)
−0.1(31.8)
4.8(40.6)
8.5(47.3)
8.8(47.8)
3.0(37.4)
−2.9(26.8)
−9.5(14.9)
−12.7(9.1)
−21.0(−5.8)
Average precipitation mm (inches)
46.2(1.82)
36.7(1.44)
50.2(1.98)
51.9(2.04)
61.3(2.41)
41.0(1.61)
12.9(0.51)
12.9(0.51)
21.3(0.84)
36.4(1.43)
44.6(1.76)
53.8(2.12)
469.2(18.47)
Average precipitation days
11.77
11.07
12.53
12.8
12.9
9.17
3.2
2.67
5.1
8.47
8.20
12.43
110.3
Average snowy days
5.17
2.45
2
0.27
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2.09
11.98
Average relative humidity (%)
68.4
62.2
57.4
54.4
54.9
53.3
50.7
51.6
54.3
60.7
66.5
70.2
58.7
Mean monthly sunshine hours
67.3
93.0
135.1
178.7
229.0
262.5
298.7
282.3
221.5
154.3
105.8
62.9
2,091
Mean daily sunshine hours
2.2
3.3
4.4
6.0
7.4
8.7
9.6
9.1
7.4
5.0
3.5
2.0
5.7
Source 1: Turkish State Meteorological Service
Source 2: NOAA NCEI(humidity, sun 1991-2020), Meteomanz(snowy days 2013-2023)
Amasya today
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The province of Amasya is known for producing high-quality, small, well-flavoured apples. The Amasya-Tokat region the main area of production. The city is not so developed industrial terms, but is attractive and well-preserved, especially when sitting by the river, which has a particular mystique on a winter evening when fog fills the valley. Tourists (and soldiers from the local base) contribute valuable income to the shopkeepers. The railway line from Sivas to Samsun runs through Amasya, and there is an attractive Ottoman-era railway station.
The city of Amasya has some nightlife, mainly bars and cafes for visitors, and some basic restaurants. It is not a very conservative city, unlike other central and eastern Anatolian cities. Social life in this city, partly owing to tourism, becomes more animated especially during the summer period. Many international circus groups visit this city. June 12 is a festival date for Amasya during this time, with many cultural and sporting activities on offer.
The local cuisine includes the local specialty toyga çorbası, a soup containing yogurt, drunk hot or cold. Other specialties include pastries with poppy seeds and tea, served by the riverbank.
The Amasya Merzifon Airport or Merzifon-Amasya Airport is located 41 kilometers northwest from the city. Previously, it was only used for military purposes, but has been open to civilian flights since 2008. There are daily one-hour flights from/to Istanbul.Panorama of Amasya
Tourism[edit]
Museum of Ottoman Şehzade
interior of the Museum of Ottoman Şehzade
Amasya Castle
Tourism has been increasing. In 2011, there were 500,000 tourists, 11,000 foreign; in 2012, 600,000, 22,000 foreign; in 2013, 750,000 total; 1 million were projected for 2014. Foreign tourists are mostly Germans and East Asians, notably from Japan and South Korea. In consequence, many hotels, especially boutique hotels, are opening. Many traditional Ottoman wooden houses have been restored and are now used as boutique hotels, cafes, bars.
The ruins of the citadel shelter 2000-year-old water-channels, 1000-year-old bridges, a mental hospital, a palace and a secret underground passageway. On the rock faces there are rock tombs which contribute to the attractiveness of the city, especially at night, when they are illuminated.
The city also has many historically and architecturally precious buildings; the Ferhat water channel, the 13th century Seljuk Burmali Mosque, the 15th century Yildirim Beyazit Mosque and Complex; the 14th century Ilhanli Bimarhane Mental Hospital with lovely relieves around its portal, the extraordinary octagonal Kapi Aga Medrese (theological school), the Torumtay Mausoleum and the Gök Medrese. There are traditional Turkish mansions which have been well-preserved showing the best examples of Turkish architecture. The 19th century Hazeranlar Mansion has been restored perfectly and now it is of great interest with an art gallery on its first floor and an ethnographical museum on the second. The Archaeological Museum of Amasya has an interesting collection including the mummies of the Ilhanli rulers of Amasya.
On the rock of Harşena above the town is the terraced site of the royal palace and the tombs of the kings of Pontus (illuminated at night) which, although not kept in the best condition, are an impressive sight from the town. There are five unit tombs placed at slope of Amasya Castle that all are engraved on the limestone rocks. They extend like a straight wall with the construction and location properties they take attention at the first sight. Their surroundings are engraved until they completely separated from the main rock, then they reunite to the main rock with stairs. There are 18 rock tomb units present. The famous geographer Strabon (BC 63 - AC 5) born at Amasya wrote that the rock tombs belonged to the kings of Pontus.
Aynalı Cave (Rock Tomb) is approximately three kilometres away from city centre, and on the way of Ziyaret district which way separated to the right from surrounding high way towards Samsun. It is the best-decorated and complete tomb among other King Rock Tombs. At the vault section there are six murals on each of its right and left walls of the 12 Disciples. And there are some figures that include men and women on the west and east walls, although there is a composition figure contains the Jesus, the Virgin Mary and Disciple on east wall.
Harsene Kalesi – A fortification, mentioned by Strabo and largely rebuilt in medieval times also lies in ruins on a rocky outcrop above the town. And in the district of Nerkis lies some remainsN of another castle, Enderun Kalesi. It is placed on precious rocks named Harşane Mountain at the west of Yeşilırmak river and the city centre. There are four main gates in the castle, which are named Belkıs, Saray (palace), Maydonos, and Meydan (Public Square). There is a water well named Cilanbolu in castle too, moreover water hole and dungeon present in castle A laddered under ground way from the castle that reach to 70 meter below river towards the kings tombs dated to the 3rd century BC.
The town itself has many historically and architecturally valuable buildings, including the Ferhat aqueduct, the 13th century Seljuk Burmali Mosque, the 14th century Ilkhan Bimarhane Mental Hospital with lovely reliefs around its portal, the tomb of 15th century scholar Pir Ilyas and the 15th-century mosque of Yildirim Beyazit. Unfortunately, Amasya is vulnerable to earthquakes which have damaged many monuments (most recently in 1939).
There are a number of well-preserved traditional Ottoman Turkish mansions, some of the best examples of Turkish domestic architecture. The 19th century Hazeranlar Konağı has been carefully restored and includes a small art gallery and ethnographical museum. Other wooden houses are being restored as hotels and guest houses. Hazeranlar mansion is the most beautiful mansion at Yalı boyu (across the waterside residence) houses series mansion is one of the most elegant civil architecture samples of Ottoman period mansion built by Defterdar Hasan Talat Efendi for the name of his sister Hazeran Hanım in the year 1872.
The Archaeological Museum of Amasya has a large and interesting collection, of artefacts from many eras of antiquity, including the mummies of the Ilkhanid rulers of Amasya.
Saraydüzü Casern, this building reconstructed in 2009 and opened. The importance of Saraydüzü Casern is that, Amasya Circular was signed in that historical building on 12 June 1919. Atatürk wrote here about the Amasya Circular. Today, Saraydüzü Casern is war of liberation museum and using for conferences, meetings, speeches etc. Basically, it is used as a congress center.
A number of tombs of Muslim saints, called yatır, are said to emanate healing powers. The sick and dying come to breathe the air and drink the waters of nearby springs.
Ferhat Water Canal was built at the Hellenistic Period to fulfil city's water necessity, it is approximately 75 width and 18 kilometers long.
Lake Borabay (65 km northeast of Amasya in the district of Taşova) is a crater lake with an impressive view and fresh air. It is a perfect area for fishing (especially trout), picnicking and sports.
Other excursion sites from Amasya include Yedikir reservoir and Omarca National Park.
Terziköy thermal spring is one of the most important springs of the province Gözlek thermal spring, Hamamözü (Arkut Bey) thermal spring and Ilısu thermal spring are the other thermal springs of Amasya.
Amasya was also one of the Turkish cities which had the best viewing location for the last total solar eclipse of the 20th century which happened on 11 August 1999. Many visitors came to the city to witness this spectacular event. On 29 March 2006, another total solar eclipse was seen in this city at 14:06pm local time.
Economy[edit]
Amasya Archaeological Museum
Kapı-Ağası-Madrasah in Amasya
The region's valley structure and this valley structure provide a temperate climate for many fruits growing. Other economic activities in the region include mining, textiles and cement manufacture. Most part of the city's economy comes from agriculture and agricultural products likewise, greenstuffes and fruit production are also important incomes for the Amasya's economy. Villages have economically concentrated relations with districts of Amasya. In recent years, electrical machine production and household tools (ankastre, kitchen tools, exhauster, paddle box), agriculture and woodcraft machines, textile and food industry was developed in the Merzifon district of Amasya.
Agricultural products of the city mostly consist of products like apple, cherry, okra, onion, poppy seeds, lentil, bean and peach. In additionally, agro-based industries have an important place for the local economy. Sucrose, dairy products, egg, sunflower oil, provender, flour, yeast are major agro-based industries in Amasya; the industrial products are relatively limited. The most major industries are lime, brick, marble, ankanstre kitchen tools, furniture, lignite coal, metal and plastic industrial products. These products trades domestically and are exported. Marble exporting is considerable for the city's economy. Amasya is the second city in the country in marble exporting. In addition to that, Amasya is under the average of the country which is working in the industry employment.
Amasya University was founded in 2006 (before it associated to Samsun University 19 May).
Amasya is a city on the road of the Europe and Iran international way and it connects Samsun port to the interior regions of the country. The Amasya-Merzifon airport opened up in 2008. In related with that, cultural tourism achieved considerable place. Amasya is the starting point of the Black Sea tours within the country. Cappadocia tours also cover the city of Amasya. Cultural and Tourism Ministry determined 15 cities which is the trademark cities around the country includes Amasya. These developments also influence economy of the city positively because tourism triggers to other sectors but still the city of Amasya is not where it wants.[citation needed]
Cuisine[edit]
Keşkek was confirmed to be an Intangible Cultural Heritage of Turkey by UNESCO
Having served for many civilizations as the capital city, and for the future sultans of the Ottomans as an academy, Amasya, also known as the City of the Şehzade, has developed a regal cuisine with characteristic taste, looks and quality. An example of the local food is keşkek, which has always been one of the most popular dishes of the region. Bakla dolması (dolma with a filling of meat and broad beans) is another characteristic local specialty.
Cream cakes were another indispensable item in the former palace menu. Local varieties of bread include cherry bread, and slices of stale bread are used to make a dessert called Unutma Beni (which means "Forget me not").
Notable natives
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Basil of Amasea, 4th century Christian bishop and martyr
Amirdovlat of Amasia, 15th century Armenian physician and writer
Hamdi Apaydın, MP of the first parliament of Turkey
Uğur Dağdelen, footballer
Mahmut Demir, world, Olympic and European champion sports wrestler
Serkan Erdoğan, basketball player
Hamit Kaplan, world and Olympic champion sports wrestler
Adem Ören, basketball player
Ali Rıza Özdarende, politician, member of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey
İlkay Özdemir, female performer of stage magic
Okan Öztürk, footballer
Merzifonlu Kara Mustafa Paşa, an Ottoman military leader and grand vizier
Amasyalı Bayezid Pasha, Grand Vizier of the Ottoman Empire
Tahsin Şahinkaya, Turkish Soldier-General
Yavuz Sultan Selim (I.Selim), Ottoman Sultan
Sabuncuoglu Serafeddin, 15th century, Turkish Physician and Surgeon
Strabo, ancient Greek geographer and historian (died in 23 AD)
St. Theodore Teron, Christian Saint (martyred in 306 AD)
Nevzat Tarhan, Turkish psychiatrist and Psychological warfare expert
Erdem Türetken, basketball player
Léon Arthur Tutundjian, Armenian painter
Ahmet Yıldırım, footballer
Eulalius (Εὐλάλιος), bishop of Amasia
Demographics
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On the eve of the first World war, Amasya's population was 30,000 people, including 13,788 Armenians. There were 4 Armenian churches. Armenians were deported during the Armenian genocide. After the deportation, the Armenian quarter, the bazaar, the Armenian church and the Greek church were burnt by the Turks.
In 1922, the Orthodox metropolis of Amaseia counted 40,000 Greek Orthodox Christians, half of them being Greek. All Greeks were forcibly removed during the 1923 population exchange between Greece and Turkey.
Geography
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Situated between the Black Sea and inner Anatolia in a region of fertile plains irrigated by the Tersakan, Çekerek and Yeşilırmak rivers, Amasya lies in a beautiful narrow river valley, bounded by almost vertical cliffs and the high peaks of the Canik and Pontus mountains. Despite the mountainous location, it is not far above sea level. This makes its climate more temperate.[citation needed]
Five bridges cross the river, and most of the town lies on the southern bank, spread along the river. The climb up to the higher ground is very steep, making the valley walls virtually uninhabitable. The town is shaped like the letter 'v' as it follows a sharp bend in the river.[citation needed]
Quarters[edit]
Amasya consists of 37 quarters:
Akbilek
Bahçeleriçi
Beyazitpaşa
Boğazköy
Çakallar
Demetevler
Dere
Ellibeşevler
Fethiye
Fındıklı
Gökmedrese
Göllübağlar
Gümüşlü
Haciilyas
Hacilar Meydani
Hatuniye
Helvaci
Hizirpaşa
Ihsaniye
Karasenir
Kirazlidere
Koza
Kurşunlu
Mehmetpaşa
Nergiz
Ormanbağlari
Pirinçci
Şamlar
Şehirüstü
Sevadiye
Şeyhcui
Sofular
Üçler
Yazibağlari
Yeniköy
Yeşilyenice
Yüzevler
Twin cities
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Berat, Albania
Brindisi, Italy
Bursa, Turkey
Lecce, Italy
Manisa, Turkey
Osh, Kyrgyzstan
Prizren, Kosovo
Sapporo, Japan
Shamakhi, Azerbaijan
Solingen, Germany
Tulcea, Romania
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