Turkish Tekirdag … Anatolia’s gateway to the Balkan countries
Tekirdag is considered one of the most important Turkish cities, and it is of strategic importance due to its geographical location, as it is the gateway between Anatolia and the Balkans. Relations between Asian and European tribes passing through the Bosphorus have linked the history of Tekirdag with the history of Istanbul.
Like the Anatolia region, Tekirdag has been under the influence of different civilizations throughout its 4000-year history.
Geographically, Tekirdag is located in Anatolia, surrounded by Silivri in Istanbul and Catalca to the east, Kırklareli to the north, Marmara Sea and Çanakkale to the south. It is located to the northeast of the Black Sea coast.
Tekirdag, the largest city in the southern part of the Ergin Basin, is established on the shore of a wide bay where roads from the southern Ergin region and the north connect to the Sea of Marmara.
The most important tourist places in Tekirdag
The city of Tekirdag has many of the most important tourist places in Turkey, especially the historical and archaeological ones, as, as we mentioned, it dates back to thousands of years and civilizations have followed it,
And in the tourism season in Turkey, do not miss the opportunity to visit this city to learn about the following tourist areas
Beşiktepe castle
The ruins of the fortress, located on a cradle-like hill between Ahmadi-Kali and Hacıköy in the central area, appear, and this place was a settlement of a very ancient civilization
Güneşli
located at a distance of 2 km from the town of Sarai to the far west, it is also an ancient settlement where many valuable historical artifacts have been found.
Hora lighthouse
It is a French building dating back to 1876 and is located in the town of Hacıköy in the Çarkoy region. The lighthouse consists of 96 crystals, rotates 360 degrees on its axis and is the second largest lighthouse in the region.
Rustam Pasha Complex
Rustem Pasha’s complex still includes the mosque, the hammam, the covered bazaar, the school, and the library of the complex. According to various sources, it was a caravan and a kitchen for the poor.
The mosque, which occupies the most prominent place in the complex of Rustam Pasha, was built by Mimar Sinan on a hill overlooking the sea in 1553 by Suleiman the Magnificent’s son-in-law, Rustam Pasha.
Museum of Archeology and Ethnography
It was built in 1927 as the Governor’s Palace. The stone building, which was one of the first buildings of the Republican period sold to the Ministry of Culture by the Special Provincial Administration in 1977, was later restored to its original form and converted into a museum. 14,051 artifacts have been found in the Tekirdag region from prehistoric times to the present day, of which 1,066 are on display in the exhibition hall.
Namek Kamal’s house
İt was built in 1993 by the Tekirdağ Namık Kemal Association in memory of Namık Kemal, taking the old houses of Tekirdağ as an example in the immediate vicinity of the house where the famous Turkish poet Namik Kemal was born in Tekirdag in 1840, and the written works about Namik Kemal and his personal works are displayed at this home.
