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Eskisehir (eske'sheher, , "Old City"; ; , Dorylaeum
Dorylaeum

Dorylaeum was an ancient city in Anatolia. It is now in ruins near the city of Eskisehir, Turkey.The city existed under the Phrygians but may have been much older....
) is a city in northwest Turkey
Turkey

Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country that stretches across the Anatolian peninsula in southwest Asia and Thrace in the Balkans region of Southern Europe....
 and the capital district of Eskisehir Province
Eskisehir Province

Eskisehir is a Provinces of Turkey in northwestern Turkey. Its adjacent provinces are Bilecik Province to the northwest, K?tahya Province to the west, Afyon Province to the southwest, Konya Province to the south, Ankara Province to the east, and Bolu Province to the north....
. According to 2008 census, population of the district is 614,247 of which 599,796 live in the city of Eskisehir. The city is located on the bank of Porsuk River
Porsuk River

The Porsuk River also Kocasu-Porsuk River is a Turkey river, that flows for 448 km. The city of Eskisehir is sited on the banks of this river....
, 792 m above sea level, where it overlooks the fertile Phrygia
Phrygia

In antiquity, Phrygia was a kingdom in the west central part of Anatolia, in what is now modern-day Turkey. The Phrygians initially lived in the Southern Balkans; according to Herodotus, under the name of Bryges, changing it to Phruges after their final migration to Anatolia, via the Hellespont....
n Valley. In the nearby hills one can find hot springs. The city is on the west of Ankara
Ankara

Ankara is the capital city of Turkey and the country's List of largest cities and second largest cities by country List of cities in Turkey after Istanbul....
, southeast of Istanbul
Istanbul

Istanbul is the largest city in Turkey, List of metropolitan areas in Europe by population, and List of cities proper by population in the world with a population of 12.6 million....
 and northeast of Kütahya
Kütahya

K?tahya is a city in western Turkey with 213,000 inhabitants , lying on the Porsuk river, at 930 metres above sea level. It is the capital of K?tahya Province, inhabited by some 684,082 people ....
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Eskisehir (eske'sheher, , "Old City"; ; , Dorylaeum
Dorylaeum

Dorylaeum was an ancient city in Anatolia. It is now in ruins near the city of Eskisehir, Turkey.The city existed under the Phrygians but may have been much older....
) is a city in northwest Turkey
Turkey

Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country that stretches across the Anatolian peninsula in southwest Asia and Thrace in the Balkans region of Southern Europe....
 and the capital district of Eskisehir Province
Eskisehir Province

Eskisehir is a Provinces of Turkey in northwestern Turkey. Its adjacent provinces are Bilecik Province to the northwest, K?tahya Province to the west, Afyon Province to the southwest, Konya Province to the south, Ankara Province to the east, and Bolu Province to the north....
. According to 2008 census, population of the district is 614,247 of which 599,796 live in the city of Eskisehir. The city is located on the bank of Porsuk River
Porsuk River

The Porsuk River also Kocasu-Porsuk River is a Turkey river, that flows for 448 km. The city of Eskisehir is sited on the banks of this river....
, 792 m above sea level, where it overlooks the fertile Phrygia
Phrygia

In antiquity, Phrygia was a kingdom in the west central part of Anatolia, in what is now modern-day Turkey. The Phrygians initially lived in the Southern Balkans; according to Herodotus, under the name of Bryges, changing it to Phruges after their final migration to Anatolia, via the Hellespont....
n Valley. In the nearby hills one can find hot springs. The city is on the west of Ankara
Ankara

Ankara is the capital city of Turkey and the country's List of largest cities and second largest cities by country List of cities in Turkey after Istanbul....
, southeast of Istanbul
Istanbul

Istanbul is the largest city in Turkey, List of metropolitan areas in Europe by population, and List of cities proper by population in the world with a population of 12.6 million....
 and northeast of Kütahya
Kütahya

K?tahya is a city in western Turkey with 213,000 inhabitants , lying on the Porsuk river, at 930 metres above sea level. It is the capital of K?tahya Province, inhabited by some 684,082 people ....
. The province covers an area of .

History

The name Eskisehir literally means Old City in Turkish
Turkish language

Turkish is a language spoken by over 63 million people worldwide, making it the most commonly spoken of the Turkic languages. Its speakers are located predominantly in Turkey and Cyprus, with smaller groups in Iraq, Greece, Bulgaria, the Republic of Macedonia, Kosovo, Albania and other parts of Eastern Europe....
, although the locational suffix sehir is derived from the Persian
Persian language

name=Persian|nativename=|pronunciation=[f??r'si]|image=|caption=Farsi in Perso-Arabic script |states= Iran, Afghanistan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, and Bahrain....
 word shahr , meaning "city". Indeed the city was founded by the Phrygians in about 1000 BC. Many Phrygian artifacts and sculptures can still be found in its Archeological Museum. There is also a museum of meerschaum
Meerschaum

is a soft white mineral sometimes found floating on the Black Sea, and rather suggestive of sea-foam , whence also the French name for the same substance, ?cume de mer....
 stone, whose production remains still notable, used to make high quality meerschaum pipes
Smoking pipe

A smoking pipe for tobacco smoking typically consists of a small chamber for the combustion of the tobacco to be smoked and a thin stem that ends in a mouthpiece ....
. In the fourth century AD the city moved about ten km northeast, from Karadja Hissar to Shehir Euyuk.

Whenever it was mentioned by ancient geographers, the city was described as one of the most beautiful in Anatolia
Anatolia

Anatolia or Asia Minor is a region of Western Asia, comprising most of the modern Republic of Turkey. It is a geographic region bounded by the Black Sea to the north, the Caucasus to the northeast, the Aegean Sea to the west, the Mediterranean Sea to the south, and the Iranian plateau to the east and southeast....
.

As with many towns in Anatolia
Anatolia

Anatolia or Asia Minor is a region of Western Asia, comprising most of the modern Republic of Turkey. It is a geographic region bounded by the Black Sea to the north, the Caucasus to the northeast, the Aegean Sea to the west, the Mediterranean Sea to the south, and the Iranian plateau to the east and southeast....
, Christianity
Christianity

Christianity is a Monotheistic religion #Christian view religion centered on the life and teachings of Jesus as New Testament view on Jesus' life....
 arrived after Constantine the Great made it the official religion
Religion

A religion is an organized approach to human spirituality which usually encompasses a set of myth, symbols, beliefs and practices, often with a supernatural or transcendence quality, that give meaning to the practitioner's experiences of life through reference to a higher power or truth....
 of the Roman Empire
Roman Empire

The Roman Empire was the Roman Republic phase of the Ancient Rome, characterised by an autocracy form of government and large territorial holdings in Europe and around the Mediterranean....
. Beginning in the 4th century, records exist of bishops holding office in Eskisehir. The city was known as Dorylaeum, then. One of these bishops, Eusebius
Eusebius of Dorylaeum

Eusebius was a 5th century bishop of Dorylaeum in Asia Minor. He was the prime mover on behalf of Catholic orthodoxy against the heresy of Nestorius and Eutyches....
, was heavily involved in shaping the evolving dogma
Dogma

Dogma is the established belief or doctrine held by a religion, ideology or any kind of organization: it is authority and not to be disputed, doubted or heresy....
 of the church.
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Economy

Modern-day Eskisehir is one of Turkey's foremost industrial cities. Traditionally dependent on flour-milling and brickyards, the city expanded with the building of railway workshops in 1894 for work on the Berlin-Baghdad Railway. Eskisehir was also the site of Turkey's first aviation industry (Aeronautical Supply Maintenance Centre) and its air base is the headquarters of Turkey's First Tactical Air Force
Turkish Air Force

The Turkish Air Force is a branch of the Turkish Armed Forces. It is one of the oldest air forces in the world and operates one of the largest combat aircraft fleets of NATO....
, on NATO
NATO

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization , also called the Atlantic Alliance, is a military alliance established by the signing of the North Atlantic Treaty on 4 April 1949....
's southern flank during the Cold War
Cold War

The Cold War was the continuing state of conflict, tension and competition that existed between a number of world powers, including the United States, the Soviet Union, People's Republic of China, France, United Kingdom and those countries' respective allies from the mid-1940s to the early 1990s....
.

Eskisehir is one of the largest industrial centres of Turkey, with several modern industries, producing trucks, home appliances, railway locomotives, fighter aircraft engine, agricultural equipment, textiles, brick, cement, chemicals, processed meerschaum and refined sugar.

Attractions

Most of Eskisehir was rebuilt after the Turkish War of Independence (1919-1922). It is a well-functioning attractive place, but with few old attractions. One exception is the Kursunlu Camii Mosque. Near Eskisehir lies the site of the ancient Phrygian
Phrygian

Phrygian can refer to:*A person from Phrygia*Phrygian cap once characteristic of the region* Phrygian language*Phrygian mode in music* Phrygian Valley, a historic location in northwestern Turkey...
 city of Dorylaeum
Dorylaeum

Dorylaeum was an ancient city in Anatolia. It is now in ruins near the city of Eskisehir, Turkey.The city existed under the Phrygians but may have been much older....
. Eskisehir is noted for its hot sulphur springs.

Education

There are two universities in Eskisehir. These are Anadolu University
Anadolu University

Anadolu University is a public university in Eskisehir, Turkey and the fourth World's largest universities by enrollment....
 and Eskisehir Osmangazi University
Eskisehir Osmangazi University

Eskisehir Osmangazi University , abbreviated as OGU, is located in Eskisehir, in the Eskisehir Province of Turkey. Since there is a large student body, the city of Eskisehir being influenced by the two city universities, is called a "university town"....
. The current Metropolitan Mayor of Eskisehir Prof. Dr. Yilmaz Büyükersen
Yilmaz Büyükersen

Yilmaz B?y?kersen, born 1936 in Eskisehir, Turkey, is a Turkish politician and educator....
 was formerly the rector of Anadolu University
Anadolu University

Anadolu University is a public university in Eskisehir, Turkey and the fourth World's largest universities by enrollment....
.

Culture

The city has a significant population of Crimean Tatars
Crimean Tatars

Crimean Tatars or Crimeans are a Turkic peoples ethnic group originally residing in Crimea. They speak the Crimean Tatar language. They are not to be confused with the Volga Tatars....
. It also attracted ethnic Turks
Turkish people

The Turkish people , also known as "Turks" are defined mainly as citizens of the Republic of Turkey. An early history text provided the definition of being a Turk as "any individual within the Republic of Turkey, whatever his faith who speaks Turkish, grows up with Turkish culture and adopts the Turkish ideal is a Turk." This ideal...
 emigrating from Bulgaria
Bulgaria

The state of Bulgaria , Scientific transliteration Balgarija, officially the Republic of Bulgaria has played a significant role in the Balkans in south-eastern Europe for over fourteen centuries....
, Romania
Romania

Romania is a country located in Southeastern Europe Central Europe, North of the Balkan Peninsula, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian Mountains, bordering on the Black Sea....
, Bosnia and Sandžak
Sandžak

Sand?ak is a region lying along the border between Serbia and Montenegro. It derives its name from the Sanjak of Novi Pazar, a former Ottoman Empire administrative district that existed until the Balkan Wars of 1912....
 who contributed to the development of the city's metalworking industries.

Sister cities

  • Paju
    Paju

    Paju is a Administrative divisions of South Korea in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. Paju was made a city in 1997; it had previously been a county ....
    , South Korea
    South Korea

    South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea , ), often referred to as Korea and the "names of Korea#Revival of the names", is a Semi-presidential system republic in East Asia, located in the southern half of the Korean Peninsula....
  • Kazan
    Kazan

    Kazan is the capital types of inhabited localities in Russia of the Tatarstan, Russia, and one of Russia's largest cities. It is a major industrial, commercial and cultural center, and remains the most important center of Tatar culture....
    , Russia
    Russia

    Russia , or the Russian Federation , is a list of countries spanning more than one continent country extending over much of northern Eurasia....
  • Changzhou
    Changzhou

    Changzhou is a prefecture-level city in southern Jiangsu province of China of the People's Republic of China. It was also known as Yanling, Lanling, Jinling, and Wujin previously....
    , China
    China

    China is a Culture of China, an ancient civilization, and, depending on perspective, a national or multinational entity extending over a large area in East Asia....
  • Simferopol
    Simferopol

    Simferopol is the Capital of the Crimea in southern Ukraine. As the capital of Crimea, Simferopol is an important political, economic, and transport center of the peninsula....
    , Ukraine
    Ukraine

    Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It is bordered by Russia to the east; Belarus to the north; Poland, Slovakia, and Hungary to the west; Romania and Moldova to the southwest; and the Black Sea and Sea of Azov to the south....
  • Berlin
    Berlin

    Berlin is the Capital of Germany city and one of sixteen States of Germany of Germany. With a population of 3.4 million within its city limits, Berlin is the country's largest city....
    , Germany
    Germany

    Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a country in Central Europe. It is bordered to the north by the North Sea, Denmark, and the Baltic Sea; to the east by Poland and the Czech Republic; to the south by Austria and Switzerland; and to the west by France, Luxembourg, Belgium, and the Netherlands....
  • Chisinau
    Chisinau

    Chisinau , is the capital city and largest municipality of Moldova. It is also its main industrial and commercial center and is located in the center of the country, on the river B?c River....
    , Moldova
    Moldova

    Moldova , officially the Republic of Moldova is a landlocked country in Eastern Europe, located between Romania to the west and Ukraine to the north, east and south....


Climate

Months Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jly Agu Sep Oct Nov Dec
Avr.Max. °C 3.9 6.2 11.2 16.4 21.8 25.9 29.2 28.9 25 19.8 12.4 5.5
Avr.Min °C -4.1 -3.9 -1.5 2.8 6.9 10.4 13.1 13 8.4 4.4 0.3 -2


Sports

Club Sport Established League Venue
Eskisehirspor
Eskisehirspor

Eskisehirspor is a local football club in Eskisehir, Turkey. Also known as Kirmizi Simsekler or The Star of Anatolia. The club was founded in 1965 and started a football revolution in Anatolia....
Football1965Turkcell Super League (Turkish Premier Division)Eskisehir Atatürk Stadium
Anadolu University
Anadolu University

Anadolu University is a public university in Eskisehir, Turkey and the fourth World's largest universities by enrollment....
 Basketball?Turkish Basketball League 2Anadolu University Sports Hall


Notable natives

  • Battal Gazi
    Battal Gazi

    Battal Gazi or Sidi or Seyyid Battal Ghazi was a Islam, saintly figure and warrior based in Anatolia during the late Umayyad period whose attributed legends, which also form the bulk of the information available on the historic personality, later became an important part in Turkish folk literature....
     - 8th century Muslim
    Muslim

    :A Muslim , , is an adherent of the religion of Islam. The feminine form is Muslimah . Literally, the word means "one who submits "....
     saint buried in Seyitgazi
    Seyitgazi

    Seyitgazi is a town and district of Eskisehir Province in the Central Anatolia Region, Turkey region of Turkey. The central town of Seyitgazi lies at a distance of towards the south from the province capital of Eskisehir....
  • Yunus Emre
    Yunus Emre

    Yunus Emre was a Turkey Poetry and Sufism Mysticism. He has exercised immense influence on Turkish literature, from his own day until the present....
     - 13th century Turkish folk poet
  • Sheik Edebali
    Sheik Edebali

    Sheikh Edebali was a highly influential and respected religious leader, who helped shape and develop the policies of the growing Ottoman Empire....
     - 13th century religious leader, spiritual founder of the Ottoman Empire
    Ottoman Empire

    The Ottoman Empire , also known by its contemporaries as the Turkish Empire or Turkey , was an empire that lasted from 1299?1923. It was Treaty of Lausanne by the Republic of Turkey, which was officially proclaimed on October 29, 1923....
  • Behiç Erkin
    Behiç Erkin

    Behi? Erkin was a Turkish people soldier with an army career focused on military dispatches, and the first director of the Turkish State Railways, nationalized under his auspices....
     - Turkish Schindler
    Oskar Schindler

    Oskar Schindler was a Sudeten Germans industrialist credited with saving almost 1,200 Jews during the Holocaust in his enamelware and ammunitions factories located in what is now Poland and the Czech Republic respectively....
     born in Istanbul, buried in Eskisehir train station courtyard
  • Cüneyt Arkin
    Cüneyt Arkin

    C?neyt Arkin , is a Turkish people film actor, director and producer. He is originally of Crimean-Tatar origin. He is not only a doctor in medicine, but also a renowned martial artist in over seven different forms....
     - Film star
  • Serpil Çakmakli - Film star
  • Yilmaz Büyükersen
    Yilmaz Büyükersen

    Yilmaz B?y?kersen, born 1936 in Eskisehir, Turkey, is a Turkish politician and educator....
     - Mayor of Eskisehir
  • Zeki Sezer
    Zeki Sezer

    Mehmet Zeki Sezer is a Turkey politician and chairman of the Democratic Left Party , he was elected in the 6th ordinary party congress in 2004 after the resignation of B?lent Ecevit....
     - Leader of DSP
    DSP

    The abbreviation DSP can refer to:...
  • Ilhan Mansiz
    Ilhan Mansiz

    Ilhan Mansiz is a retired Turkish people football player of Crimean Tatars origin, who gained international recognition at Istanbul's Besiktas J.K., and was later acquired by the Vissel Kobe soccer club in Japan....
     - Football player
  • Neslihan Demir Darnel
    Neslihan Demir Darnel

    Neslihan Demir Darnel is a Turkey volleyball player. She is 187 cm tall and plays as opposite hitter. She has played for the Spar Tenerife Marichal Team since 2008 and wears number 17....
     - Volleyball player
  • Ersan Ilyasova
    Ersan Ilyasova

    Ersan Ilyasova is a Turkey professional basketball player currently with the Spain Asociaci?n de Clubs de Baloncesto's FC Barcelona B?squet, based in Barcelona....
     - Basketball player
  • Kerem Gönlüm
    Kerem Gönlüm

    Kerem G?nl?m is a Turkish basketball player who plays in power forward and center position for Efes Pilsen S.K.He is 208 cm heigh and 102 kg weight....
     - Basketball player
  • Hatice Guner - Industrial Engineer


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See also

  • Anadolu University
    Anadolu University

    Anadolu University is a public university in Eskisehir, Turkey and the fourth World's largest universities by enrollment....
  • Eskisehir Osmangazi University
    Eskisehir Osmangazi University

    Eskisehir Osmangazi University , abbreviated as OGU, is located in Eskisehir, in the Eskisehir Province of Turkey. Since there is a large student body, the city of Eskisehir being influenced by the two city universities, is called a "university town"....
  • Meerschaum
    Meerschaum

    is a soft white mineral sometimes found floating on the Black Sea, and rather suggestive of sea-foam , whence also the French name for the same substance, ?cume de mer....


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