ADANA

• Adana is one of the biggest city in turkey.

• İt is in southern turkey on the Mediterranean coast

• Adana is a typical  Mediterranean climate

• Town centre is situated on the seyhan river .

• İt has got ceyhan river and seyhan rivers.

• Some people knows kilikya ‘s gate for çukurova

HISTORY

•Some source says: the name Adana came from king of Kizzuvatna.•Adana’s history began about 3000 years ago.•It was different position in history.

Adana has got big 5 districits.

It is  the cultural and business center of the city.

Adana has got important propertys.

Adana is one of the first  industrialized  cities.

Adana’s farmers grew up diffirent fruit, vegatable etc. Adana’s agricultural is very important for Turkey.

CULTERE The golden age for the architecture of Adana was the late

15th and the 16th century when Ramadanıd principality chose Adana as their capital.

Taşköprü is the only remaining landmark from Roman-Byzantine era.

Taşköprü is the oldest bridge in world.

Büyük saat built by the local governor of Adana in 1882

It is a symbol for Adana.

Sabancı Merkez Mosque is the most visited mosque in Adana,

the mosque was opened in 1998.

The mosque possesses six minarets, four of them having height of 99 meters.

• New Mosque was built in 1724 by Abdülrezzak Antaki,

In the 19th century, the city had four churches.

Saint Paul Catholic Church (Bebekli Kilise) was built in 1870 and used as an Armenian Church until 1915.

Adana has plenty of parks and gardens. City is warm climate. Atatürk Park is a 4.7-hectare city

park. The park holds a statue of Atatürk and hosts Public Ceremonies.

Museum

Adana Archaeological Museum was opened in 1924 as one of the oldest museums in Turkey.

Altın Koza International Film Festival is one of the top film festivals in Turkey.

Society and Culture People of Adana, Adanalı, are well known with their bravery,

honesty and generosity

Cuisine of Adana influenced mainly from Yörük, Arabic and Armenian cuisine and the city kept to its traditions tightly.

Bulghur and flour are found at all the kitchens in Çukurova. 

Kebap is the most favorite food for Adana. Adana Kebab is usually served with onion

salad, green salad or with well-chopped tomato salad.

The city is also famous for its Şırdan a kind of home-made sausage stuffed with rice

The city is also famous for its Şırdan a kind of home-made sausage stuffed with rice

the city has a number of famous desserts, such as Halka Tatlı, a round-shaped dessert, and Taş Kadayıf

Prepared by Öyküm S. Mumoğullarında

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