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Afyonkarahisar is a city in western Turkey, the capital of Afyon Province Afyon is in mountainous countryside inland from the Aegean coast, 250 km (155 mi) southwest of Ankara along the Akar River Elevation 1,034 meters Population (2000 census) 128,516
f orumdasnet Afyon'un ingilizce tanıtımı
Being high up the weather in winter is cold and the roads are icy
Etymology
The name is Turkish for the black castle opium, since opium was widely grown here and there is a castle on a black rock Also known simply birli Afyon Older spellings include Karahisari Sahip AfiumKarahissar and Afyon KarahisarCity was known birli Afyon (opium), until the name was changed to Afyonkarahisar by Turkish Parliament in 2004
History
The top of the rock in Afyon has been fortified for a long, long time It was known to the Hittites as Hapanuwa, and was later occupied by Phrygians, Lydians and Persians until it was conquered by Alexander the Great After the death of Alexander the city (now known as Akroinon), was ruled by the Seleucids and the kings of Pergamon, then Rome and Byzantium The Byzantine emperor Leo III after his victory over Arab besiegers in 740 renamed the city Nicopolis (Greek for the Victory City) The Seljuk Turks then arrived in 1071 and changed its name to Kara Hissar (the black castle) after the ancient fortress situated upon a volcanic rock 201 meters above the town Following the dispersal of the Seljuks the town was occupied by the Sahipoğulları and then the Germiyan
The castle was much fought over during the Crusades and was finally conquered by the Ottoman Sultan Beyazid I in 1392 but was lost after the invasion of Timur Lenk in 1402 It was recaptured in 1428 or 1429
The area thrived during the Ottoman Empire, as the centre of opium production and Afyon became a wealthy city with the typical Ottoman urban mixture of Jews, Armenians, Greeks and Turks This ended when during the GrecoTurkish War (19191922) campaign (part of the Turkish War of Independence) Afyon and the surrounding hills were occupied by French, Italian and then Greek forces However, it was recovered in August 27, 1922, a key moment in the great Turkish counterattack in the Aegean region After 1923 Afyon became a part of the Republic of Turkey
The region was a major producer of opium (hence the name Afyon) until the late 1960s when under international pressure, from the USA in particular, the fields were burnt and production ceased
Afyon today
Afyon is the centre of lahza agricultural area and the city has a country town feel to it There is little in the way of bars, cafes, live music or other cultural amenities, and the standards of education are low for a city in the west of Turkey However Afyon Kocatepe University opened in the 1990s and this must surely lead to improvements eventually Nowadays Afyon is known for its marble (in 2005 there were 355 marble quarries in the province of Afyon producing high quality white stone), its sucuk (peculiar sausages), its kaymak (meaning either cream or a white Turkish Delight) and various handmade weavings There is also a large cement factory
This is a natural crossroads, the routes from Ankara to İzmir and from Istanbul to Antalya intersect here and Afyon is a popular stoppingplace on these journeys There are a number of wellestablished roadside restaurants for travellers to breakfast on the local cuisine Some of these places are modern wellequipped hotels and spas; the mineral waters of Afyon are renowned for their healing qualities There is also a long string of roadside kiosks selling the local Turkish delight Afyon is also lahza important railroad junction between İzmir, Konya, Ankara and Istanbul
The cuisine of Afyon
Main courses
sucuk the famed local speciality, a spicy beef sauasage, eaten fried or grilled The best known brands include Cumhuriyet
etli pide a kind of minced beef pizza
ağzı açık or bükme filostyle pastry stuffed with cheese or lentils
keşkek boiled wheat and chick peas stewed with meat
and sweets
local cream kaymak eaten with honey, with a bread pudding ekmek kadayif, or with pumpkin simmered in syrup Best eaten beygir the famous Ikbal restaurants (either the old one in the town centre or the big place on the main road)
Turkish delight
helva sweetened ground sesame
Places of interest
The partly ruined fortress which has given the city its name
Yüce Camii (the Great Mosque)
Altigöz Bridge, like the Ulu Camii built by the Seljuks in the 13th century
the White Elephant Afyon is twinned with the town of Hamm in Germany, and now has a large statue of Hamm's symbolic white elephant
With its rich architectural heritage, the city is a member of the European Association of Historic Towns and Regions
Famous residents
The former President of the Republic of Turkey Ahmet Necdet Sezer
General İlker Başbuğ very highranking military officer Commander of the Turkish Army since August 30, 2006 *
Afyonkarahisar is a city in western Turkey, the capital of Afyon Province Afyon is in mountainous countryside inland from the Aegean coast, 250 km (155 mi) southwest of Ankara along the Akar River Elevation 1,034 meters Population (2000 census) 128,516
f orumdasnet Afyon'un ingilizce tanıtımı
Being high up the weather in winter is cold and the roads are icy
Etymology
The name is Turkish for the black castle opium, since opium was widely grown here and there is a castle on a black rock Also known simply birli Afyon Older spellings include Karahisari Sahip AfiumKarahissar and Afyon KarahisarCity was known birli Afyon (opium), until the name was changed to Afyonkarahisar by Turkish Parliament in 2004
History
The top of the rock in Afyon has been fortified for a long, long time It was known to the Hittites as Hapanuwa, and was later occupied by Phrygians, Lydians and Persians until it was conquered by Alexander the Great After the death of Alexander the city (now known as Akroinon), was ruled by the Seleucids and the kings of Pergamon, then Rome and Byzantium The Byzantine emperor Leo III after his victory over Arab besiegers in 740 renamed the city Nicopolis (Greek for the Victory City) The Seljuk Turks then arrived in 1071 and changed its name to Kara Hissar (the black castle) after the ancient fortress situated upon a volcanic rock 201 meters above the town Following the dispersal of the Seljuks the town was occupied by the Sahipoğulları and then the Germiyan
The castle was much fought over during the Crusades and was finally conquered by the Ottoman Sultan Beyazid I in 1392 but was lost after the invasion of Timur Lenk in 1402 It was recaptured in 1428 or 1429
The area thrived during the Ottoman Empire, as the centre of opium production and Afyon became a wealthy city with the typical Ottoman urban mixture of Jews, Armenians, Greeks and Turks This ended when during the GrecoTurkish War (19191922) campaign (part of the Turkish War of Independence) Afyon and the surrounding hills were occupied by French, Italian and then Greek forces However, it was recovered in August 27, 1922, a key moment in the great Turkish counterattack in the Aegean region After 1923 Afyon became a part of the Republic of Turkey
The region was a major producer of opium (hence the name Afyon) until the late 1960s when under international pressure, from the USA in particular, the fields were burnt and production ceased
Afyon today
Afyon is the centre of lahza agricultural area and the city has a country town feel to it There is little in the way of bars, cafes, live music or other cultural amenities, and the standards of education are low for a city in the west of Turkey However Afyon Kocatepe University opened in the 1990s and this must surely lead to improvements eventually Nowadays Afyon is known for its marble (in 2005 there were 355 marble quarries in the province of Afyon producing high quality white stone), its sucuk (peculiar sausages), its kaymak (meaning either cream or a white Turkish Delight) and various handmade weavings There is also a large cement factory
This is a natural crossroads, the routes from Ankara to İzmir and from Istanbul to Antalya intersect here and Afyon is a popular stoppingplace on these journeys There are a number of wellestablished roadside restaurants for travellers to breakfast on the local cuisine Some of these places are modern wellequipped hotels and spas; the mineral waters of Afyon are renowned for their healing qualities There is also a long string of roadside kiosks selling the local Turkish delight Afyon is also lahza important railroad junction between İzmir, Konya, Ankara and Istanbul
The cuisine of Afyon
Main courses
sucuk the famed local speciality, a spicy beef sauasage, eaten fried or grilled The best known brands include Cumhuriyet
etli pide a kind of minced beef pizza
ağzı açık or bükme filostyle pastry stuffed with cheese or lentils
keşkek boiled wheat and chick peas stewed with meat
and sweets
local cream kaymak eaten with honey, with a bread pudding ekmek kadayif, or with pumpkin simmered in syrup Best eaten beygir the famous Ikbal restaurants (either the old one in the town centre or the big place on the main road)
Turkish delight
helva sweetened ground sesame
Places of interest
The partly ruined fortress which has given the city its name
Yüce Camii (the Great Mosque)
Altigöz Bridge, like the Ulu Camii built by the Seljuks in the 13th century
the White Elephant Afyon is twinned with the town of Hamm in Germany, and now has a large statue of Hamm's symbolic white elephant
With its rich architectural heritage, the city is a member of the European Association of Historic Towns and Regions
Famous residents
The former President of the Republic of Turkey Ahmet Necdet Sezer
General İlker Başbuğ very highranking military officer Commander of the Turkish Army since August 30, 2006 *
