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SAMSUN
Samsun (418km northeast of Ankara) is a modern
industrial city that has served as a major port for
centuries. Products from all over the region are
exported from this city, which annually hosts the
Samsun Trade and Industrial Fair. Samsun found itself
at the center of the Turkish War of Independence on
May 19, 1919, when Atatürk landed here to organize the
defense of Anatolia. The Atatürk Museum houses many
objects and documents relating to the war. An
equestrian statue honoring the founder of the Republic
stands in a prominent place in the city park. The
14th-century Pazar Mosque and the 19th-century Büyük
Mosque reflect two different Turkish architectural
styles and are interesting to compare. The Archaeology
Museum not only displays the finds from Ikiztepe but
also artifacts from Dündartepe and Amisos, as Samsun
was known in ancient times. |
