Born in Trabzon

Born in Trabzon
Born in Trabzon, on the eastern Black Sea region and socio-cultural aspects of the most important center of Trabzon, the exact date of foundation is unknown, has a history of nearly 5000 years.
Suitable climate and terrain of the region due to the lack of archaeological research, brings some difficulties in determining the exact founding date.
But some of the surveys and drilling cave inhabited the region for thousands of years has proved to be open.
BC 7. century in order to trade from the Black Sea coast to the east a number of Sinop, where colonists from Miletus founded the new colonies.
This is also one of the colonies had been founded in Trabzon. Because of the strategic importance of the city of Trabzon, the region was brought to the center of all the colonies.

BC. As a result of war in the Persians in 400, returning to the army who want to transfer out of Trabzon Ksenophon, memories told, “Anabasis” by his work in the region Tibaren, Khalybi, Drill, Tzanni, Macro and non Kolkh primitive tribes lived by a warrior and says the team.
Some of the tribes mentioned in the works of European historians emphasize that the Turanian origin.
Short-lasting and broad geographical spread after the fall of Alexander the Great Empire of Trabzon, Anatolia, established a Persian nobleman by the North Pontic Kingdom (Mo. 280-66) remained within the boundaries.
In this kingdom by the Romans started to Roman capture of Trabzon. After this date, in Trabzon, a major base for expeditions undertaken against the Persians in the Roman Empire has become.
Roman Empire in 395 AD after the departure of the east and west divided into two regions, known as the Eastern Roman Byzantine Empire fell to the share.
A boundary Themas (province) of the Trabzon Byzantine domination in 1204 until the Crusaders took them to occupy Istanbul.

After this date, Trabzon until 1461, again as an extension of the Byzantine Empire was ruled by the State of Konmenos Greek dynasty that was founded in Trabzon.
During his stay in the region under the rule of Byzantium Trabzon, the Turkish tribes of the Caucasus and Iran over the wide range of subjects (Hug, Sabir, Kuman, Pecenek and Alex) has been subject to attacks.
Step by step as a part of them settled in Trabzon and the surrounding mountainous terrain. But the real big build-up in 1071 at the victory was won Manzikert.
Dominate Anatolia, the Seljuks, the strategic importance of Trabzon çalışmışlarsa have failed to seize a few times.
But this is increasingly the majority of attacks on the territory of Trabzon Greek Empire into the Seljuk sovereignty and led to the establishment of the length of the captured lands Oghuzes Cepni.
In this era of Trabzon, on the historic silk road due to the large gains made in commercial terms. This is going to the enrichment of the city, the Genoese and Venetian merchants had a major impact on its withdrawal.
14. and 15 centuries, the Ottoman Empire in Anatolia and the Balkans continues its growth, has reached an imperial conquest of Istanbul by Fatih Sultan Mehmet in 1453.
One of the initiatives to ensure the integrity of the Conqueror güttüğü Anatolia, the Greek Empire of Byzantium Trabzon boundaries to include more considered, so that the east (Iran) and north (the Caucasus-Crimea) was to have opened the door.
For this purpose, the expedition organized by the limits of the Ottoman conquest of Trabzon has added 26 October 1461.
After the conquest of Trabzon and its surroundings, “Trabzon ensign” in the name of an administrative unit within the Ottoman administrative system took its place.
He revs ensign of Trabzon, the present Trabzon, Rize, Giresun and covered the provinces of Gumushane. Sanchez is the center of Trabzon, entered a new era with the Ottoman conquest.

Turks in the city’s population began to rise and face the Turkish Navy in the works. During this period, while the famous Ottoman Sultan Yavuz Sultan Selim, where the governor, was born the son of Sultan Suleyman the Magnificent. Therefore, Trabzon, Amasya and Kutahya, just like the prince was known as the banner.
Because of its strategic location during the Ottoman Period in Trabzon city, administrative, military and commercial importance has increased day by day.
Iran and the Caucasus in particular aspects of the voyages to see the function of a military base and supply center and the historic silk route go through here, this position has strengthened. Evliya Celebi’s travel from the city of Trabzon, which was written centuries of the Ottoman Empire has been described as one of the most prosperous and the most colorful cities.
In addition, kindness and richness of the people of the city, has praised the beauty and cleanliness. Trabzon 19 ayanlarının region was the focal point of conflicts caused by the beginning of the century.
At one point entering the city Ayans control, then under the control of government forces, taking the region ayanlanının rebellion was suppressed. All of these riots in the city and the region has led to a great unrest and destruction.
Published in 1839, the implementation of the Tanzimat coincidental city as a pilot area by selecting some of the priority provinces administrative, judicial and military success was achieved in trying out new meaning.
During the same period a number of Trabzon development movements, educational and cultural activities to attract the attention gained intensity. Printing establishment of a live … Created press life.
Weight was given to education by establishing a new civilian and military schools. By 1900 the level of consular offices in the city had many of the state.
Austria-Hungary, Iran, Great Britain, Russia, France and Greece, among which the most effective olanlardı consulates.
Thus, winning the international value of Trabzon, the newly established schools, the press life colorful and rich with opportunities for trade in the last years of the Ottoman Empire was among the major cities.
During these years the population of the city center, approximately 42,000 were around.
Trabzon, in the darkest days of the date of the first Lived with the release of World War II. Dragging war on the side of the Ottoman Empire in Germany, on the opposite side of the Russia, Britain and France led to the great responses, and aggressive attitudes.
This portion of the state of Trabzon, April 1916, was occupied by the Russians, the Russians under the command of the City and surrounding area, issued orders restricting the rights of the Turks, the Greeks of the minority as well as the attitudes displayed pampering.
The majority of the people of Trabzon are refugees in the face of this situation began to migrate westward. Established gangs in the attacks against the Turks, the Greeks left behind by increasing the imaginary stepped up efforts to establish a Greek-Pontic Empire.
Finally, the Bolshevik Revolution in Russia in 1917 with the Turkish occupied territories in the Russian army began to leave scattered. As a result of this retreat has recovered from the occupation of Trabzon on February 24, 1918.
Again last Trabzon Turkish domination, this time found a way quite devastated. The houses, mosques and cemeteries have been destroyed, but left neglected vineyards and orchards, the need for public health conditions and is exhausted as a result of the attacks and remains.
I. Armistice Armistice World War II, Allied forces defeated the Ottoman Empire left a lot of States faced with sanctions.With the advent of independence in the process of starting on May 19, 1919 in Trabzon and Samsun, Trabzon Ataturk fought successfully.
Established “Trabzon Defence of Rights Society” Greek-Pontic and Armenian demands was able to take the set by showing intense reaction.
Finally, the acquisition and the war of independence with the declaration of the Republic, 29 October 1923, Trabzon, Turkey has taken its place as the center of a province within the Republic.
Mutual agreement of the population exchange with Greece and the Greek minority living in Greece in the city center and sent to rural areas.
Trabzon was restructured in 1924, 1930 and 1937, honoring the great leader Ataturk with his visit and the people of this city has emphasized the importance of value.
Republican period, a new face wrapped in Trabzon, rich historical heritage, educational institutions, transportation services, health agencies, and commercial activity continues to be a modern city with a steadily growing.