16 Facts About Samsun

Samsun, historically known as Sampsounta and Amisos (Ancient Greek: ?µ?s??), is a city on the north coast of Turkey and is a major Black Sea port.

Samsun Castle was built on the seaside in 1192, it was demolished between 1909 and 1918.

Samsun was part of the Seljuk Empire, the Sultanate of Rum, the Empire of Trebizond, and was one of the Genoese colonies.

The Turkish National Movement became alarmed due to the presence of Greek warships in the vicinity of Samsun and undertook the deportation which entailed the deportation of 21, 000 local Greeks to the interior of Anatolia.

Samsun entered into a period of economic and population recovery in the years after the establishment of the Republic and quickly restored its status as a vital Black Sea port for Turkey.

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Reconstruction of Samsun began quickly after the establishment of the Republic of Turkey.

In 1993, Samsun was established as a metropolitan municipality by decree of the national government in Ankara.

Samsun holds an important historical role in the political development of the Republic of Turkey.

Samsun has traditionally voted for right-wing and nationalistic parties both in local and national elections.

Samsun is a long city which extends along the coast between two river deltas which jut into the Black Sea.

Samsun has a humid subtropical climate, typical for the region, but Samsun is nevertheless drier during summer and milder during winter than most of the southern Black Sea coast.

TOKI, the state agency tasked with housing development has invested heavily in Samsun, building several large social housing developments for the city's growing population.

Samsun used to have several Greek Orthodox churches however most were destroyed or converted to mosques following the Turkish War of Independence.

Samsun's tallest building is Gokdelen Towers Tower 1 at 115 m followed by the Sheraton Hotel Samsun at 115 m In recent years dozens of mid-rise residential and commercial buildings have come to populate the city's formerly low-rise skyline.

Samsun has a mixed economy with a cluster of medical industries.

In collaboration with The Pekin Opera, The Samsun Opera performed Puccini's Madama Butterfly in the Aspendos International Opera and Ballet Festival in 2012.