19 Facts About Trabzon

Trabzon, located on the historical Silk Road, became a melting pot of religions, languages and culture for centuries and a trade gateway to Persia in the southeast and the Caucasus to the northeast.

Trabzon formed the basis of several states in its long history and was the capital city of the Empire of Trebizond between 1204 and 1461.

In Latin, Trabzon was called, which is a latinization of its ancient Greek name.

Between 1461 and 1598 Trabzon remained the administrative center of the wider region; first as 'sanjac center' of Rum Eyalet, later of Erzincan-Bayburt eyalet, Anadolu Eyalet, and Erzurum Eyalet.

The Eyalet of Trabzon had always sent troops for the Ottoman campaigns in Europe during the 16th and 17th centuries.

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Many Christian and Muslim families from Trabzon moved to Constantinople, where they established businesses or sought employment - such as the grandfather of Ahmet Ertegun.

The Ottoman administration of Trabzon foresaw the fall of the city and called for a meeting with community leaders, where they handed control of the city to Greek metropolitan bishop Chrysantos Philippidis.

Ali Sukru Bey, who had studied in Deniz Harp Okulu and worked as a journalist in the United Kingdom, is seen as a hero by the people of Trabzon, while in neighboring Giresun there is a statue of his murderer Topal Osman.

Trabzon is famous throughout Turkey for its anchovies called hamsi, which are the main meal in many restaurants in the city.

Trabzon Province has a total area of 4, 685 square kilometres and is bordered by the provinces of Rize, Giresun and Gumushane.

Trabzon used to be an important reference point for navigators in the Black Sea during harsh weather conditions.

Trabzon has four lakes: Uzungol, Cakirgol, Sera and Haldizen Lakes.

Trabzon has a climate typical of the coastal eastern Black Sea region, a humid subtropical climate with ample precipitation, and the climate turning oceanic (Cfb) on the hillsides.

In 1920, Trabzon produced linen cloth, silver filagree, tanning and small amounts of cotton, silk and wool.

Trabzon produced a white green bean, which was sold in Europe.

Robert W Edwards published part of an early 15th-century diary from the Castilian ambassador who visited Trabzon and compared the churches of the Greek and Armenian communities.

Trabzon has a number of tourist attractions, some of them dating back to the times of the ancient empires that once existed in the region.

People of Trabzon have a reputation for being religiously conservative and nationalist.

Trabzon hosted the First Edition of the Black Sea Games in July 2007 and the 2011 European Youth Summer Olympic Festival.