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Adana [a] is a large city in southern Turkey.The city is situated on the Seyhan River, 35 km (22 mi) inland from the northeastern shores of the Mediterranean Sea.It is the administrative seat of the Adana province, and has a population of 1.8 million, [1] making it the largest city in the Mediterranean Region of Turkey.
The Adana massacres (Armenian: Ադանայի կոտորած, Turkish: Adana Katliamı) occurred in the Adana Vilayet of the Ottoman Empire in April of 1909. Many Armenians were slain by Ottoman Muslims in the city of Adana as the Ottoman countercoup of 1909 triggered a series of pogroms throughout the province. [ 3 ]
The Ottoman Empire had launched a campaign in 1485 against the Mamluk holdings in Southern Turkey and in Cicilia Armenia, seizing areas such as Adana. The Mamluk Forces in the Taurus Mountains withdrew to Aleppo. In order to respond, Sultan Qaitbey had Atabeg Uzbek launch a counter offensive. To this cause Qaitbey had granted Uzbek 3,000 Royal ...
Pages in category "History of Adana" The following 8 pages are in this category, out of 8 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. 0–9.
Adana Archaeology Museum was founded in 1919 during the French rule of Cilicia.The collection initially comprised diverse objects found by local civilians and French military personnel; an agreement with the Imperial Museum in Constantinople also allowed for the transfer of certain antiquities held in Silifke to the Adana museum.
Yağ Cami is a historical mosque located in the old town of Adana, Turkey. [1] The structure was originally built as the Surp Hagop Armenian Apostolic Church at the second half of the 13th century during the Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia. It was converted into a mosque in c.1380 by the Ramazanoğlu Bey Şihabeddin Ahmed, [2] just after taking ...
Atatürk Museum exhibits history relevant to the Ottoman conquest of Adana which has been called the War of Independence after the Adana massacres. Atatürk stayed at this mansion during his trips to Adana. Overlooking the Seyhan River, the museum is located on Seyhan Street.
The Adana Agreement was concluded between Turkey and Syria on 20 October 1998 in the Turkish city of Adana. [7]Syrian President Bashar al-Assad rejected the notion that the agreement was signed under pressure, stating that he had agreed to it as he had decided it would be best for Syria "to be friends with the Turkish people", which he thought was not reconcilable with Syrian support for ...