Turkey’s Position in The World

    Turkey (Turkish: Türkiye), officially the Republic of Turkey ( Türkiye Cumhuriyeti ), is a transcontinental country, located mostly on Anatolia in Western Asia and on East Thrace in Southeastern Europe. Turkey is bordered by eight countries: Bulgaria to the northwest; Greece to the west; Georgia to the northeast; Armenia, Iran and the Azerbaijani exclave of Nakhchivan to the east; and Iraq and Syria to the southeast. The Mediterranean Sea is to the south; the Aegean Sea is to the west; and the Black Sea is to the north. The Sea of Marmara, the Bosphorus and the Dardanelles (which together form the Turkish Straits) demarcate the boundary between Thrace and Anatolia; they also separate Europe and Asia. Turkey’s location at the crossroads of Europe and Asia makes it a country of significant geostrategic importance.

Location of Kırklareli City in Turkey…

Kırklareli Area:  6459 km2

Kırklareli Population:  360.860

Kırklareli Districts:  Center, Babaeski, Lüleburgaz, Pınarhisar, Vize, Demirköy, Pehlivanköy, Kofcaz

    Kirklareli is a province of natural beauty, adorned with forests and plateaus. Derekoy, Kofcaz, Demirkoy and Vize are the most densely forested areas of the province. The land is suitable for hunting and fishing , in its forests and rivers . The Istranca Mountains offer opportunities also for camping and picnicking in a sea of ​​forest with various sport opportunities. Here, near Saka lake at Igneada, the Longos forests are declared as a national park in 2007.

Our city Kırklareli and its districts …
We live in Lüleburgaz district 🙂

    Luleburgaz , Turkey ‘s Kırklareli is a district of the province.

There are 6 towns and 30 villages within the boundaries of the district. It is the 4th largest settlement in Thrace after Çorlu , Edirne and Tekirdağ . Lüleburgaz is the largest and most developed district of Kırklareli. In the south of Kırklareli, it is a place with intensive industry.

MUSTAFA KEMAL ATATÜRK

       Mustafa Kemal Atatürk is a Turkish soldier, statesman and founder of the Turkish Republic.

• Atatürk , who opened his eyes to life in Thessaloniki in 1881, died on 10 November 1938 at the Dolmabahçe Palace at nine and five o’clock.
• He is the first President of Turkey. He continued this duty for 15 years and 12 months.
• Her mother’s name is Zübeyde Hanım, her father’s name is Ali Rıza Efendi.

• Great Leader Mustafa Kemal Atatürk declared the Republic of Turkey on 29 October 1923.

• The favorite lesson of the leader who successfully completed his student life was mathematics. He was named “Kemal” by his math teacher .
• Mustafa Kemal Atatürk went to the Military Academy after we finished high school. After his outstanding success in the Military Academy, he was appointed to the 5th Army in Damascus, Syria as a Captain.
• He fought for the Turkish nation all his life, saved our country from the enemies, and entrusted us with the secular Republic of Turkey. It has brought our country to the level of contemporary modern civilization.

Turkish Flag

   The Turkish flag is the national and official flag of the Republic of Turkey . Al-colored floor over white crescent and star as the first flag-formed in 1844 Abdulmecit the period Reforms adopted in the process of the republican period on 29 May 1936 2994 numbered Turkish Flag Law of the Republic of Turkey ‘s was legalized as a national flag. On September 22, 1983, with the Turkish Flag Law No. 2893 , flag criteria were determined and the flag took its final form.

Places to Visit in Kırklareli

    Igneada Longoz Forests National Park

   The national park is located in the town of İğneada on the Bulgarian border . The name of İne Bey, who added the region to Turkish lands, was given to the settlement and in time it turned into İğneada. Areas with different protection statuses were combined and Turkey’s 39th national park was created. The area is one of the ecosystems that contain marshes, flooded forests, salt and fresh water lakes and coastal dunes . It has a coast to the Black Sea.

     The alluvium accumulated by the streams reaching the Black Sea from the Yıldız Mountains has formed the longoz. Erikli Lake is located in the north of İğneada and Lake Mert is located in the south. The settlement of İğneada interrupts the dune system extending along the coast. The sand dunes of 50-60 meters width extend to Saka Lake in the south. Distinctive plants live on dunes up to 10 km long. Sand dunes separate the sea from fresh water ecosystems such as swamps, lakes, and loams on land .

    There are five lakes in the national park area. Although Erikli Lake is a lagoon , it is disconnected from the sea in summer. Mert Lake is located where Çavuşdere stream reaches the sea . Another lake separated from the sea by sand dunes in the south of the park is Lake Saka . Pedina lake and Hamam lake are 1–2 km inland .

Panayır Pier Bay

      Panayır Pier Bay in our city of Kırklareli ; It is located in Kışlacık Village, 47 km from the district center. Panayır İskelesi Bay, which is obviously better protected than other bays, has a 20 meters wide and 200 meters long sandy beach.

Its seclusion has made it very suitable for camping and caravan tourism.

     Poliçe Bay , İğneadaWhen you continue towards the direction, Panayır Pier Bay welcomes you with its unique beauty. It is one of the addresses frequented by camping and caravan enthusiasts, as well as motor groups. In Panayır İskelesi Bay, which has a very clear and clean sea, coastal formations can be seen in places

Yıldız Mountains

      Yıldız Mountains or Istranca Mountains consist of a mountain chain of approximately 150 km from Bulgaria to Istanbul, parallel to the Black Sea coast of Thrace . The highest point of this chain is the peak of Mahya Mountain of approximately 1,031 meters in Kırklareli province . In Bulgaria, the name “Strandja” is used. Its part in Turkey covers an area of ​​197 000 hectares.

Dupnisa Cave

     Dupnisa Cave is located within the borders of Sarpdere Village of Demirköy district of Kırklareli province , 5 – 6 km southwest of the village and is the only cave in Thrace that is open to tourism.

    The cave is an underground system with two floors and three entrances. The total length of the system is 3150 m. In the upper part, the Kız Cave and Kuru Cave are located. These dry caves have completed their development. Sulu Cave is located 50–60 m below these caves.

    More bats are found in the Kız and Kuru Caves. Cave butterflies and cave fly are also found. In the 2001 census, 30,000 bats from 8 species were counted.

Vize Castle

       Only a very small part of the fortress walls of the fortress in the center of Vize District of Kırklareli Province have survived to the present day. The walls in the south direction are about 3-4 m high and are made of large stone blocks. There are two bastions that are not perpendicular to the walls, one just behind the northwest corner of the bath building and the other is 30 m northwest of it.

Asagi Pinar Mound

        Asagi Pinar Mound is located 3 km from Kirklareli city ​​center. It is a mound located in the south . Haydardere passes from the north and west of the hill by making a curve. A tumulus built on the mound in Late Antiquity caused destruction. The tumulus was built on a surrounding wall with a diameter of 38 meters and was filled with soil taken from the skirts of the mound. It is thought that the formed hill was flattened in search of treasure by the Russian forces who occupied the region for a while in the late 19th century.

Zindan Baba Tomb

       The place where the tomb is located was once the dungeon of the Lüleburgaz Castle, in other words the prison as we call it today. A person is thrown into the dungeon for an alleged crime. However, there is another person who believes that the person thrown into the prison is not guilty. However, there is no evidence to prove his innocence. The castle commander will release the criminal to find evidence to prove his innocence. But there is a condition. In this condition; ‘If instead he goes into the dungeon until he can prove his innocence’.
      The dungeon father, intolerant of injustice, agrees to enter the dungeon. However, days pass, months pass, neither come nor go to the dungeon. Dungeon Father is forgotten in the dungeon and dies. After a while, the criminals are found. However, Zindan Baba remains with his death. The story has become legendary and has been passed down from generation to generation. A grave keeper waiting for Zindan Baba’s tomb continues his duty even today. This guard duty, which was transferred from grandfather to grandchild, has turned into a sacred duty here.

Lüleburgaz Sokullu Mehmet Pasha Complex

     Lüleburgaz Sokullu Mehmet Pasha ComplexIt is spread over a wide area at the entrance of Lüleburgaz district. The kulliye, which was built for worship, trade and education purposes in the years 1569-1570 (H.977); It has a complex feature with its mosque, arched shops, inn, bath and madrasa. However, the complex, which has been subjected to various destructions, is almost independent of each other today. A well-known statesman of the 16th century, of recruiting origin, the son-in-law of the palace, born in 1505, following various duties in the palace, he served as the captain-i deryalik, sanjak principality, Rumelia Beylerbey and vizier.He became the grand vizier in 1564 and this duty until 1579, the date of his death. The purpose of this complex to be built by Sokullu Mehmet Pasha in Lüleburgaz in 1569; Ottoman military, political, commercial, social, It can be considered as a requirement of the communication and transportation policy. Namely; In the Ottoman Empire, with Suleiman the Magnificent (1520-1566), the increase in the voyages to the Balkans increased the importance of the Istanbul-Edirne-Belgrade road, which was an old Roman road and passed through Lüleburgaz, and required the improvement of this route. Therefore, every important location on this road has been determined as a stop and accommodation place called range. With this period, Lüleburgaz was within the range where the army could accommodate and provide food. Wheat, grain, livestock, fabric, etc. between Istanbul and the Balkan cities of the Thrace region. a large caravanserai in Lüleburgaz, surrounded by rich agricultural lands and pastures,