Amasya is one of the oldest settlements of Anatolia.
Archeological studies indicate that the history of the city goes back to the Chalcolithic Age, 7500 years before now or 5500 years BC. Through out these years, Amasya has been home to a number of civilizations that have settled here before the Turks such as the Hittites, the Phrygians, the Kimmerian-Scythes, the Med-Persians, the Pontus, the Romans and the Byzantine. In the Turkicization of Anatolia, which started in 1071, Melik Ahmet Danişmend Gazi has conquered Amasya and started the hegemony of the Turks. The Danişmend-Seljuk have reigned in Amasya until the defeat in Kösedağ War in 1423 which led to a hundred-year Mogul-Ilkhanate reign in the region. Amasya was conquered by the Eretna in 1341. Shahzadah Beyazid conquered the city in 1386 and after a brief conflict with Kadı Burhaneddin, Amasya was acquired by the Ottomans for good after 1392.
Because of the impending threat posed by Tamerlane, Amasya was promulgated Shahzadah Sanjak in 1386 and has maintained its status until 1566. During this period, Amasya has hosted and served as a training ground for a total of twelve Shahzadahs, six of which assumed the Ottoman throne in the years to come. Çelebi Mehmet, who reinstated the declining Ottoman State after Ankara War in
1402 had governed the city and directed the recovery of the empire from Amasya.
Amasya, which had played a crucial role in the reinstation
of the Ottoman State, reassumed its role in the foundation of the state by the Amasya Circular through which Mustafa Kemal and his friends announced to the world their determination and resolution towards independence and the foundation of the Republic of Turkey in July 22, 1919.
GEOGRAPHY AND CLIMATE
Located in the Middle Blacksea Region, Amasya is surrounded by Tokat in the East, Yozgat in the South, Çorum in the West and Samsun in the North. 336 km to Ankara and 671 km to İstanbul, the city is built upon rugged, uneven grounds. Among these tectonic ridges, there are fertile plains
available for agriculture.
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The city is surrounded by the Kırklar, Karaman, Lokman and Ferhat Mountains, ranging between 780 to 910 meters in height above the sea level. It is located on a valley, 400 meters above the sea level, created by the Yeşilırmak. 140 km of a total length of 519 km of Yeşilırmak passes through
Amasya. The speed and volume of the waters of Yeşilırmak varies greatly but the season with the highest flowrate is the rainy season in spring.
Amasya covers a region where the climates of the Blacksea and Central Anatolia Regions overlap. Therefore, there are significant differences between the climates of the mountains and he valleys, or the southern and the northern fronts of the mountains. The winters are mild and the summers are hot.
January is the coldest month of the year with an average temperature of 2,4°C, whereas July is the hottest month with an average temperature of 23.6°C.
ECONOMY
The economy of Amasya rests primarily on agriculture, the production and trade of agricultural products and marble industry.
The agricultural potential of the city is quite high thanks to the amount of available farmlands and floral variety. The diversity in the climate and type of land enables different species of agricultural products to be raised. Grain, sugar beet, onion, sunflower and opium poppy are common
products. However, Amasya is famous for its fruit. ‘Marble’ apple, which is grown in many regions of Turkey is at its best in Amasya and is therefore also known as Amasya apple.
Cherry orchards have recently become a frequent scene. High quality cherry, specially produced for foreign markets, has become a favorite product. Approximately 10% of the
cherry, export from Turkey is grown in Amasya. Peach is another fruit that is grown widely in Amasya. There are many other vegetables and fruit at are grown in and marketed from Amasya.
SCIENCE, CULTURE AND ARTS
Amasya is a city that has shaped its geography with its 7500 year-old history. It was enriched with the Turkish-Islamic culture during the reigns of Seljuk and Ottoman Empires.
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Many important personalities in the fields of science, politics and arts have been nurtured, have spent their lives and created their works in Amasya. This cultural opulence can be traced in every corner of the city. The city has been home to numerous shahzadahs and has been a fountain of theologists, sheikhs ul-islam and pashas or the palace.
World famous geographer Strabon was brn and lived in Amasya as well. Sabuncuzade Şerafeddin bin Ali, who has authored one of the most valuable pieces of work in the field of medicine, lived in Amasya and has acquired and shared his knowledge in the treatment of his patients in Darüşşifa.
Works of Sheikh Hamdullah, also known as the kiblah of scribes, who is one of the greatest talents of calligraphy, can be seen all over Amasya. Beyazid II with his apellation Adli, and the first poetess to collect her poems, Mihri Hatun produced their work here.
The tradition, started by these eminent figures only a bunch of whom has been mentioned here, is still alive today. Great masters of Turkish music, priceless hands of stone and woodwork and calligraphy, poets and writers who build worlds out of words have all been inspired by the infinite
resource that is Amasya. History and culture that brims Amasya overflows he city in the form of art.
WHERE TO STAY?
Where to stayAmasya provides its visitors with a variety of options to choose from. In and around the
city center, there are quality hotels as well as historical mansions aligned with the banks of Yeşilırmak adorning the river like a necklace. These hostels, with rooms which have been preserved or decorated as they used to be, help their visitors internalize the feeling of history throughout the duration of their stay.
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