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Prof. Dr. Sinsi
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Herhangi Bir İlin İngilizce Tanıtımı Türkiyeden
GEOGRAPHİCAL CHARACTERİSTİCS
Kırıkkale is among the cities situated in central Anatolia Its altitude from the sea level is 700 mts, and it covers an area of about 4600 kms square Kırıkkale is located in the middle of the Kızılırmak River
Kırıkkale is surrounded by Çorum, Yozgat and Kırşehir to the east, Kırşehir to the South, Ankara to the west, and Çankırı to the north
The province of Kırıkkale is, for the most part, surrounded by a number of rivers These rivers play an important part in the formation of natural borders with neighbouring provinces
Its western border is separated from Ankara by means of the Kızılırmak river; its eastern border with Kırşehir by Kılıçözü stream; and its western border with Çorum by Delice stream
THE MAIN PLANTS
The natural plantation of Kırıkkale is made up of stepe plants A wide variety of plants tend to be dry and salty Plants such as geven, harmal and thistle are typical examples Those which grow spontaneously are rather rich Yavşanotu, carnation, daisy, purge, mint, balckberry, netle, licorice, kuşburnu, madımak, ebegümeci, mustard and thyme can in particular be mentioned The woodlands of Kırıkkale are only a few The forests in Sulakyurt, Koçubaba and Denek consist of dumpy oak and partially of juniper
CLIMATIC FEATURES
The climate of Kırıkkale can be described as a continental climate Accordingly, winters are cold and rainy, and summers are hot and dry However Kırıkkale also has a partially mild climate because of some topographical features Here a variety of small islets of climate can be found All kinds of vegetables and furits are grown earlier than the other provinces because some of these islets are below 700 mts
Annual average rainfall in the province is about 355 mms In winter, it often rains in the form of snow due to high pressure In spring, the rainfall reaches at its highest In summer, the rainfall is minimal In fall, it tends to increase
The annual average temperature of Kırıkkale is 11-12 degrees July and August are the hottest months, whereas January and February are the coldest
MOUNTAINS
The Karagüney mountains cause the North of the province to be steeped and broken The Tokus mountain (1306 mts) is located in the North of Kırıkkale Denek mountain is located in the middle of Kırıkkale and its altitude is 1744 mts The Küre mountain (1522 mts) is located in the west of Kırıkkale, whereas the Karaca mountain is the southwest of Kırıkkale The Behrek mountain (1522 mts) is located in between Keskin and Çelebi The Denek mountain range extends along Keskin and Çelebi and the Denek mountain range extends between Keskin and İzzettin villages in the South of Çoruhözü
POPULATION
Altough it was a village of 12 houses in 1925, today, Kırıkkale is the 22 nd biggest city in Turkey The first census in Kırıkkale was conducted in 1940 Its population that year was 11484 When Kırıkkale was a district of Ankara in 1950, its population was 15750; in 1960 42000; in 1970 91658 and in 2000 205078
KIRIKKALE’S TURNING INTO A PROVINCE
While a district of Ankara, Kırıkkale was accorded the status of a province in accordance with the law no 3578 of 21 June 1989 Today, Kırıkkale is the 22nd largest city in Turkey with its 9 districts, 174 villages, and on the basis of a General Population Census conducted in 1990, a population of 349396 The first Governor to be appointed to Kırıkkale was Fikret Güven (1989-1992), and the rest are as follows: Uğur İnan (1992-1993), Şahabettin Harput (1993-1996), Behiç Çelik (1996-2003) and Mustafa Bahrettin Demirer (2003-…)
HASANDEDE MOSQUE AND TOMBS
The complex of Hasandede mosque and tombs is located in Hasandede town, 10 km from the city centrum of Kırıkkale The mosque was built by Hasandede (Doğan bey) in 1605 AD İt has been restored three times; in 1777 (by Mustafa Efendi), in 1807 (by Sheikh İbrahim), and in 1894 (by Seikh Vali) The walls, made of red and brown “Kufeki” stones, are rather thick The minaret made of brick is called “cherafat” The mihrab made of plaster,is ornamented with geomatric shaped relieves On of the tombs, on the west of the mosque, belong to Hasandede and the other to his sons
SHEIK SAMI MOSQUET TOMB
Situated in the centre of Sulakyurt Mosque constructed by Sheik Sami who is the founder of city His tomb is near this mosque
RAHMİ PEHLİVANLI
Born in Keskin, a town of Kırıkkale, had used a classical style in his first paintings Later on he developed his own special way of painting and became famous in Turkey and in the world In 1952, he began to make potraits by that of Nene Hatun, the brave Turkish woman who joined the Aziziye Defense of 93 (1877-78) This work of him exhibited in the Military Museum
Because of his international success in his artistic Works and his own special technique of painting, the Pan-News Acengy chose him as “the man of the year 1978” In 1981, he was awarded with an honorary membership by “Roma Acedemico Benemerito” He made 29 portraits of local and foreign political leaders
LOCAL DRESSES
Ornoments hold an important place in traditional woman dresses On head; coloured head scarf, hand painted cloths with a kind of embroidery, embroidered winding with gilded silver or gold thread, chin and neck woofts, red-green-blue “ziliflik” swinging down on both sides of the head On the back; shirt made of raw silk, over it gaity waistcost is weared Over te waist; silk thread or cashmere shawl belt is attached Silk speckled apron or three skirt baggy thousers is usually weared Rich people wear belts with reliefed buckles over their waists On the feet; socks knitted from angora and special “onguraklı” shoes or shoes with soft bases are weared
FOLK DANCES
In Kırıkkale region, various folk dances originated from different parts of Turkey are played They include “Mork Koyun, Menekşe, Hüdayda, Bugün Ayın Işığı, KerForum Kurallarını Okuyalım !!! KerForum Kurallarını Okuyalım !!! Üstüne and Slow Bar “
Special favourite folk dances of Keskin and Kırıkkale are “Ağır Halay, İkileme, Üçleme” called in general “Halay”
NATURALATTRACTIONS
Streams : Kızılırmak River, Delice Creek, Okun Stream, Çoruhözü, Acıözü and Kılıçözü
Lakes : Dipsiz and Kepir lakes, Kapulukaya Dam Lake, Ahılı Pond
High Plateaus : Hodar, Bedesten, Kamilsi and Sarıkaya on Küre Mountain; Gümüşpınarı, Pehlivanlı, Suludere, Yeşilkaya and Azgın on Denek Mountain; Koçu and Koçu Mountain
Kızılırmak Valley : Provides all recreational facilities to the people living in Kırıkkale and in nerarby areas After completion of the Gren Valley Project a zone of 24 km in lenght will become a cultural and touristic centre
THE WEAPON MUSEUM
The weapon museum wes established by Silahsan in 1991 and includes all types of weapons of years between 15th and 20th centruies, used in wars by Otoman Empire and soma Eupean Countries These weapons were collected Tophane and various places of Anatolia and millitary factories They are exhibited in special hall designed in the museum after establishing their technical and historical peculiarities
THE CESNIGIR BRIDGE
The Çeşnigir Bridge was built by great Turkish Architect Sinan during the military expedition of Yavuz Sultan Selim ton conquer Egypt It had been used as water crossing on Kızılırmak river before the construction of Kapulukaya Dam, but the piers of bridge are now in the reservoir
HISTORICALAND ARCHEOLOGICAL MONUMENTS
The Sheikh Mustafa Karababa Tomb : Situated 12 km northwest of Delice town
The ruins of Dikilitaş: Tumulus situated in Bozkoy and registered as an archeologial site
Çarşı Mosque : Construction of 18th century in Keskin
Çeşnigir Bridge : Situated in Köprüköy, Keskin; was constructed by Great Architect Sinan during the military expeditions of Yavuz Sultan Selim to conquer Egypt
Antique Road : Situated Köprüköy
Sheikh Bedrettin Mosque and Tomb : Situated in Sulakyurt and constructed by his son sheikh Sadrettin for honour of this Sheikh of Naksibend tariqa, in 15th century
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