Kastamonunun İngilizce Tanıtımı

**Prof. Dr. Sinsi** · 08-10-2012

Kastamonu İli İngilizce Tanıtımı

Kastamonu is the capital district of the Kastamonu Province, Turkey According to a 2000 census, it has a population of 103,340 and an area of 1482 km² It is located to the south of the province

Near the city (approximately 10 miles) is the village of Kasaba with an important mosque, the Mahmut Bey mosque, from 1366, built in the Seljuk tradition It is considered to be one of the finest wooden mosques in Turkey The door has excellent woodcarving

History
The city is believed to have been founded in the 18th century BC The town was known as Timonion during the Roman period Within the region, Romans founded a city of Paphlagonia at the town Taşköprü which is nowadays famous for its garlic production

The Dress Code Revolution started at Kastamonu by Atatürk on August,23 1925 Atatürk made his historical speech concerning about the "Hat and Dress Revolution" in 1925 at his visit to Kastamonu at Cumhuriyet Halk Partisi building The building is now used as Archeological Museum The materials used by Atatürk in his Kastamonu visit are also exhibited in the museum

Notable people
Iovan Tsaous (Yiannis Eitziridis) (1893-1942) Greek musician and composer
Saban Veli (1499-1569) Sufi Saint

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Prof. Dr. Sinsi	Kastamonunun İngilizce Tanıtımı Kastamonu İli İngilizce Tanıtımı Kastamonu is the capital district of the Kastamonu Province, Turkey According to a 2000 census, it has a population of 103,340 and an area of 1482 km² It is located to the south of the province Near the city (approximately 10 miles) is the village of Kasaba with an important mosque, the Mahmut Bey mosque, from 1366, built in the Seljuk tradition It is considered to be one of the finest wooden mosques in Turkey The door has excellent woodcarving History The city is believed to have been founded in the 18th century BC The town was known as Timonion during the Roman period Within the region, Romans founded a city of Paphlagonia at the town Taşköprü which is nowadays famous for its garlic production The Dress Code Revolution started at Kastamonu by Atatürk on August,23 1925 Atatürk made his historical speech concerning about the "Hat and Dress Revolution" in 1925 at his visit to Kastamonu at Cumhuriyet Halk Partisi building The building is now used as Archeological Museum The materials used by Atatürk in his Kastamonu visit are also exhibited in the museum Notable people Iovan Tsaous (Yiannis Eitziridis) (1893-1942) Greek musician and composer Saban Veli (1499-1569) Sufi Saint