Yaglidere
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Yağlıdere is a town and district of Giresun Province
in the Black Sea region of Turkey
.
The district covers an extension of the Giresun Mountains, including part of the valley of the Yağlıdere stream
, which gives the district its name. When the mountain streams that feed the Yağlıdere are in full flood, they can become a threat. This is an agricultural district. The hillsides are planted with hazelnuts, fruit trees, chestnuts, and other deciduous trees. Some tea
and corn
are grown, and animals graze on the higher slopes.
7,095 people live in the small town of Yağlıdere, which was founded in 1811 with a marketplace and a large mosque.
A large portion of the population has migrated to America, especially New York
and New Jersey
, causing the town to be nicknamed New Yağlıdere or Little New York.
town, people use stone tubes from high parts of village to transport milk to the riverside, or town center, and the river seems fat. Others say that the river is cursed by Saint Hacı Abdullah Halife. He says "be fat river and take one person's life every year."
The old name used to be "Camiyanı" ('next to the mosque').
Kingdom, Pontus
Kingdom, Rome
Empire, Trabzon Greek Empire, and Ottoman Empire
in history.
Colchis was a wealthy country. It was a region rich of mineral deposits. They used gold and other mines. The region was rich with fruits and wild vegetables. Before Rome attached to the Empire, Mithridates VI of Pontus
, a great king, ran away to Sinoria. He built 75 strongholds in this area.
The Rome Empire Justinian I
built many bridges, churches, and monasteries.
Many tourists visit the tomb of Sarı Halife in Tekkeköy or enjoy a taste of local meat. Many rest in Ayvat of Sinirköy (Sinoria) for a glass of tea.
Golyani (means near lake) is breathtakingly pretty. Drive to this high plateau in Sinir village. You will pleased to a beautiful place once a lifetime.
You must see Cakrak old churches. If it is summer time you can swim in river.
Go to Akilbaba Hill (2.800 m), if it is not cloudy you can see further mountains and places.
In July you can live and see in Bulari, Kazikbeli and Kumbet festivals.
It doesn't have any dusk-'til-dawn foam parties or idyllic islands strewn with classical ruins and bikini-clad French women but neither are there any carpet dealers or English lager louts.
Comfortable accommodations are plentiful except in some of the more remote mountain villages.
From coastal beaches to its famous multi-colored forests of oak, alder, pine, hazelnut and many more varieties of trees, visitors to Yaglidere can travel through all four seasons of the year within the course of a short drive.
Buy some vegetables and fruits for probability guest of local people. If they live there for a few weeks this will be good gift.
Spend a day and night in highlands. Sleep in a tent near water or hill. You will fresh yourself.
Festivals:
Bulari Plateau Festivities
Bulari Plateau
week of July
Kazikbeli Plateau Festivities
Kazikbeli Plateau
week of July
Kümbet Plateau Festivities
Kümbet Plateau
2nd week of July
(Friday, Saturday, Sunday)
Aksu Culture and Art Festival
Starts at the point where Aksu river reaches the sea
and continues in the city
20–23 May
The top vegetable specialty of the region is dark cabbage
which is used in a variety of dishes, including "kara lahana dolmasi" and "dible", a succulent variation on the standard Turkish dolma.
Black Sea food, for instance, is arguably the best in Turkey and years of geographic isolation have even given the locals unique physical characteristics, as well as a reputation for being country bumpkins.
Turks will often claim Black Sea fruit to be the best in the world, and a sample of a local cherry or apricot might be enough to convince you.
Turkish tea is a strong, smoky black variety that, traditionally served with sugar, is as much a social event and opportunity for human interaction as it is a beverage.
http://eatingasia.typepad.com/eatingasia/black-sea-coast/
this becomes heavy in the summer and autumn. Summers here are warm and humid and the weather is often changeable and cloudy.
The interior plateau has low rainfall and cold or very cold winters. Towards the east the winter cold is similar to that found in parts of the Russian Federation. Except at higher levels, summers in the interior are warm or even hot with occasional thunderstorms. Winter precipitation here falls mostly as snow and towards the east this may lie on the ground for between three and four months.
http://www.meteoprog.pl/en/weather/Giresun/
, Connecticut
, Delaware
etc. In 1960s people traveled to work. Now for work and education. They live economical better life being in Turkey. Some people went by Green Card Lottery, some legal, some illegal.
http://turkish.turkey.usembassy.gov/pr_021210.html
Giresun Province
Giresun Province is a province of Turkey on the Black Sea coast. Its adjacent provinces are Trabzon to the east, Gümüşhane to the south-west, Erzincan to the south, Sivas to the south-east, and Ordu to the west. The provincial capital is Giresun....
in the Black Sea region of Turkey
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
.
The district covers an extension of the Giresun Mountains, including part of the valley of the Yağlıdere stream
Yaglidere stream
Yağlıdere is a long and highly voluminous stream that flows to Black Sea in the west end of the Espiye which is the capital town of the Espiye district with same name in Giresun Province in Turkey.-Description:...
, which gives the district its name. When the mountain streams that feed the Yağlıdere are in full flood, they can become a threat. This is an agricultural district. The hillsides are planted with hazelnuts, fruit trees, chestnuts, and other deciduous trees. Some tea
Tea
Tea is an aromatic beverage prepared by adding cured leaves of the Camellia sinensis plant to hot water. The term also refers to the plant itself. After water, tea is the most widely consumed beverage in the world...
and corn
Maize
Maize known in many English-speaking countries as corn or mielie/mealie, is a grain domesticated by indigenous peoples in Mesoamerica in prehistoric times. The leafy stalk produces ears which contain seeds called kernels. Though technically a grain, maize kernels are used in cooking as a vegetable...
are grown, and animals graze on the higher slopes.
7,095 people live in the small town of Yağlıdere, which was founded in 1811 with a marketplace and a large mosque.
A large portion of the population has migrated to America, especially New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
and New Jersey
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
, causing the town to be nicknamed New Yağlıdere or Little New York.
Etymology
It means "fat river". People believe that there are two hypotheses regarding the origin of the name. One says that in Cakrak village, an old GreeksGreeks
The Greeks, also known as the Hellenes , are a nation and ethnic group native to Greece, Cyprus and neighboring regions. They also form a significant diaspora, with Greek communities established around the world....
town, people use stone tubes from high parts of village to transport milk to the riverside, or town center, and the river seems fat. Others say that the river is cursed by Saint Hacı Abdullah Halife. He says "be fat river and take one person's life every year."
The old name used to be "Camiyanı" ('next to the mosque').
History
Yaglidere was a part of ColchisColchis
In ancient geography, Colchis or Kolkhis was an ancient Georgian state kingdom and region in Western Georgia, which played an important role in the ethnic and cultural formation of the Georgian nation.The Kingdom of Colchis contributed significantly to the development of medieval Georgian...
Kingdom, Pontus
Pontus
Pontus or Pontos is a historical Greek designation for a region on the southern coast of the Black Sea, located in modern-day northeastern Turkey. The name was applied to the coastal region in antiquity by the Greeks who colonized the area, and derived from the Greek name of the Black Sea: Πόντος...
Kingdom, Rome
Rome
Rome is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in . The city is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber River within the Lazio region of Italy.Rome's history spans two and a half...
Empire, Trabzon Greek Empire, and Ottoman Empire
Ottoman Empire
The Ottoman EmpireIt was usually referred to as the "Ottoman Empire", the "Turkish Empire", the "Ottoman Caliphate" or more commonly "Turkey" by its contemporaries...
in history.
Colchis was a wealthy country. It was a region rich of mineral deposits. They used gold and other mines. The region was rich with fruits and wild vegetables. Before Rome attached to the Empire, Mithridates VI of Pontus
Mithridates VI of Pontus
Mithridates VI or Mithradates VI Mithradates , from Old Persian Mithradatha, "gift of Mithra"; 134 BC – 63 BC, also known as Mithradates the Great and Eupator Dionysius, was king of Pontus and Armenia Minor in northern Anatolia from about 120 BC to 63 BC...
, a great king, ran away to Sinoria. He built 75 strongholds in this area.
The Rome Empire Justinian I
Justinian I
Justinian I ; , ; 483– 13 or 14 November 565), commonly known as Justinian the Great, was Byzantine Emperor from 527 to 565. During his reign, Justinian sought to revive the Empire's greatness and reconquer the lost western half of the classical Roman Empire.One of the most important figures of...
built many bridges, churches, and monasteries.
Tourism
Known as the green and water land, Yaglidere may be one of the most important eco tourism centers in Turkey in the 21st century. There are several plants resulting in local green foods. The village is known for having healthy inhabitants as a result of the food.Many tourists visit the tomb of Sarı Halife in Tekkeköy or enjoy a taste of local meat. Many rest in Ayvat of Sinirköy (Sinoria) for a glass of tea.
Golyani (means near lake) is breathtakingly pretty. Drive to this high plateau in Sinir village. You will pleased to a beautiful place once a lifetime.
You must see Cakrak old churches. If it is summer time you can swim in river.
Go to Akilbaba Hill (2.800 m), if it is not cloudy you can see further mountains and places.
In July you can live and see in Bulari, Kazikbeli and Kumbet festivals.
It doesn't have any dusk-'til-dawn foam parties or idyllic islands strewn with classical ruins and bikini-clad French women but neither are there any carpet dealers or English lager louts.
Comfortable accommodations are plentiful except in some of the more remote mountain villages.
From coastal beaches to its famous multi-colored forests of oak, alder, pine, hazelnut and many more varieties of trees, visitors to Yaglidere can travel through all four seasons of the year within the course of a short drive.
Buy some vegetables and fruits for probability guest of local people. If they live there for a few weeks this will be good gift.
Spend a day and night in highlands. Sleep in a tent near water or hill. You will fresh yourself.
Bulari Plateau Festivities
Bulari Plateau
week of July
Kazikbeli Plateau Festivities
Kazikbeli Plateau
week of July
Kümbet Plateau Festivities
Kümbet Plateau
2nd week of July
(Friday, Saturday, Sunday)
Aksu Culture and Art Festival
Starts at the point where Aksu river reaches the sea
and continues in the city
20–23 May
Foods
The highlands produce dairy products, including some excellent cheeses. "Tecen peyniri" is made with herbs and spices and adds zest to any breakfast. They also produce a type of very dry cheese which is used to make muhlama (kuymak, havits), or cheese fondue.The top vegetable specialty of the region is dark cabbage
Cabbage
Cabbage is a popular cultivar of the species Brassica oleracea Linne of the Family Brassicaceae and is a leafy green vegetable...
which is used in a variety of dishes, including "kara lahana dolmasi" and "dible", a succulent variation on the standard Turkish dolma.
Black Sea food, for instance, is arguably the best in Turkey and years of geographic isolation have even given the locals unique physical characteristics, as well as a reputation for being country bumpkins.
Turks will often claim Black Sea fruit to be the best in the world, and a sample of a local cherry or apricot might be enough to convince you.
Turkish tea is a strong, smoky black variety that, traditionally served with sugar, is as much a social event and opportunity for human interaction as it is a beverage.
http://eatingasia.typepad.com/eatingasia/black-sea-coast/
Weather
The coastal regions have much milder winters and here snow is rare. Black Sea coast, is a little colder in winter than the west and south coasts. The Black Sea coast has some rain all the year round and east of SamsunSamsun
Samsun is a city of about half a million people on the north coast of Turkey. It is the provincial capital of Samsun Province and a major Black Sea port.-Name:...
this becomes heavy in the summer and autumn. Summers here are warm and humid and the weather is often changeable and cloudy.
The interior plateau has low rainfall and cold or very cold winters. Towards the east the winter cold is similar to that found in parts of the Russian Federation. Except at higher levels, summers in the interior are warm or even hot with occasional thunderstorms. Winter precipitation here falls mostly as snow and towards the east this may lie on the ground for between three and four months.
http://www.meteoprog.pl/en/weather/Giresun/
Immigration to United States
At 2011 there are 15.000 immigrant to US from Yaglidere. They live in east side states of US. Like ew York, New JerseyNew Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
, Connecticut
Connecticut
Connecticut is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States. It is bordered by Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to the north, and the state of New York to the west and the south .Connecticut is named for the Connecticut River, the major U.S. river that approximately...
, Delaware
Delaware
Delaware is a U.S. state located on the Atlantic Coast in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States. It is bordered to the south and west by Maryland, and to the north by Pennsylvania...
etc. In 1960s people traveled to work. Now for work and education. They live economical better life being in Turkey. Some people went by Green Card Lottery, some legal, some illegal.
http://turkish.turkey.usembassy.gov/pr_021210.html