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TCDD District 3
District 3 of the Turkish State Railways is one of TCDD's 7 districts. The district was formed in 1950, when TCDD split into its original 5 districts. District 3 has three main lines, all starting in İzmir. The İzmir-Bandırma Line, the İzmir-Uşak Line and the İzmir-Denizli Line. There are many branch lines along these lines. District 3 headquarters are located in Alsancak Terminal in İzmir. Major cities such as İzmir, Manisa, Balıkesir, Bandırma, Aydın and Uşak are served. Rail Lines Main Lines *Alsancak-Torbalı-Selçuk-Aydın-Nazilli-Goncalı *İzmir Basmane Terminal, Basmane-Menemen-Manisa-Alaşehir-Uşak-Dumlupınar, Kütahya, Dumlupınar *Manisa-Soma, Manisa, Soma-Balıkesir-Bandırma Branch Lines *Torbalı-Çatal railway station, Çatal-Ödemiş *Çatal railway station, Çatal-Tire, İzmir, Tire *Ortaklar-Söke *Goncalı-Denizli *Menemen-Aliağa {{TCDD Turkish State Railways ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
İzmir Alsancak Terminal
Alsancak railway station ( tr, Alsancak garı) is one of the two main railway terminals in İzmir and is the second-oldest railway station in Turkey, after Kemer, being completed in 1858.History of Alsancak Station - By Ömer Tolga Sümerli The station is the main hub for trains, and is the terminus for both lines. History was a primary trade city during the 19th century and still is today. The main industry of the area was agriculture. However it took caravans days to transport the goods from the fields to the port. So, the |
Torbalı
Torbalı is a district of İzmir Province of Turkey. An ancient Ionian city, Metropolis, is found in the district. It was famous for its wines and religious sites, and had three sanctuaries in marble dedicated to the Roman Emperor Augustus and his foster child Germanicus, in an ancient theatre which dominates the valley. Pieces of art found during the excavations are now exhibited in İzmir and Ephesus museums. The town has the remains of an old port and a few holiday complexes, and is set attractively against a pine forest. Excavations In June 2021, archaeologists announced the discovery of a well-preserved 1,800-year-old marble statue of a woman standing on a pedestal A pedestal (from French ''piédestal'', Italian ''piedistallo'' 'foot of a stall') or plinth is a support at the bottom of a statue, vase, column, or certain altars. Smaller pedestals, especially if round in shape, may be called socles. In ci ... in Torbalı district. The head and two arms of the statue we ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Söke
Söke is a town and the largest district of Aydın Province in the Aegean region of western Turkey, 54 km (34 miles) south-west of the city of Aydın, near the Aegean coast. It had 121.940 population in 2020. It neighbours are Germencik from north-east, Koçarlı from east, Milas from south-east, Didim from south-west, Aegean Sea from west and Kuşadası from northwest. The mayor of Söke is Levent Tuncel. Etymology Modern Söke is identified with the ancient Greek city of Anaia ( grc, Ἄνναια, Ἄναια, Ἀναία) (also referred to as Anea, Anaea, Annaea or Annaia), which named after the Amazon Anaea (Ἀναία). Later, it was also called ''Sokia'' ( el, Σώκια). As of 1920, the British were calling it Sokia. Anaia is also the name of a titular see ( Anaea) of the Catholic and Orthodox churches. From 1833 to 1922, it was the seat of the Diocese of Anea of the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople. After that date, the demographics of the population ch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ortaklar
Ortaklar is a town in Germencik district of Aydın Province, Turkey. At it is to Germencik and to Aydın. The population of the town was 12945 as of 2012. The village was founded after 1886 when the railroad from İzmir to Aydın was constructed. After the Balkan wars, the Turkish refugees from Greece Greece,, or , romanized: ', officially the Hellenic Republic, is a country in Southeast Europe. It is situated on the southern tip of the Balkans, and is located at the crossroads of Europe, Asia, and Africa. Greece shares land borders ... were settled in the village and being on the stop of railroad and close to the D.320 state highway the village was quickly flourished. In 1949 it was declared township. It is a typical Aegean Region town. Figs and grapes are the most important products References Populated places in Aydın Province Towns in Turkey Germencik District {{Aydın-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tire, İzmir
Tire ( ota, تيره; el, Θείρα, Theíra) is a populous district, as well as the center town of the same district, in İzmir Province in western Turkey. By excluding İzmir's metropolitan area, it is one of the prominent districts of the province in terms of population and is largely urbanized at the rate of 55.8%. Tire's center is situated at a distance of to the south-east from the point of departure of the traditional center of İzmir (Konak Square in Konkak) and lies at a distance of inland from the nearest seacoast in the Gulf of Kuşadası to its west. Tire district area neighbors the district areas of Selçuk (west) Torbalı (north-west), Bayındır (north) and Ödemiş (east), all part of İzmir Province, while to the south it is bordered by the districts of Aydın Province. The district area's physical features are determined by the alluvial plain of Küçük Menderes River in its northern part and in its south by the mountains delimiting the parallel alluvial v ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ödemiş
Ödemiş is a district of İzmir Province of Turkey, as well as the name of its central town (urban population 75,577 as of 2012), located 113 km southeast of the city of İzmir. About 4 km north of Ödemiş town are the ruins of Hypaepa. The historical importance of the region is also reflected by the small town of Birgi, east of Ödemiş, which was the capital of the Aydınids, which has examples of Seljuq and Ottoman architecture. Birgi has been on the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage list since 1994, and points of interest here include Çakırağa Mansion, İmam-i Birgivi Medrese and Sultanşah Mausoleum. Ödemiş is famous for its potatoes, which has the best quality in Turkey, as well as its "Ödemiş Kebab". The city is the biggest potato grower of Turkey with its annual 350.000 tons of potato production. Transport See also: * Ödemiş railway station * Basmane-Ödemiş Regional – the railway service from Basmane Terminal in İzmir. Notable people * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Çatal Railway Station
Çatal station ( tr, Çatal Garı) is a railway station on the Torbalı-Ödemiş railway, located in the district of Bayındır, Turkey Turkey ( tr, Türkiye ), officially the Republic of Türkiye ( tr, Türkiye Cumhuriyeti, links=no ), is a list of transcontinental countries, transcontinental country located mainly on the Anatolia, Anatolian Peninsula in Western Asia, with .... ''Çatal'' ( en, Fork) is named for the junction just east of the station where the Çatal-Tire railway branches off. References Railway stations in İzmir Province Railway stations opened in 1883 1883 establishments in the Ottoman Empire Bayındır District {{Turkey-railstation-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Soma, Manisa
Soma is a town and district of Manisa Province in the Aegean region of Turkey. According to the 2009 census, the population of the district is 101,011, of which 74,158 live in the town of Soma. The district covers an area of , and the town lies at an elevation of . Economy Lignite mining and a lignite-fired thermal power plant are the main economic activities in Soma. During World War I the mines were opened up for production. The lignite extracted during that time was described as being of "very bad" quality. That lignite was burned with German coal for trains in the region. A small portion was exported to İzmir. A just transition from coal could be supported by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development. The Soma Wind Farm, with 119 wind turbine A wind turbine is a device that converts the kinetic energy of wind into electrical energy. Hundreds of thousands of large turbines, in installations known as wind farms, now generate over 650 gigawatts of power, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dumlupınar, Kütahya
Dumlupınar is a town and district of Kütahya Province in the Aegean region of Turkey. Image gallery Image:Dumlupınar Şehitliği.jpg, Battle of Dumlupınar Image:Dumlupınar Şehitliği(2).jpg, Battle of Dumlupınar(2) Image:Dumlupınar Şehitliği(3).jpg, Battle of Dumlupınar(3) Image:Dumlupınar Şehitliği(4).jpg, Battle of Dumlupınar(4) See also * Battle of Dumlupınar The Battle of Dumlupınar ( el, Μάχη του Τουμλού Μπουνάρ, translit=Máchi tou Toumloú Bounár, tr, Dumlupınar (Meydan) Muharebesi, lit=Dumlupınar (Field) Battle), or known as Field Battle of the Commander-in-Chief ( t ... * Kütahya Dumlupınar University References External links * Populated places in Kütahya Province Districts of Kütahya Province {{Kütahya-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alaşehir
Alaşehir (), in Antiquity and the Middle Ages known as Philadelphia ( el, Φιλαδέλφεια, i.e., "the city of him who loves his brother"), is a town and district of Manisa Province in the Aegean region of Turkey. It is situated in the valley of the Kuzuçay ( Cogamus in antiquity), at the foot of the Bozdağ Mountain (Mount Tmolus in antiquity). The town is connected to İzmir by a railway. It stands on elevated ground commanding the extensive and fertile plain of the Gediz River (Hermus in antiquity), presenting an imposing appearance when seen from a distance. It has about 45 mosques. There are small industries and a fair trade. From one of the mineral springs comes a heavily charged water popular around Turkey. Within Turkey, the city's name is synonymous with the dried Sultana raisins, although cultivation for the fresh fruit market, less labour-intensive than the dried fruit, has gained prominence in recent decades. As Philadelphia, Alaşehir was a highly importan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Menemen
Menemen is a district of İzmir Province in Turkey and its central town. The district extends on a fertile plain formed by the alluvial soil carried by the Gediz River. Adjacent districts are, from east to west; Aliağa and Foça to the north and Bornova, Karşıyaka and Çiğli to the south, these last two being among İzmir's metropolitan districts. Menemen district also has a long coastline in the west and neighbors Manisa Province to the east. The town of Menemen is located at a distance of from İzmir center ( Konak Square). Settlement across the district is loosely scattered along the Greater Metropolitan Area of İzmir in the south and consists of isolated villages along prairies in the north, which results in an average urbanization rate of only 42 per cent. The economy still relies on agriculture and stock breeding in large part, although the production and export of leather, ceramic and other earthenware products, as well as potentially of plastic products, based in tw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
İzmir Basmane Terminal
Basmane railway station ( tr, Basmane Garı) is an intercity and regional railway terminal and rapid transit station in İzmir, Turkey. Along with Alsancak station, Basmane is one of two railway terminals in the city. All TCDD Taşımacılık trains terminate at this station, with intercity service to Ankara, Bandırma and Konya as well as regional service to Denizli, Söke, Tire and Ödemiş. The name originated from the Turkish phrase . History National railway station When the Ottoman Railway Company built Alsancak Terminal, the demand for more railways in İzmir grew. On July 4, 1863, the Smyrna Cassaba Railway (SCR) was chartered to build a line from İzmir to Turgutlu (then Cassaba). The railway chose to have their terminal close to the city center. Construction of the station began in 1864 and completed in 1866. The station opened on October 25, 1866. The SCR used the station for passenger and freight operations, with a freight depot in the back of the station. During Worl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
