Burhaniye is a coastal town and district of Balıkesir Province in the Aegean region of

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. The district is located on the Aegean coast and is known for its olive oil. Burhaniye has a port and a museum of archeology. A museum for the

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was inaugurated in 2008 under the name '' Burhaniye Kuvay-ı Milliye Müzesi''. A biennial festival, Ören Tourism and Art Festival, is organized in July.

History

Burhaniye was founded as Taylıeli ('Town of Taylı') village, named after one of the Turkish

bey Bey ( ota, بك, beğ, script=Arab, tr, bey, az, bəy, tk, beg, uz, бек, kz, би/бек, tt-Cyrl, бәк, translit=bäk, cjs, пий/пек, sq, beu/bej, sh, beg, fa, بیگ, beyg/, tg, бек, ar, بك, bak, gr, μπέης) is ...

s who came to the aid of Seljuk ruler Süleyman. At the beginning of the 14th century it came under the domain of the

Karasids The Karasids or Karasid dynasty ( Ottoman قرا صي; Modern Turkish ''Karesioğulları'', ''Karesioğulları Beyliği''), also known as the Principality of Karasi and Beylik of Karasi (''Karasi Beyliği'' or ''Karesi Beyliği'' ), was an Anatolia ...

and grew as it attracted migrants. In Ottoman times, it was also known as Kemer and attached to Edremit until 1866 and became the centre of a district named after itself. It was renamed Burhaniye after the Ottoman Prince Şehzade Burhanettin. According to the Ottoman General Census of 1881/82-1893, the

kaza A kaza (, , , plural: , , ; ota, قضا, script=Arab, (; meaning 'borough') * bg, околия (; meaning 'district'); also Кааза * el, υποδιοίκησις () or (, which means 'borough' or 'municipality'); also () * lad, kaza , ...

of Burhaniye had a total population of 19.595, consisting of 17.145 Muslims, 2.433

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, 9

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and 8 foreign citizens. On 8 June 1922 the town was fell to Turkish forces. As the Greek forces were retreating they intended to burn and destroy the town center, however this was prevented by Borazan Çavuş from Pelitköy, who climbed on a minaret and when he saw the Greek enemy units approaching, played the attack tune on his

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. He tricked the Greeks into thinking that the town center had a Turkish military presence and thus the Greeks continued their retreat without entering the town center and it was saved from destruction. In front of a statue of Atatürk is a monument with a sculpture of a rifle and bugle in commemoration of Borazan Çavuş and the

Kuva-yi Milliye The Kuva-yi Milliye ( ota, قواى مليه; 'National Forces' or 'Nationalist Forces') were irregular Turkish militia forces active in the early period of the Turkish War of Independence. These irregular forces emerged after the occupation of ...

. Until 1992 there was also a sculpture by Gürdal Duyar depicting Borazan Çavuş. Burhaniye is 4 kilometres east of the site of ancient Adramyttium, which was later moved 13 kilometres northeast to Edremit. Its history is described in the article on the modern town, which has inherited the name of the old.

Twin towns — sister cities

Burhaniye is twinned with: *

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Gallery

File:Arkeoloji-burhaniye.JPG, Archeological site in Burhaniye File:Ören - panoramio.jpg, Ören File:Pelitköy Kuğukent - panoramio - goohooni.jpg, Pelitköy holiday village File:Burhaniye Kuvâ-i Milliye Şehitler Anıtı.JPG, Burhaniye Memorial for Martyrs File:Sister towns-Burhaniye.JPG, Twin towns of Burhaniye

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{{Authority control Populated places in Balıkesir Province Populated coastal places in Turkey Seaside resorts in Turkey Aegean Sea port cities and towns in Turkey Districts of Balıkesir Province

History

Twin towns — sister cities

Gallery

See also

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