Keşap is a town in Giresun Province on the

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coast of

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just to the east of the city of Giresun. It is the seat of Keşap District.İlçe Belediyesi
Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 1 March 2023. Its population is 9,227 (2022). The TV sitcom ''Uy! Başuma Gelenler'' was filmed in a village in Keşap.

History

See Giresun for the long history of this area, dating back to the

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ns and the

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Kesap (Kassiope)
Populated places in Giresun Province Fishing communities in Turkey Populated coastal places in Turkey Keşap District Towns in Turkey {{Giresun-geo-stub