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Sürmene Festivali
Sürmene (; , ''Sourmena''; , romanized as ''Sürmena e') is a municipality and district of Trabzon Province, Turkey. Its area is 166 km2, and its population is 25,950 (2022). In ancient times the town of Hyssus or Hyssos () was nearby. The mayor is Rahmi Üstün ( AKP). Sürmene (Humurgan) is situated some east of Trabzon. Known in antiquity also as Susarmia or Augustopolis, it lies on the River Kora ( Manahoz Deresi) and is best known as the place where Xenophon and his Ten Thousand fell sick after eating wild honey, an event which was confirmed by the local people. In the village of Kastil, to the west of Sürmene, stands a ruined medieval castle as well as the impressively restored 18th-century Yakupoğlu Memiş Ağa Konağı mansion. This was formerly the seat of the Yakupoğlu family, who lived here as rulers (derebeys, hence its alternative name of Derebeyli Kale, the Castle of the Derebeys) of the surrounding region relatively free of interference from the Ottoman ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Memiş Agha
Hacı Yakupoğlu Memiş Agha (born 1799 or 1804) was a Turkish landowner. Early life Agha was born in Balıklı village of Sürmene, Turkey, the son of Hajji Yakup Agha. His father was the region's last chief landowner. Migrant In 1814, he was declared guilty of the harassment of the other tribe of Aghas. Yakup Agha ended up moving to Istanbul, and then later emigrated to Romania. At age 15 Memiş Agha took control of the region by resisting the Aghas who took his father. With the approval of the AyanAyan plural form of Ayn in Arabic Language, it means observers, authorized people. landowners, Memiş Agha was elevated by the Ottoman Empire in 1819. By 1824 Ayan lands were turned over to him. In 1864 he was awarded the rank of captain, and became the representative of the military forces in the region. He was entrusted by the Ottoman Empire The Ottoman Empire (), also called the Turkish Empire, was an empire, imperial realm that controlled much of Southeast Europe, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
