Chryse (Greek: Χρύση) was a town of ancient Aeolis in western Asia Minor, mentioned by Pliny as no longer existing in his time. The site of Chryse is tentatively located at Mağara Tepe, near Akçay.
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Akçay is a neighbourhood of the municipality and district of Edremit, Balıkesir Province, Turkey. Its population is 5,478. Before the 2013 reorganisation, it was a town.
Akçay is located in the Edremit Bay at the coast of north-eastern Aegean Sea, across the Greek island Lesbos. It is 10 km west of Edremit on the highway D560 to Altınoluk. With its long beach and clear sea, it is a highly popular summer resort for domestic tourists. Its population grows around tenfold in the summer season. The very cool groundwater running into the sea keeps the sea fresh all summer long.
Akçay has a mild climate in summer months.
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Zeytinli is a neighbourhood of the municipality and district of Edremit, Balıkesir Province, Turkey. Its population is 3,431. Before the 2013 reorganisation, it was a town.
Zeytinli is between Akçay and Edremit. In the 1990s, with Akçay being recognized throughout the country as a holiday neighborhood, Zeytinli gained importance and developed its tourism sector. The district is named after the most important economic activity of the region, zeytin. The main Zeytinli neighborhood is on the foothills of Kazdağı. The coastline of Zeytinli has been developed with the construction of many summer houses. Zeytinli has a market and many shops known for selling olive oil.
Zeytinli hosts the Zeytinli Rock Festival, which saw around 90 artists perform in 2019, mostly from Turkey. These included Şebnem Ferah, Athena, Teoman and Selda Bağcan. The festival was attended by 32,000 people in 2019.
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Miletus or Miletos was a town of ancient Mysia, in the territory of Scepsis, on the river Evenus, which was destroyed as early as the time of Pliny the Elder.
The site of Miletus is tentatively located a near Uyuncak Köprü, over Havran Çay, in Anatolia.
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The Battle of Adramyttion occurred on 19 March 1205 between the Latin Crusaders and the Byzantine Greek Empire of Nicaea, one of the kingdoms established after the fall of Constantinople to the Fourth Crusade in 1204. It resulted in a comprehensive victory for the Latins. There are two accounts of the battle, one by Geoffrey de Villehardouin, and the other by Nicetas Choniates, which differ significantly.
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Edremit is a municipality and district of Balıkesir Province, Turkey. Its area is 682 km2, and its population is 167,901. It is situated a few kilometres inland from the Gulf of Edremit. The mayor of Edremit municipality is Selman Hasan Arslan.
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This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Smith, William, ed. (1854–1857). "Chrysa". Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography. London: John Murray.
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