Tekirdağ (en bulgare : Родосто ; en grec moderne : Ραιδεστός) est une ville de Turquie, préfecture de la province du même nom. Elle est située en Thrace, au bord de la mer de Marmara.
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Tekirdağ is a city in northwestern Turkey. It is located on the north coast of the Sea of Marmara, in the region of East Thrace. The city forms the urban part of the Süleymanpaşa district, with a population of 186,421 in 2022.
Tekirdağ is a commercial centre with a harbour for agricultural products. It is also home to Martas and the BOTAŞ Terminal, both of them important for trade activities in the Marmara Region. The town's best known product remains Tekirdağ rakı although it is also known for its cherries, celebrated with a festival every June.
The proximity of the Greek and Bulgarian borders means that there are honorary consulates for both countries in Tekirdağ.
Ferries from Tekirdağ sail to the nearby Marmara Islands during the summer.
The nearest airport is Tekirdağ Çorlu Airport although there are many more flights to Istanbul Airport.
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Bisanthe was a great city in ancient Thrace, on the coast of the Propontis, which had been founded by the Samians. About 400 BCE, Bisanthe belonged to the kingdom of the Thracian prince Seuthes II. At a later period its name was changed into Raedestum, Rhaedestum or Rhaideston, or Raedestus, Rhaedestus or Rhaidestos; but when this change took place is unknown. In the 6th century CE, the emperor Justinian did much to restore the city, which seems to have fallen into decay; but after that time it was twice destroyed by the Bulgarians, first in 813, and a second time in 1206. The further history of this city, which was of great importance to Byzantium, was covered by Byzantine historians George Pachymeres and Cantacuzenus. It is generally believed that the town of Resistos or Resisto, mentioned by Pliny the Elder, and in the Antonine Itinerary, is the same as Bisanthe; but Pliny mentions Bisanthe and Resistos as distinct towns. Coins minted by Bisanthe survive. Under the name Rhaedestus, it remains a titular see of the Roman Catholic Church.
Its site is near the modern town of Tekirdağ.
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Süleymanpaşa is a municipality and district of Tekirdağ Province, Turkey. Its area is 1,053 km2, and its population is 215,558. It covers the city of Tekirdağ and the surrounding countryside.
The district and municipality Süleymanpaşa was created at the 2013 Turkish local government reorganisation from the former central district of Tekirdağ. The name Süleymanpaşa refers to the Ottoman prince Süleyman, the first commander of Turkish troops in Thrace in the 14th century.
The Tekirdağ Olympic Ice Skating Hall was opened in 2018.
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The Battle of Apros took place in July 1305 in Thrace, when the Byzantine co-emperor Michael IX Palaiologos confronted the Catalan Company, a mercenary force that had recently turned against the empire. Hired a few years earlier to reinforce the eastern frontier, the Company had become increasingly difficult to control and entered into open conflict with the Byzantines after the murder of its leader Roger de Flor.
Michael IX assembled the main imperial field army in an effort to bring the Company to battle, but the confrontation near Apros in Thrace ended in a decisive Catalan victory. The collapse of key Byzantine auxiliary troops at the outset left the imperial centre exposed, and the army broke under pressure. The defeat effectively ended the empire’s ability to challenge the Company. In its aftermath, the Catalans and their Turkish allies ranged freely through Thrace before moving west into Macedonia and Thessaly, eventually establishing control over the Duchy of Athens.
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The Port of Tekirdag is a private port facility serving the city of Tekirdağ and its hinterland, that is located on the north shore of the Sea of Marmara, 125 km. west of Istanbul. Primarily a dry cargo port, Tekirdag handles breakbulk, Ro-Ro, dry bulk and containers. In 2024, it was the 15th busiest container port in Europe.