Osmaniye is a small city in the Çukurova region of Turkey, the capital of Osmaniye Province. Area 974 km². Population 154,000. Cilicia as Roman province, 120 AD In Antiquity, Cilicia (Κιλικία) was a region, and often a political unit, on the southeastern coast of Asia Minor (modern Turkey), north of Cyprus. ... Categories: Possible copyright violations ...

History

Located on the eastern edge of the Çukurova plain in the foothills of the Nur Mountains, the gateway between Anatolia and the Middle East, Osmaniye is on the Silk Road, a place of strategic importance and has been a settlement for various civilizations including Hittites, Persians and Romans. The Nur Mountains, also known as Amanos mountains, lie in the northeast of Iskenderun, parallel to the Ä°skenderun Bay, with a height of 2100 m. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... The Silk Road, or Silk Route, is an interconnected series of routes through Southern Asia traversed by caravan and ocean vessel, and connecting Changan (todays Xian), China, with Antioch, Asia Minor, as well as other points. ... Relief of Suppiluliuma II, last known king of the Hittite Empire The Hittites were an ancient people who spoke an Indo-European language, and established a kingdom centered at Hattusa (Hittite URU) in north-central Anatolia from the 18th century BC. In the 14th century BC, the Hittite empire was... The Persians of Iran (officially named Persia by West until 1935 while still referred to as Persia by some) are an Iranian people who speak Persian (locally named Fârsi by native speakers) and often refer to themselves as ethnic Iranians as well. ... The Roman Forum was the central area around which ancient Rome developed. ...

The Islamic presence in the area was first established by the Abbasid Caliph Harun Rashid, auxiliaries in his army being the first Turks to fight in Anatolia. They obviously took a shine to the place and following the Turkish victory over the Byzantines at Malazgirt in 1071 waves of Turkish conquest began. The Nur Mountains were settled by the Ulaşlı tribe of the Turkmens. Abbasid provinces during the caliphate of Harun al-Rashid Abbasid (Arabic: العبّاسيّون, AbbāsÄ«yÅ«n) is the dynastic name generally given to the caliph of Baghdad, the second of the two great Sunni dynasties of the Arab Empire, that overthrew the Umayyad caliphs from all but Spain. ... Harun al-Rashid (Arabic هارون الرشيد also spelled Harun ar-Rashid, Haroun al-Rashid or Haroon al Rasheed; English: Aaron the Upright; ca. ... Malazgirt (formerly also called Manzikert) is a town in MuÅŸ in eastern Turkey, with a population of 23 697 (year 2000) (??of 68 990). ...

The Ulaşlı remained the local power through into the period of the Ottoman Empire and were even involved in the Celali uprisings, during a period of uncertain Ottoman rule in the 17th century. Eventually, in 1865 the Ottoman general Derviş Paşa was charged with bringing law and order to Çukurova. He established his headquarters in the Osmaniye village of Dereobası and brought the Ulaşlı down from the high mountains to the village of Hacıosmanlı. This eventually became the province of Osmaniye. Motto: دولت ابد مدت Devlet-i Ebed-müddet (The Eternal State) Anthem: Ottoman imperial anthem Borders in 1680, see: list of territories Capital Söğüt (1299-1326) Bursa (1326-1365) Edirne (1365-1453) Constantinople (Istanbul) (1453-1922) Language(s) Ottoman Turkish Government Monarchy Sultans  - 1281–1326 Osman I  - 1918–1922 Mehmed VI... Jelali (Turkish Celalî), are a series of rebellions in Anatolia against the Ottoman Empire in 16th and 17th centuries. ...

Osmaniye today

Today Osmaniye is a conservative country town, the centre of a rich agricultural region well watered by the Ceyhan river system and well-known for growing peanuts. There is plenty of forest too and much of the surrounding countryside is very attractive. However, the town was made a provincial capital in 1996 and as such is now receiving some investment in infrastructure, and beginning to feel more like a city then a rural market town. There is a ring road, and taller buildings. Many people in Turkey still feel that Osmaniye should not have been made a province because it The cuisine is typical of the region; kabab, şalgam (a drink made of pickled turnips), and baklava. The local specialty is a kind of bread/pretzel called simit. In summer the weather is very hot, and most residents of Osmaniye try to escape either to the nearby Mediterranean coast or up into the Nur mountains. The plateau of Zorkun is a popular mountain retreat in summertime. There are also 2 roman cities still consists of roads antique theater and city called hieropolis and kastabala. the city is only 25 km to the mediterenean cost of dortyol Ceyhan is the second most populous city of the Turkish province of Adana and is an important Mediterranean port. ... Left to right: Chenjeh Kabab, Kabab Koobideh, Jujeh Kabab Kebab (kebap in Turkish, kabab in Iran, India and Pakistan, Kabab or كباب in Arabic, also spelled kebob, kabob) means grilled (or broiled) meat in Persian and Turkish. ... Turnip juice is a popular beverage of southern Turkey, originating from Adana. ... 2 simits in wrapping paper A simit (Turkish) or koulouri (Greek: κουλούρι) is a circular bread with sesame seeds, very common in Turkey and Greece. ...

Places of interest

Antique ruins of Osmaniye; Karatepe, and Aslantaş.

	Districts of Osmaniye
Osmaniye | Bahçe | Düziçi | Hasanbeyli | Kadirli | Sumbas | Toprakkale Image File history File links Osmaniye_Turkey_Provinces_locator. ... Categories: Possible copyright violations ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Turkey. ... Bahçe is a rural district of Osmaniye Province of Turkey, in the Nur Mountains. ... Düziçi is a district of Osmaniye Province of Turkey, a small plain in the foothills of the Nur Mountains). ... Hasanbeyli is a district of Osmaniye Province of Turkey. ... Kadirli (possibly the ancient Flavias or Flaviopolis), is a town in the north-west of Osmaniye Province in southern Turkey. ... Sumbas is a district of Osmaniye Province of Turkey. ... Toprakkale is 10 km to the west of Osmaniye in Turkey. ...

Coordinates: 37°05′N 36°15′E Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...