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Geographical Data

Salihli, is a city located on the Izmir-Ankara (E 96) highway and İzmir-Uşak-Afyon railway. Salihli is surrounded by Ahmetli from west, by Gölmarmara from northwest, by Gördes and Köprübaşı from north , by Demirci from northeast, by Kula from east, by Alaşehir from southeast and by Ödemiş from south.The city of Salihli is located on the slopes of a mountain chain called Bozdağ and on the south plain of the Gediz river. To the north of the plain, the mountain range Dibek Dağları(1.120 m)is located, and to the northeast another mountain range Üşümüş Dağları(1085 m) is located. Shows the Location of the Province Ä°zmir Izmir from space, June 1996 Izmir (Turkish spelling Ä°zmir, contraction of its former name Smyrna), the second-largest port (after Ä°stanbul) and the third most populous city (2,409,000 in 2000) of Turkey, is located on the Aegean Sea near the Gulf... Ankara is the capital of Turkey and the countrys second largest city after Ä°stanbul. ... Ahmetli is a district of Manisa Province of Turkey. ... Gölmarmara is a district of Manisa Province of Turkey. ... Gördes is a district of Manisa Province of Turkey. ... Köprübaşı is a district of Manisa Province of Turkey. ... Demirci is a district of Manisa Province of Turkey. ... Look up Kula in Wiktionary, the free dictionary This page is about the ceremonial exchange system Kula. ... Alasehir, Turkey, began as perhaps one of the first ancient cities with the name Philadelphia. ... ÖdemiÅŸ is a district of Ä°zmir Province of Turkey. ... Gediz is a district of Kütahya Province of Turkey. ...

The distances from Salihli to the neighboring provinces are as follows:

The distances from Salihli to another cities of Manisa are as the following: Manisa is the capital of the Turkish province of Manisa. ...

Since it is situated on İzmir-Ankara motorway and İzmir-Afyonkarahisar-Ankara railway, it is a town that has developed rather well. It is at an altitude of 125 meters from the sea level. Alaşehir, Gümüş, Kurşunlu and Sart are the brooks existing in Salihli, joining Gediz River which ends up in Aegean Sea through the Izmir city. The dominant climate type is the Mediterranean climate. To the 24 km north of the city, Demirköprü Dam exists whose construction was done between 1954 and 1960. The dam is constructed on the Gediz River and is used for irrigation, prevention of overflows, energy production and fishing purposes. Ä°zmir (Ottoman Turkish: إزمير Ä°zmir, Greek: Σμύρνη SmýrnÄ“, Armenian: Ô»Õ¦Õ´Õ«Ö€ Izmir, Italian: Smirne, Ladino: Izmir, without the Turkish dotted I) is the third most populous city of Turkey and the countrys largest port after Ä°stanbul. ... Ankara is the capital of Turkey and the countrys second largest city after Ä°stanbul. ... Ä°zmir (Ottoman Turkish: إزمير Ä°zmir, Greek: Σμύρνη SmýrnÄ“, Armenian: Ô»Õ¦Õ´Õ«Ö€ Izmir, Italian: Smirne, Ladino: Izmir, without the Turkish dotted I) is the third most populous city of Turkey and the countrys largest port after Ä°stanbul. ... Afyonkarahisar (Turkish for the black opium castle) is a city in western Turkey, also known simply as Afyon (i. ... Ankara is the capital of Turkey and the countrys second largest city after Ä°stanbul. ... A Mediterranean climate is a climate that resembles the climate of the lands bordering the Mediterranean Sea. ...

Demography

Its 2000 census population was 149,150 for the whole district and 83,137 for the urban center. Aside from the city of Salihli, its 8 townships with a municipality of their own (Adala, Durasıllı, Gökeyüp, Mersinli, Poyrazdamları, Sart, Taytan, Yılmaz) had a total population of 40088 and its 78 villages had a population of 25926. 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Unfortunately, there are not adequate resources to figure out the population of Salihli before the establishment of Turkish Republic. However, according to the 1831 census, a population of 500 people were confirmed with Sart. Development of the city from the railway construction till the Independence War led the city grow fast. In the yearbook of 1891, 3000 people and in the yearbook of 1908, 4400 people were living in the city. In 1927 census, 7191 people were recorded and if the losses in the Independence War and leave of minorities are considered, it can be stated that the population was at least 10000 at that time. After 1950s which witnesses a domestic migration in Turkey, Salihli attracted many migrants. Moreover, besides the people who ran away from Jugoslavia and Bulgaria, many people ran away from Chinese disturbance and chose living in Salihli. By considering the population increase rate according to 1985-1990 census, as of 1995 an approximate number of 170000 people were living inside the boundary of the city. According to the census of 1997, the population in Salihli was 143956 where 79837 people were recorded in the city center. This page has been protected from editing to deal with vandalism. ... Independence war can refer to: A war of independence of a country. ... Yugoslavia (Jugoslavija in all south Slavic languages) is a term used for three separate but successive political entities that existed during most of the 20th century on the Balkan Peninsula in Europe. ...

Salihli has been always an attractive city for immigrants and migrants. During the Ottoman period, the city was a place where the aşiret people stayed for a short time, and settled afterwards. Especially, during the 17th century, notable population movements were recorded, and during 19th and at the beginning of 20th century people from Caucasia and Europe came to Salihli. Today, it is possible to find some villages which still have the original aşiret names such as Karayahşi, Araplı, Burhan, Beylikli, Çökelek, Eldelek, Dombaylı, Durasıllı, Sindel etc. Moreover, some aşiret names still exist although they were not named as a village name such as Sığıralcısı, Bayındırlı, Karatekeli, Kuşdoğanlı, Kacar, Taras, Karakeçili etc. The Caucasus is a region in eastern Europe and western Asia between the Black Sea and the Caspian Sea which includes the Caucasus mountains and surrounding lowlands. ... World map showing the location of Europe. ... Sandworm from the cover of Heretics of Dune. ... Sindel (or Queen Sindel by title) is a video game character in the Mortal Kombat fighting game series. ... Taras may mean: Taras, according to Greek mythology, the son of Poseidon and of the nymph Satyrion. ... Karakeçili is a district of Kırıkkale Province of Turkey. ...

The last housing for aşirets in 19th century were provided for Karatekeli ve Karasığıralcısı aşirets. In 1890, Turkic people came from Bulgaria and they established the Yılmaz village, which later became a township. Again in the same century, during Abdul Hamid II, some aşirets and Circassian people from Crimea were housed in Kırveli parish( Turkish: Kırveli Mahallesi) and Süleymaniye village. The population of Salihli in 19th century includes an increasing number of Rum people besides Armenian and Jewish people. During the 20th century Salihli continued to be an attractive city for immigrants. Turkic people from Balkan countries came to Salihli, with majority of them from Yugoslavia and Bulgaria and a minority of them from Romania and Greece. Abdülhamid II (Ottoman Turkish: عبد الحميد ثانی , Turkish: Ä°kinci Abdülhamid) (September 21, 1842 – February 10, 1918) was the 34th sultan of the Ottoman Empire. ... Circassian language is used in a number of ways: as a synonym for the Adyghe language; as a synonym for the Kabardian language; as a term for a distinct language that includes both Adyghe and Kabardian. ... Motto: Процветание в единстве - Prosperity in unity Anthem: Нивы и горы твои волшебны, Родина - Your fields and mounts are wonderful, Motherland Location of Crimea (red) on the map of Ukraine. ... The Suleiman Mosque The Suleiman Mosque (Süleymaniye Camii) is a grand mosque in Istanbul. ... Yugoslavia (Jugoslavija in the Latin alphabet, Југославија in Cyrillic; English: Land of the South Slavs) describes three political entities that existed one at a time on the Balkan Peninsula in Europe, during most of the 20th century. ...

Bulgarian immigrants who came as 351 households in 1951, were housed in Kurtuluş parish(Turkish: Kurtuluş Mahallesi). Although, one can find Bulgarian immigrants which came to Salihli before 1950s, the majority belongs to after 1950s.

Yugoslavian immigrants first came to Salihli in 1925s. The frequency of the Yugoslavian immigration increased between 1953-1963 because of the lack of workers in the Demirköprü Dam construction.

Another important part of the immigrants are the Kazakh Turks who are known as Türkistanlılar in the city. They came to Salihli between 1954 and 1955 as 140 households and in the following years with an increasing income some of them moved to the big cities like İstanbul. Today, the number of Kazakh households is approximately 85. The last factors in population are the people from Kula and the people from eastern cities of Turkey(Bitlis, Erzurum, Kars, Tunceli, Ağrı, Muş etc.) mostly coming after 1970s. An ignorable number of people moved to the big cities in last two decades and it is thought that Salihli people, who moved to Europe(especially Germany and France)as workers, returned permanently. Kazakh may refer to An ethnic group: the Kazakhs The Kazakh language The Culture of Kazakhstan Suhbat. ... The location of Istanbul Province Maiden Tower and Historical Peninsula of Istanbul Istanbul (Turkish: Ä°stanbul) (the former Constantinople, Greek: Κωνσταντινούπολις) is the largest city in Turkey, and arguably the most important. ... Look up Kula in Wiktionary, the free dictionary This page is about the ceremonial exchange system Kula. ... Bitlis is a city in Turkey, capital of Bitlis Province. ... Erzurum (Ô¿Õ¡Ö€Õ«Õ¶ (Karin) in Armenian) is a city in eastern Anatolia, Turkey. ... Kars (Armenian: Ô¿Õ¡Ö€Õ½) is a city in northeast Turkey and the capital of the Kars Province, formerly at the head of a sanjak in the Turkish vilayet of Erzurum. ... Tunceli, the city, is the provincial capital of Tunceli Province in Turkey. ... For the Mount AÄŸrı (AÄŸrı Dağı) in Turkey, Mount Ararat. ... Shows the Location of the Province MuÅŸ MuÅŸ (alternative transliteration: Mush) is a province in eastern Turkey. ... World map showing the location of Europe. ...

History

Salihli is a city with a long history. The fossile footprints which were found near the Sindel and Çarıklar villages are the first signs that proved existence of life in the region. Those footprints are considered as between 10000 and 26000 years old. However, the most satisfactory historical artifacts and settlements can be found in Sardes, which is located 7 km west of the city. Sardis, (also Sardes) the capital of the ancient kingdom of Lydia, the seat of a conventus under the Roman Empire, and the metropolis of the province Lydia in later Roman and Byzantine times, was situated in the middle Hermus valley, at the foot of Mt. ...

Sardes, which was the capital city of Lydia till B.C 547, was captured and governed by Persian Empire till B.C. 334. After that time, the region witnessed the governance of Macedonians, Attalid Kingdom, Roman Empire and Byzantine Empire respectively. In the beginning of A.D. 1300's, the Beylik of Saruhan conquered the city, and in 1400 the governance passed to Ottoman Empire. Afterwards, it became a kaza of Aydın Sanjak. Lydia (Greek ) is an historic region of western Anatolia, congruent with Turkeys modern provinces of Ä°zmir and Manisa. ... Motto Senatus Populusque Romanus (SPQR) The Roman Empire. ... Byzantine Empire at its greatest extent c. ... Bey is the Turkish word for chieftain, traditionally applied to the leaders of small tribal groups In historical accounts, many Turkish and Persian leaders are titled bey, beg or beigh. ... The Anatolian Turkish Beylik of Saruhan with its capital in Manisa was one of the frontier principalities established by Oghuz Turkish clans after the decline of Anatolian Seljuk Sultanate. ... 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 (1326–65) Edirne (1365–1453) Constantinople (Ä°stanbul, 1453–1922) Language(s) Ottoman Turkish (official); spoken languages include Abkhazian, Adyghe, Albanian, Arabic, Aramaic, Armenian, Azerbaijani... KAZA (Channel 54) is a Azteca America television station affiliate in the Los Angeles area. ... Aydın (Greek: Αϊδίνιο) is a city in western Turkey and the seat of the Turkish province of the same name (Aydın Province). ... Sanjak and Sandjak (other variants: sinjaq, sanjaq) are the most common English transliterations of the Turkish word Sancak, which literally means banner. In Arabic the sanjaks were also called liwas. ...

Salihli was a village of Sart Kazası and was called as Veled-i Salih(Turkish: Salihoğlu; English: The son of Salih) at that time. Later, thanks to the İzmir-Uşak-Afyon railway, Salihli showed much more progress relative to Sart, gaining a township in the beginning of 19th century. In 1872, it became a kaza of Saruhan Sanjak. The city witnessed the invasion of Greek army between 24th of July,1920 and 5th of September,1922. After the name of Saruhan Sanjak was changed in 1927, Salihli became one of the biggest and most important districts of Manisa. Today, the 5th of September is celebrated in the city as a salvation day related to Greek-Turkish war. Sart is a name for the settled inhabitants of Central Asia which has had shifting meanings over the centuries. ... KAZA (Channel 54) is a Azteca America television station affiliate in the Los Angeles area. ... Ä°zmir (Ottoman Turkish: إزمير Ä°zmir, Greek: Σμύρνη SmýrnÄ“, Armenian: Ô»Õ¦Õ´Õ«Ö€ Izmir, Italian: Smirne, Ladino: Izmir, without the Turkish dotted I) is the third most populous city of Turkey and the countrys largest port after Ä°stanbul. ... UÅŸak, (pronounced Ushak) is a city in western Anatolia, Turkey. ... Afyonkarahisar (Turkish for the black opium castle) is a city in western Turkey, also known simply as Afyon (i. ... KAZA (Channel 54) is a Azteca America television station affiliate in the Los Angeles area. ... The Anatolian Turkish Beylik of Saruhan with its capital in Manisa was one of the frontier principalities established by Oghuz Turkish clans after the decline of Anatolian Seljuk Sultanate. ... Sanjak and Sandjak (other variants: sinjaq, sanjaq) are the most common English transliterations of the Turkish word Sancak, which literally means banner. In Arabic the sanjaks were also called liwas. ... The Anatolian Turkish Beylik of Saruhan with its capital in Manisa was one of the frontier principalities established by Oghuz Turkish clans after the decline of Anatolian Seljuk Sultanate. ... Sanjak and Sandjak (other variants: sinjaq, sanjaq) are the most common English transliterations of the Turkish word Sancak, which literally means banner. In Arabic the sanjaks were also called liwas. ... Manisa is the capital of the Turkish province of Manisa. ...

Economy

The economy of the city is dependent on agriculture, agricultural commerce and industry.

1-) Agriculture:

The main agricultural products are seedless sultana grapes, wheat, barley, cotton, tobacco and maize. Moreover, the fertility of the soil in the region allows cultivating a wide variety of fruits and vegetables. The cherry, which is grown in Allahdiyen and Gökköy villages and known as napolyon kirazı in the region and potatoes named as Bozdağ patatesi are famous. Stockbreeding and animal husbandry are another sources of income. With the support and credits given by the state, the number of stockfarming has notably increased after 2000. Look up Sultana in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Species Vitis acerifolia Vitis aestivalis Vitis amurensis Vitis arizonica Vitis x bourquina Vitis californica Vitis x champinii Vitis cinerea Vitis x doaniana Vitis girdiana Vitis labrusca Vitis x labruscana Vitis monticola Vitis mustangensis Vitis x novae-angliae Vitis palmata Vitis riparia Vitis rotundifolia Vitis rupestris Vitis shuttleworthii Vitis tiliifolia Vitis... Species T. aestivum T. boeoticum T. compactum T. dicoccoides T. dicoccon T. durum T. monococcum T. spelta T. sphaerococcum T. timopheevii References:   ITIS 42236 2002-09-22 For the indie rock group see: Wheat (band). ... Binomial name Hordeum vulgare L. Barley (Hordeum vulgare) is a cereal grain, which serves as a major animal feed crop, with smaller amounts used for malting and in health food. ... Cotton ready for harvest. ... This article is about the product manufactured from Tobacco plants (Nicotiana spp. ... “Corn” redirects here. ...

2-) Industry: In addition to the artisan zone near the city center, Salihli Organize Sanayi Bölgesi (Salihli Organized Industrial Zone), which has been built on 111 hectares of Salihli-Alaşehir-Kula triangular zone, is considered as a great opportunity to decrease the unemployment rates and increase the industrialization in the region. In Salihli, there exist 32 brick works and tileries with only a few of them working properly, 2 flour mills, 2 valonia oak factories, 10 cotton gin factories, 2 grape operating works, 1 feed grain factory, 1 industrial tube factory, 1 tomato dressing factory, 2 olive oil mills, 2 beverage factories, 1 water bottling factory, 1 mineral water company and 1 emery rock factory. Additionally, the region includes seams which includes raw materials for bricks and tiles, and also seams for gold and uranium. Alasehir, Turkey, began as perhaps one of the first ancient cities with the name Philadelphia. ... Look up Kula in Wiktionary, the free dictionary This page is about the ceremonial exchange system Kula. ... Cotton gin A cotton gin is a machine that quickly and easily separates the cotton fibers from the seedpods and the sometimes sticky seeds. ...

3-)Tourism:

Temple of Artemis

Sardis, including a tomb that belonged to a Lydian King named Giges, the Artemis Temple and Marble Court with Gymnasium built by the Romans time and other similar historical ruins are widely visited by tourists. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... A recent view of the ceremonial court of the thermae–gymnasium complex in Sardis, dated to 211—212 AD Sardis, also Sardes (Lydian: Sfard, Greek: Σάρδεις, Persian: Sparda), modern Sart in the Manisa province of Turkey, was the capital of the ancient kingdom of Lydia, the seat of a proconsul under... The Diana of Versailles, a Roman copy of a sculpture by Leochares (Louvre Museum) Artemis (Greek: nominative , genitive ) in Greek mythology the daughter of Zeus and of Leto and the twin sister of Apollo was one of the most widely venerated of the gods and manifestly one of the oldest... Motto Senatus Populusque Romanus (SPQR) The Roman Empire. ...

To the 5 and 14 km. south of the town, there are famous Lead and Mud Baths which are called Kurşunlu Kaplıcaları and Çamur Banyoları. These thermal springs are attractive around the region for their use in rheumatic disorders, sciatica, lumbago,arthritis, neuralgia, orthopaedic disorders, several skin diseases, some women related diseases, kidney disorders. Moreover, by means of this thermal water, a project of geothermal energy, which aims to heat the city of Salihli with natural thermal water, has been established after 2000's. There are also a lot of promenade places around Salihli. 'Bozdağ' summits and the Gölcük lake located at a very high altitude near one of the summit is a region of great natural beauty, as well as a prized ski resort in winter. A beautiful overview of Salihli can be seen in the restaurants/cafes situated on the hills around the town. Sciatica is pain caused by general compression and/or irritation of one of five nerve roots that are branches of the sciatic nerve. ... Lumbago is a term used to refer to low back pain. ... Arthritis (from Greek arthro-, joint + -itis, inflammation; plural: arthritides) is a group of conditions where there is damage caused to the joints of the body. ... Neuralgia is a painful disorder of the nerves. ... Orthopedic surgery or orthopedics (BE: orthopaedics) is the branch of surgery concerned with acute, chronic, traumatic and recurrent injuries and other disorders of the locomotor system, its musclular and bone parts. ...

Education

The literacy rate in the city is %94.The list of the schools are as follows:

Cultural and Sport Activities

Salihli is also a developed city with respect to sports and sport activities.It had been represented for long years in the 2nd league of Turkey by Yeni Salihlispor. Today, nearly 1500 sportsmen are competing and earning various awards and degrees in football, basketball, volleyball, table tennis, judo, wrestling,oil wrestling, folk dance and chess. There are 10 football clubs representing Salihli in amateur league of Turkey and 1 club of Women Volleyball is in the 2nd league. Under the Salihli Municipality management, there exist Turkish Folk Music, Turkish Classical Music and Children's Chorus. Moreover, Modern ballette and dance, folk dance, piano works, drawing and theater are supported. Look up Football in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Sara Giauro shoots a three-point shot, FIBA Europe Cup for Women Finals 2005. ... Volleyball is an Olympic sport in which two teams separated by a high net use their hands, arms or (rarely) other parts of their bodies to hit a ball back and forth over the net. ... Ping Pong redirects here. ... Judo ), meaning gentle way, is a modern Japanese martial art (gendai budō) and combat sport, that originated in Japan in the late nineteenth century. ... Ancient Greek wrestlers (Pankratiasts) Wrestling is the act of physical engagement between two competitors competing for a physical advantage. ... Pehlivan at Kirkpinar Yagli Gures, or properly, Yağlı Güreş, is the Turkish national sport. ... Folk dancers in Prague Folk dance is a term used to describe a large number of dances, mostly of European origin, that tend to share the following attributes: They were originally danced in about the 19th century or earlier (or are, in any case, not currently copyrighted); Their performance is... Chess is a recreational and competitive game for two players. ... Ottoman classical music (Türk Sanat Müziği) is a kind of music that developed parallel with the Ottoman Empire. ...

Cuisine

Odun köfte
(wood-flame grilled meat balls);
a local delicacy

Besides the other delicious Turkish meals, Salihli has the peculiar taste of its own named as Odun Köfte. Güveç is made in especially in Gökeyüp and cooking meat meals on the wood fire are very common around the region. A high quality production of grapes allows inhabitants of the region making good cakes with raisins. In the wedding ceremonies held in the villages(Turkish: Köy Düğünü), keşkek and topalak are cooked, and some people make their own rakı with sweet sultana grapes. Image File history File links Odunkofte. ... Image File history File links Odunkofte. ... Kashkak, keÅŸkek, kashkeg, kishkak, kashkek, , is a sort of meat and wheat or barley stews found in Turkish and Armenian cuisine. ... Rakı becomes cloudy white, when mixed with water. ... Look up Sultana in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...

External links

• Salihli Municipality
• Governorship of Manisa
• Salihli Chamber of Industry and Commerce
• List of Schools in Turkey by Ministry of National Education
• Panoramic picture of Demirkopru Dam Reservoir and nearby Volcanos.