Adana South of Turkey

Adana is in the south of Turkey

Adana has fifteen districts

• Çukurova

• Seyhan

• Yüreğir

• Karataş

• Yumurtalık

• Ceyhan

• Sarıçam

• Pozantı

• Karaisalı

• Aladağ

• Kozan

• Feke

• Saimbeyli

• Tufanbeyli

• İmamoğlu

The population of Adana is about 2

million. It is the fifth biggest city in

Turkey.

Adana was established around

the Seyhan River.

Famous food and drink:

kebap,şalgam,bicibici,şırdan

Stockbreeding, cotton and citrus he

lp with Turkey's economy.

There is a big university.

The first railway was built in 1886 in

Adana.

The biggestTurkish mosque was

made in Adana and its name is

Sabancı Mosque.

There are many kinds of sports on

Seyhan River.

Adana has two big football teams

and one stadium.

YAŞAR KEMAL

• He is a very famous writer who was candidate for Nobel Literature Award.

• Yaşar Kemal has international fame in literature world.

• He has a very famous book which is called İnce Memed.

The history of Adana goes back

more than 3000 years.

Historical Bridges

• The Varna bridge was made by Germans in 1900’s

• The Stone bridge comes from Roman Empire.

• The Stone bridge that is on Seyhan river was made by architect Auxentus in D.C 384

Adana castle was made by Assyrians in 9th

century B.C. or it was estimated to be built on the

former place.

Snake Castle is called

Şahmeran.