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Adapazarı

Adapazarı is a city in northwestern Turkey and the capital of Sakarya Province. The province itself was originally named Adapazarı as well. In 2008, the city had a population of 391,102.

[edit] History

Historically, it was situated on the old military road from Istanbul to the east, connected in Late Antiquity by the important Sangarius Bridge and, since the end of the 19th century, by a branch line with the Anatolian railway. A large part of the population is of Black Sea ancestry, from cities like Trabzon and Rize. Hayhurum had a significant presence in Adapazarı where there had been an Armenian community since 1608. The Greeks of Adapazarı were included in the 1923 agreement for the exchange of populations between Greece and Turkey, and were re-settled in various parts of Greece. Cultural artifacts and objects belonging to this small community are displayed at the Benaki Museum in Athens.

[edit] Economy

Adapazarı is the location of a large automobile factory owned by the Toyota Motor Corporation, as well as the Hyundai EURotem train factory. Other major industries in the city and its surrounding province include the textile factories for silk and linen products. Agriculture and forestry also form an important part of the city's economy, with the production of tobacco, walnut-wood, cocoons and vegetables.

[edit] Sports

Adapazarı is home to Sakaryaspor. Sakaryaspor has won the Turkish Cup once and has played in the Turkcell Super League for 11 seasons. Currently they are playing in the Bank Asya 1. Lig, the second level in the Turkish Football pyramid. They were in the Super League last year, but got relegated. They are likely to win the Bank Asya 1. Lig, battling for first place with Antalyaspor and Eskişehirspor. Even though Sakaryaspor isn't always a permanent team in the Super League, they have raised many of Turkey's best players, such as Hakan Şükür, Tuncay Şanlı, Oğuz Çetin and many more.