Adana

What it's known for

The farmland of the plain made Adana a major centre of grain and cotton production in Ottoman times, and its cotton factories made it one of Türkiye's first industrialised cities.

Fun facts

1. Taşköprü, a Roman stone bridge about 310 m long over the Seyhan, was probably built in the 2nd century AD and was still open to cars until 2007.
2. The Adana kebab, hand-minced lamb on a wide iron skewer grilled over charcoal, is named after the city.
3. A Greek and Roman legend says the city got its name from Adanus, a son of the god Uranus.