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Edirne

City in TürkiyeEdirne lies in the far northwest of Türkiye, in Eastern Thrace, only about 7 km from the Greek border and 20 km from the Bulgarian border. The Meriç and Tunca rivers flow around the west and south of the city.

What it's known for

Edirne was the second capital of the Ottoman Empire, from the 1360s until Constantinople took its place in 1453. Its Selimiye Mosque, built in 1575 by the architect Mimar Sinan, became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2011.

Fun facts

  1. The Roman emperor Hadrian rebuilt the town and named it Hadrianopolis after himself.
  2. Every summer wrestlers covered in olive oil compete near Edirne in the Kırkpınar tournament, which holds the Guinness World Record for the longest-running athletic competition.
  3. Edirne is famous in Türkiye for its fried liver, ciğer tava, which is often served with a side of cacık.

Finding it on the globe

Go to the small part of Türkiye that lies in Europe and aim for its northwest tip, right where Türkiye, Greece and Bulgaria meet.

Sources: Wikipedia: Edirne, Wikipedia: Kırkpınar