Derince is a seaport, municipality and district of Kocaeli Province , Turkey . Its area is 198 km, and its population is 146,374 (2022). The mayor is Zeki Aygün ( AK Parti ).
84-655: Derince Port is one of the few ports in Turkey under government control. The port is operated by the Turkish State Railways (TCDD). Having one of the biggest storage area in the region, the port is widely used for finished vehicle product transportation. Derince is one of the few ports with railway connection in that area, and has the longest rail network within the port. Two rail ferry services use Derince Port, Tekirdağ -Derince operated by TCDD and Derince- Chornomorsk / Poti operated by Bati Wagon. The port
168-690: A dining car and a sleeping car or a couchette car, or sometimes both. The TVS2000 railcars used on mainline service are the most comfortable cars in TCDD's entire fleet. TVS2000 railcars may also be used on International services because international services are considered mainline services within Turkey. The Haydarpaşa Terminal was the terminus for a weekly train, to Tehran in Iran, another train to Iran used to travel between Van, Turkey and Tebriz in Iran. Additionally, trains from Iran to Syria (and vice versa) used to pass through Turkey. As of 2011,
252-516: A fairly continental hot-summer Mediterranean climate (Csa) under the Köppen climate classification and a temperate oceanic climate (Do) under the Trewartha classification. Winters are cool and wet with frequent frosts and occasional snowfall, while summers are hot and dry. The continentality increases as one moves from west to east and north to south. Therefore, winters are colder and snowier in
336-460: A great torchlight procession is organized. Tülü Tabaklar which had designed similarly the cannibals in order to frighten the enemies is a special event of the festival. The Remembrance Day of Local Combat is called Kuvayi Milliye Haftası in Turkish which is organized between 16 and 23 May. The great success with 41 Balıkesirer people met at Alaca Mescit and they have managed the region such as
420-409: A major fire destroyed the centre of the city which was rebuilt later. That fire destroyed an important part of the city. According to estimates, it was the result of the firing of firecrackers belonging to child guns in a shop. According to another opinion, it was caused by the gnawing of the firecrackers of child guns by rats and this fire spread to the electrical contact. 498 shops completely burned. It
504-565: A part of the city skyline, New Bazaar Area is the oldest shopping place for the city. Vasıf Çınar Street and Gazi Boulevard are other busy areas. The face of the government, there is Balıkesir Park , the rest area, is one of Turkey's most beautiful parks. By the establishment of Balıkesir University in the city, social life is gradually developing. Commercial life in Balıkesir is growing with modern shopping centres such as Yay/ada , 10 Burda , Avlu Balıkesir Salih Tozan Cultural Center
588-703: A rail line east to Sivas , reaching Kayseri in 1927 and Sivas in 1930. TCDD continued to acquire from the other rail companies; taking over the Mudanya-Bursa Railway in 1931, the Smyrna Cassaba Railway in 1934, the Ottoman Railway Company in 1935 and the Oriental Railway in 1937. With most of the railways in Turkey under TCDD control, TCDD connected lines such as Kütahya with Balıkesir in 1932 and
672-445: A share of greater than 40% in 1950 to ≈25% in 1960; less than 10% in 1970; ≈5% by 1980; and reaching an all-time low of 2% by 2000. This was partly due to major investment and expansion in the road network. The TCDD receives subsidies from the government for socially necessary operations, but has registered increasing losses in all its areas of business except for port operations; which have high port tariffs (higher than 36%). By 2000,
756-548: A state and gained a military victory in 1922. 15 May 1919, after the capture of İzmir by the Greeks, Balıkesir is the first place in Turkey that the reaction of Balıkesir had shown by declared Redd-i Ilhak (Disclamation of Annexation). In 1919, the city of Balikesir Congress was met five times. Greek soldiers on 30 June 1920 was occupied Balıkesir. By had opened Ayvalik - İvrindi - Soma -Balikesir-front, Balıkesir had its liberation. Balıkesir's local cheese, called Kelle Peyniri ,
840-532: A vacation area and for hunting. During the Byzantine period, the small town which had become increasingly neglected was known as Palaiokastron ( Greek : Παλαιόκαστρον ) meaning Old Castle. Also, when the Turkomans came from Middle Asia to Mysia, they called it Balukiser because of the remains of the castle, as Hisar is the Turkish word for castle. Balıkesir's former name was Karasi because Balıkesir city
924-562: Is a city in the Marmara region of Turkey . It is the seat of Balıkesir Province , which is also a metropolitan municipality . As of 2022, the population of Balıkesir Province is 1,257,590, of which 314,958 in the city proper (the urban part of the districts Altıeylül and Karesi ). Between 1341 and 1922, it was the capital of Karasi . Close to modern Balıkesir was the Roman town of Hadrianutherae , founded, as its name commemorates, by
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#17327803447821008-532: Is a city that has shores on the Aegean and Marmara Seas. It is easy to reach from major cities such as Ankara, İstanbul, Bursa and İzmir by motorway or railway. There are regular coaches from İstanbul, Ankara and İzmir as well as most cities in Turkey. Balıkesir Coach Terminal is out of the city so that there is servicing by the municipality to the city centre. Railway transport is done between Ankara-Balıkesir and İzmir-Balikesir at specific hours. The railway station
1092-416: Is also a ritual of Hıdrellez. People wish midnight and meet there. Accordingly, Hıdrellez day people have offerings. Drawing a picture of something that is desired to land or stone is determined. Individuals seeking goods put money into a red purse and hang it on a tree. On the other hand, those wishing for a baby type the name or draws baby figure on the ground. These rituals are traditions of Hıdrellez. One of
1176-505: Is between Turkey and Europe, done via Kapikule . Several container trains are running in this route as well as conventional wagons. As of 2014, 26.6 million tons are transported on rail in Turkey. 7.1 million of it is done by private wagons. International transport went down to 1.7 million. Containers are widely used both in international and domestic transportation. 7.6 million tons are carried in containers. TCDD supports transportation by containers. Thus, almost all of
1260-410: Is by tradition celebrated in the first week of May for those who live in Balıkesir. Today, it is the fulfillment of a religious ritual that is celebrated as a day of goodness. The night on the streets there is a fire, and one of the traditions is to jump over the fire seven times. That night going to such green and restful areas as Değirmenboğazı and Balıkesir Park or near the religious area like tombs
1344-629: Is constructing 18 logistic centers to be completed till 2023 to increase the portion of railway in freight transportation. These centers (also called as freight villages) will have railway connected container yards, cranes, warehouses, customs service and other facilities. These 18 logistic centers are: Halkali, Samsun-Gelemen, Usak (completed) Kosekoy-Izmit, Hasanbey-Eskisehir, Kaklik-Denizli, Bogazkopru-Kayseri (partially completed) Yesilbayır-Istanbul, Gökköy-Balikesir, Bozüyük-Bilecik, Kayacık-Konya, Yenice-Mersin, Sivas, Türkoğlu-Kahramanmaraş, Kars, Palandöken-Erzurum, Mardin (under construction) Marşandiz Yard
1428-644: Is important for cultural activities in the city. Public transport area where is the point of transport networks is near the Salih Tozan . Also, Turkey's first jet base, 9th Main Air Base is also located in Balıkesir. The capital of Balıkesir province contains many historical buildings; Many theatre players, actor, actress, singer and painter were born in Balıkesir. Most known are; The major memorial days of Balıkesir are Hıdrellez, The Liberation Day and also The Remembrance Day of Local Combat. Hıdrellez
1512-745: Is in Ankara. The Turkish State Railways own and operate two rail train ferries and connects to three others. The most famous of these would be the Bosphorus train ferry in Istanbul. This ferry connects Haydarpaşa, on the Asian side, with Sirkeci, on the European side. Demiryolu and Demiryolu II are the two ferries that operate on the route and are owned by TCDD. Bal%C4%B1kesir Balıkesir ( Turkish pronunciation: [baˈlɯcesiɾ] )
1596-583: Is in the privatization list of Privatization Administration. The privatization process had restarted in October 2013. Six companies had offered for Derince Port, but the tender process was cancelled when none of them continued in the public auction. There are 17 neighbourhoods in Derince District: The İzmit İsmetpaşa Stadium was located in Derince. Derince Belediyespor Women's play in
1680-689: Is just 14 km northwest of Bandırma. Balıkesir and its districts, besides the wealth of thermal resources, have healing waters with high quality of physical and chemical compositions. Many spas with health-promoting features surround the city, including Pamukçu and Ilıca . The center of the city also contains the historical Turkish "Pasha Hamami" bath, which is still in use. Some of these thermal resources located in; Pamukçu, Kiraz, Edremit - Güre , Edremit-Bostancı, Edremit-Derman, Gönen , Gönen-Ekşidere, Manyas -Kızık Köy, Susurluk -Kepekler, Balya-Dağ, Bigadiç -Hisarköy, Sındırgı -Hisaralan, Sındırgı-Emendere and Dursunbey -Aşağımusalar Village. Balıkesir
1764-410: Is known in European countries and exported France , Germany and Britain . It is a granular type of cheese . Hoşmerim which is made from cheese and egg is the popular dessert of this city. Many old Turkmen dishes (like keşkek, güveç, tirit, mantı, kaymaklı ) are composed of Balıkesir cuisine. Balıkesir's Turkmen carpets (called Yağcıbedir ) are another popular local good. The main souvenir of
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#17327803447821848-477: Is located at Republica Square. Balıkesir is joined to Bursa and İzmir by a quality motorway. Balıkesir Koca Seyit Airport is located in Edremit district, 87 km from city center, serves as an international airport. There is also Balıkesir Airport located in city center, but currently no flights are operated from the airport. In Balıkesir there are ten hotels with one five-star hotel. Balıkesir has
1932-417: Is planning to increase its transit traffic (11000 to in 2011) by constructing "iron silk road" to connect Europe to Asia. Marmaray is the most important part of this project which was completed in 2015 and now in service. Another project is Kars–Tbilisi–Baku railway which is planned to be completed in 2016 and start functioning in 2017. Also, plans for another supplying project to Kars-Tbilisi-Baku railway,
2016-688: Is slowly increasing with the opening of high-speed rail lines in Turkey. In 2019, almost 150 million people traveled by train in Turkey. 17.5 million on main lines, 8.3 million on high-speed lines (2% increase compared to 2018) and 124 million used the Marmaray commuter railway. The share of railway in domestic travels in 2013 is about 2.2%. The types of passenger service are: High-speed rail in Türkiye began service in 2009. TCDD has branded its high-speed service as Yüksek Hızlı Tren or YHT, directly translating to High-Speed Train, dubbed after
2100-525: Is the second biggest disaster to befall in Balıkesir after the 1898 earthquake. Nearly a thousand people were unemployed. The tents were set up by the Turkish Red Crescent and food aid was provided for a long time. The economic base of the city is both agricultural and industrial. The biggest industrial enterprises are Arı-Turyağ , Limak-Set Çimento , BEST , Mar-Tük , İşbir , Kula , Tellioğlu , Bu Piliç and Yarış Kabin which are among
2184-528: The 22nd-largest railway system in the world. Apart from railway infrastructure, TCDD also owns several rail transport companies within Turkey as well as a 50% share of the İzmir-area commuter rail system, İZBAN . Prior to 2017, TCDD also operated all railways in Turkey. However, with the government taking steps to privatise some of the Turkish railway network, rolling stock and operations were handed over to TCDD Transport and TCDD formally ceased all railway operations on 31 December 2016. After World War I and
2268-815: The Aegean Sea , the Port of Mersin and the Port of İskenderun on the Mediterranean Sea , the Port of Bandırma on the Sea of Marmara , the Port of Derince on the Gulf of İzmit, and the Port of Samsun on the Black Sea . The railways have connections to the Port of Zonguldak , owned by Türkiye Taşkömürü Kurumu (Turkish Coal Company), the Port of Tekkeköy and the Port of Tekirdağ , owned by AKPORT AŞ. In 2004,
2352-676: The Ottomans . In 1898 an earthquake destroyed much of the city. The number of buildings that were not destroyed in the 1898 earthquake was only 51. In 1914, Turkish students marched through the streets of the city singing a song of hatred against the Greeks. In April 1916, the Christian Greeks of the villages in the vicinity of Balikesser underwent persecution from the Turks. They were refused bread on payment. The women were told that they should become Muslim so as not to die of hunger. At
2436-641: The Turkish mathematician , specializing in research in topology , and geometry and which is a student of Robion Kirby . Many sportspeople were born in Balıkesir. Some of them are; Most known sports club in Balıkesir is Balıkesirspor which is established in 1966. Balıkesirspor is the football team played in the Süper Lig after achieving promotion having finished as runners-up of the TFF First League in 2013–14 . The team's previous promotion
2520-607: The Turkish Independence War , the Republic of Turkey was a new-formed country. Even though Turkey had a railway network, most of it was operated by foreign companies. The State Railways of the Republic of Turkey (TCDD) was formed on 31 May 1927. TCDD took over the Chemin de fer d'Anatolie-Baghdad , a holding company formed in 1924 by Turkey to take over some rail lines in Turkey, on 1 June 1927 and had control over
2604-544: The 1950s, the city has grown by depending on the core being first settlements that it resembles break-up of the oil stains. The city has been carrying more Aegean character than Marmara . Aygören, Karaoğlan, Dumlupınar, Kasaplar, Hisariçi, Karesi, Kızpınar, Hacıilbey are the first settlements of the city. The eldest settlements are acclivity, lane and also have adjoint buildings. Many historical places are in these quarters. A summary of new settlements are Bahcelievler, Atatürk, Paşaalanı and Adnan Menderes quarters. The squares of
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2688-437: The Ankara suburban trains were electrified in 1972, on the line from Sincan to Kayaş. On 6 February 1977 the tracks from Gebze to Adapazarı were made double track and electrified, allowing the first main line operation of electric trains in Turkey. The line from Arifiye outside Adapazarı to Eskişehir were further electrified in 1989 and in 1993 to Sincan, allowing electric train passages from Istanbul to Ankara. In 1994
2772-599: The Ankara-Istanbul high-speed line services began to reach the Pendik railway station on the Asian side of Istanbul, and on 13 March 2019 the services began to reach the Halkalı railway station on the European side of Istanbul, passing through the Marmaray railway tunnel under the Bosphorus strait. There were initially 6 daily departures in both directions. The high-speed line between Ankara and Istanbul has reduced
2856-712: The Dutch Turkish company in charge of the project is required by the UK to be supplied by British suppliers. Mehmet Şimşek , Turkish finance minister said the project is meant to improve the connectivity of Turkey and upgrades Turkey's historic south trade route. The high speed rail is supposed to reach 225km/h, to reach this Railway Supply said Turkey will have to indtroduce modern modifications of its trasnport system and update train engines. The Turkish trasnporation ministry said eight carriages are supposed to commence passenger transportation in 2025. Almost 1500 km of track
2940-461: The European lines from Istanbul to Edirne , Kapıkule and the Bulgarian border were also electrified. The same year the line from Divriği to İskenderun in eastern Turkey was also electrified, though this line is not connected to the rest of the electrified network. In 2006 the İzmir suburban system was also electrified. The following is a list of railway border crossings of Turkey . TCDD
3024-912: The European side of Istanbul, operating from Sirkeci Terminal to Halkalı in 1955. From 1980 onwards, rail freight tonne-kilometers transported by the TCDD rose slightly from ≈5000million tonne-km in 1980 to ≈7000million tonne-km in 1990 and to ≈9000million tonne-km in 2000. Approximately 50% of freight moved is minerals or ores, with construction materials increasing to ≈10% in 2000 from less than 5% in 1980, food/agricultural products, chemicals/petroleum, and metal sectors each account for between 5 and 10%. International freight accounted for approximately 5% of totals in 2000. As of 2012, 25.7 million tons are transported by rail in Turkey. Two steel companies, Erdemir and Kardemir, top 2 customers of TCDD, had transported 4.5 million tons in 2012, mainly iron ore and coal. 2.1 million tons of rail freight belong to international traffic. Most of international traffic
3108-528: The Kars-Igdir-Nakhcivan high-speed railway has been completed. TCDD wants to have share from the freight traffic between Europe and China through this line. The State Railways own and operated seven ports throughout the country and has connections to two more ports. The ports TCDD owns are the Port of Haydarpaşa in Istanbul on the southern mouth of the Bosphorus , the Port of İzmir on
3192-546: The Konya line was extended into another provincial capital, Karaman. High-speed rail in Turkey is still developing, with new lines currently under construction or in the planning phase. By 2023, the Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure expects Turkey's high-speed rail system to increase to 10,000 kilometers. Mainline service ( Turkish : Anahat ) is the railway's main service. In 2010 mainline services made up for 24% of
3276-629: The Marmara coast of Balıkesir. Ören, Akçay and Altınoluk are also among the holiday towns which attract vacationers interested in a holiday with scenery and historical, archaeological sites. Kuş Cenneti National Park near Lake Manyas is an ornithological site where 266 different species of birds flourish – every year over three million birds fly through there. 13 km southeast of Bandırma in Karacabey, horse farms breed magnificent specimens of this majestic animal. Once known as ancient Erteka, Erdek
3360-493: The Minister of Education, Mustafa Necati . Till 1982, the number of higher education institutes reached 4: Necati Institution of Education, Architecture and Engineering State Academy, Balıkesir School of Industry and Tourism, Balıkesir Vocational School. These foundations changed status with Delegated Legislation No 41 and were connected to Uludağ University . Necatibey Teacher's Training School continued to train teachers between
3444-597: The State Railways released a plan of railway lines that were to be constructed to "ensure national progression and safety". The plan included 5,538 km (3,441 mi) of new railway lines of which only 96 km (60 mi) were actually completed; the Gaziantep-Karkamış section of the Narlı-Nusaybin railway was completed in 1960. Turkish State Railways operated most trains in the country until
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3528-724: The Turkish State Railways operated commuter rail in Istanbul and Ankara , with previous commuter service in İzmir from up to 2006, which is now operated by İZBAN . The railways use the E14000 and the E23000 EMUs on their commuter services. Previously, the newly retired E8000 EMUs and the E4000 electric locomotives were used as well. The first commuter rail service in Turkey was the Istanbul-Halkalı Line on
3612-505: The Turkish Women's First Football League since the 2012–13 season. They finished the 2013–14 season in the third place. Derince is twinned with: Turkish State Railways The State Railways of the Republic of Turkey ( Turkish : Türkiye Cumhuriyeti Devlet Demiryolları ), abbreviated as TCDD, is a government-owned national railway company responsible for the ownership and maintenance of railways in Turkey , as well as
3696-593: The Turkish economy. Also, it is called the Anatolian Tigers . Other main exports are olive -based products. It is also a popular destination for both domestic and foreign tourists, who use it as a base to explore the near countryside which is renowned for its beauty, especially nearby Mount Ida (Kaz Dağı). The city is well known with borax deposit. The largest global borax deposits known, many still untapped, are in Central and Western Turkey , including
3780-530: The amount of freight transported was the highest ever (18.343 million tonne-kilometers); though actual growth was small over the previous 10 years, and passenger figures had risen slightly overall over the past decade. As of 2008, the TCDD administers the Ankara Railway Factory , Sivas Concrete Sleeper factory , Afyon Concrete Sleeper factory , Behiçbey rail welding and track machinery repair factory and Çankırı Switch factory . Additionally,
3864-613: The beginning of June, many young Greeks were forced by the authorities to convert to Islam at Government headquarters. On 30 June 1919 Balıkesir city was occupied by the invading Greeks but on 6 September 1922, the Turkish Army took back the city. During the Turkish War of Independence , Balıkesir was the main centre of the Turkish militias in Western Anatolia against the occupying Greek Army . On 3 August 1950,
3948-495: The city is lily cologne . Balıkesir is a historical folkloric dance source. Balıkesir's historical folkloric dance is most popular in Turkey and academical searching. Bengi , Guvende and Balikesir Zeybeği are a typical dance of this city. These dances' figures spread throughout Balıkesir plainness. Also, Balıkesir's ballads are popular in Turkey. Akpınar, Mendili Oyaladım, Karyolamın Demiri are some ballads sing by women surround Balikesir city. Like these woman ballads, on
4032-419: The city: Ali Hikmet Pasha , Republica , Wrestler Kurtdereli Mehmet and Karesi . Trade and economic life are concentrated on three streets. Anafartalar Street , Milli Kuvvetler Street , Vasıf Çınar Street , Kızılay Street , Atalar Street are important streets in the city. Commercial life focuses on these streets and the small streets which are intersecting these streets and avenues. As
4116-482: The cost to the Turkish government had exceeded $ 500 million per year in addition to a subsidy of over $ 100 million. In addition to the problems caused by the lack of investment from 1950 onwards, the TCDD organisation has been characterised as suffering from the common problems associated with state-owned enterprises; i.e. emphasis on production rather than customer needs; subject to government reliance and interference; and an inward-looking corporate culture. As of 2008,
4200-514: The country İzmir and Bursa, besides Afyonkarahisar, Edirne, Kayseri, Sivas and other potential cities. Further ambitions at the planning stage eventually aim to link up East and West points of the country through high-speed railways and act as an international High-speed railway bridge across Europe and Asia On 13 March 2009, the first phase of the Ankara–Istanbul high-speed railway entered service between Ankara and Eskişehir . On 25 July 2014,
4284-455: The emperor Hadrian . Hadrian came to the region in 124 A.D., as a result of a successful bear hunting he had established a city called his name here. It is estimated that the city consisted of the castle, the homestead, the stud and a few homes. It is thought that the small town was where the current stadium is present. Members of the Roman and Pre-Byzantine dynasty had used this castle as
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#17327803447824368-607: The end of 2016. Intercity, regional, suburban, freight and most industrial lines are owned and operated by the State Railways. The only other railways in Turkey include İZBAN (TCDD holds 50% of the company's shares) which operates commuter rail service around İzmir and a few other industrial railways. In addition to rail services, TCDD has been responsible since 1927 for operating several major ports, which handle 30% of Turkish port activities. The Turkish State Railways operated passenger services on 90% of their system. These are intercity, regional, commuter and international services. In
4452-500: The entire İstanbul-Ankara main line, to try to save its diminishing reputation. Construction started in 1987. Forty-five E43000 electric locomotives were ordered from Toshiba and built in Eskişehir by Tülomsaş , to be used on the line. Electrification was completed between Arifye and Eskişehir and electric trains began to run in 1989. Electrification was connected to Ankara in 1993. The major ore route between Divriği and İskenderun
4536-405: The first thousand factories in Turkey as of 2008. Balıkesir city is also important for stock breeding. Surrounding the city, are numerous dairies. The city is also an agricultural centre. Wheat, sunflowers , sugar beets, and other vegetables in a front tomato and bean plantations have dense products. Traditional crops are melon and grapes. Balıkesir with its districts is the 12th largest economy in
4620-488: The former SCP line in Afyon with the former CFOA line. In 1932 TCDD completed the railway to Samsun heading north at Sivas. TCDD continued to build lines, reaching Zonguldak , Erzurum , Erzincan , Diyarbakır and Elazığ in the following years. World War II broke out in 1938, slowing down the building. Between 1938 and 1996, TCDD building decreased. The railway only extended to Gaziantep (1955) and Van (1962). In 1948,
4704-568: The inland parts. According to official documents, the first head of Balıkesir Municipality is Deratam Efendi. However, in the book entitled " Balıkesir City and Municipal History " written by Kerim Kâni Akpınarlı, it is stated that there were four other municipal heads before Deratam Efendi. Balıkesir Municipality, in the Official Gazette of the Republic of Turkey, with the law numbered 6360, published on 6 December 2012, Balıkesir Municipality has qualified as a"Metropolitan". Balıkesir
4788-461: The most important in Turkey. The country's five largest ports are owned by the state railways. The Port of Haydarpaşa will soon be decommissioned, when the Marmaray project is complete. Since 1950, the railway system's market share of freight transportation dropped from 70% to ≈55% (1960), ≈25% (1970), ≈10% (1980, 1990) and to less than 10% in 2000. A similar trend was observed in the percentage of passenger transport performed by rail – dropping from
4872-404: The name of 2-year-Balıkesir Vocational School has remained the same. Having stayed under the roof of Uludağ University for 10 years, these foundations have formed a powerful background for Balıkesir University with healthy and consistent development. Balıkesir University has more than 37.000 students. Also, some of the scientists were born in Balıkesir. One of the most known is Selman Akbulut
4956-423: The network in 2020, but the aim is for over three-quarters by 2023. Along with these several Turkish cities operate rapid transit and tram system electrified with either overhead wire or third rail. By 2013, the electrified lines reached to 2416 km. There is also 888 km of electrified high speed train network, which makes 3304 km in total. Turkish State Railways started an electrification plan in 1953. The plan
5040-460: The other hand, have dance figures in terms of traditional dancing. Although Balıkesir is an industrial region, traditional village culture is superb and deeply. So, for folk culture, Balıkesir is an important area in Turkey. Balıkesir's local dance came to first in Nice folk festival joined 21 countries at 1958 be of value by European academical folklore authorities. Also, Balıkesir's local zeibek dance
5124-663: The overland travel time to 3 + 1 ⁄ 2 hours, compared to 5 hours by car. On 23 August 2011, the YHT service on the Ankara–Konya high-speed railway was inaugurated. The Konya-Ankara line was later connected with the Istanbul–Ankara line at the Polatlı district of Ankara Province on 23 March 2013, essentially bypassing the city of Ankara and shortening the distance from Istanbul to Konya to 5 hours. Most recently on 8 January 2022,
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#17327803447825208-431: The past, the previous night of 6 September, the main streets of Balıkesir were washed with cologne with lilies, because lilies are a symbol of Balıkesir. This festival is celebrated with great enthusiasm. For two or three days, the people would come from the nearby villages and districts to celebrating. On 6 September morning, people in Balıkesir would picnic in advance of the festival, at Balıkesir Park. The festival evening,
5292-402: The planning and construction of new lines. TCDD was formed on 4 June 1929 as part of the nationalisation of railways in Turkey. The Turkish State Railways owns and maintains all public railways in Turkey. This includes railway stations, ports, bridges and tunnels, yards and maintenance facilities. In 2016, TCDD controlled an active network of 12,532 km (7,787 mi) of railways, making it
5376-402: The private railway companies invested in container wagons, and carrying 20% of all rail freight by their own wagons. TCDD has plans to strengthen freight traffic by adding 4000 km of conventional lines until 2023. That includes new international rail connections to Georgia, Iraq and Iran. TCDD is also constructing 18 logistic centers to enable transportation of more loads by rail. TCDD
5460-407: The privatization of all ports except Haydarpaşa began. By 2014 Mersin, Iskenderun, Bandirma, Samsun ports had been privatized. Tender for privatization of Derince Port has also completed and waiting for takeover. The state railways are planning on building rail connections to the Port of Güllük (via Çine ) and to the Port of Ereğli , which TCDD serviced until 2004. The ports TCDD owns are
5544-546: The provinces of Eskişehir , Kütahya and Balıkesir. Besides, Turkey and the United States are the largest producers of boron products. Turkey produces about half of the global yearly demand with the known deposits which possesses 72% of the world. The central of Balıkesir province with 300,000 population is the fourth crowded city in the Marmara Region . Balıkesir has an aggregate settlement network. Until
5628-403: The railway's first year 52% of passenger travel in Turkey was by rail, despite the system lacking connections to many parts of the country. Rail transport was the main mode of transport for passengers in the following two decades, reaching an all-time high of 57% of passenger transport in 1947, but then started to decline after 1950, due to the mass construction of roads. Today, the passenger ratio
5712-580: The railways own and operated over 240 km (150 mi) of industrial lines and 206 km (128 mi) of high-speed lines , with 574 km (357 mi) of lines under construction. As of 2010, the railways consist of 763 tunnels, 25,441 bridges, 17 wyes and 7 loops . The railway's fleet consists of 467 main line Diesel locomotives , 67 Electric locomotives , 860 passenger coaches, 135 MUs , 33 High-speed rail sets and 15,384 freight cars. TCDD also owns 3 rail ferries . Railways powered by electricity in Turkey comprised less than half of
5796-529: The railways passenger traffic. Mainline service includes 2 types of trains: Express and Blue Train . Express service is between major cities and are fast, comfortable and equipped with modern air-conditioned TVS2000 railcars and only stop at important stations. Express trains have an average operating speed of 100 km/h (62 mph) to 120 km/h (75 mph). Express service has both day (e.g. İzmir-Bandırma) and overnight trains between major cities far apart (e.g. Ankara-Kars). These trains have coaches,
5880-552: The state owned companies TÜLOMSAŞ , TÜDEMSAŞ and TÜVASAŞ are affiliates. The TCDD has a 50% share in the İzmir Banliyö Taşımacılığı Sistemi A.Ş. (İZBAN A.Ş.) which operates the metro in İzmir , and a 15% share in EUROTEM . Currently rolling stock is the responsibility of TCDD Transport . TCDD directly owns and operated 8,697 km (5,404 mi) of common carrier lines, of which 1,920 km (1,190 mi) are electrified, throughout 57 provinces . Along with this,
5964-489: The success of electrifying suburban lines, the State Railways turned to electrify important main lines. The main reason for this is that tough gradients would be easier to climb with electric traction than steam or diesel traction. On February 6, 1977, TCDD finished the electrification as well as major earthworks of the Gebze-Adapazarı part of the İstanbul–Adapazarı main line . The State Railway then turned to electrify
6048-417: The superstitions is that if someone takes a shower that night, he or she is protected from all diseases. Hıdrellez is a kind of Nowruz or Spring New Years. The Liberation Day from the enemy occupation of Balıkesir is 6 September in 1922. Every year, 6 September is celebrating the day as a local holiday. There are a celebration parade and a celebratory ceremony. The ceremony takes place on Stadium Street. In
6132-651: The tracks of the former Anatolian Railway (CFOA) and the Transcaucasus Railway line in Turkish borders. TCDD now had rail lines to the cities Istanbul , İzmit , Ankara , Afyon , Adapazarı and Konya . On 1 January 1929, TCDD took over the rail line from Mersin to Adana (formerly the Mersin-Tarsus-Adana Railway ). Apart from taking over already built lines, TCDD needed to build more line because many important cities were still not serviced by rail. In 1926, TCDD started to build
6216-541: The trains' capacity to reach 250 km/h (and in some advanced sections of the Ankara-Konya railroad up to 300 km/h). There had been previously tried but failed accelerated train projects, i.e. higher speed rail without the necessary upgrades on the railroad tracks, causing a number of accidents and ending up with losses incurred by TCDD in early 2000s. YHT, in stark contrast, became a commercially successful, safe and cheap alternative to Flights and Roads, cutting
6300-831: The travel time between the city centers of two largest cities of the country up to 4 hours. Currently, YHT trains operate 22 daily trips based from its central hub in Ankara, in addition to more trips on the Istanbul–Konya high-speed railway that bypass Ankara. YHT currently operates on two main lines: the Ankara–Istanbul high-speed railway , and Ankara–Konya high-speed railway . In total, these lines connect 8 provincial capitals out of 81 Provinces in Türkiye, namely Adapazarı (via Arifli), Ankara, Bilecik, Eskişehir, Istanbul, İzmit, Karaman and Konya. There are currently ongoing construction projects aiming to link up at least 6 more provincial capitals, including third and fourth largest cities of
6384-494: The wires were taken down and the line was re-electrified completely between 2006 and 2010. This line opened on August 30, 2010, between Alsancak-Cumaovası and October 29, 2010, between Alsancak and Aliağa. The United Kingdom through Export Finance, a credit agency gave a Turkish multinational a €781m loan to finish the High speed rail. The railway is between Gaziantep and Mersin through Adana and Osmaniye . Rönesans Holding,
6468-416: The years 1932 and 1982 under the name of Necati Institution of Education, left its 3-year status, received 4-year-Higher Teacher Training School status. In 1982, having been connected to Uludağ University, this foundation has been called Necatibey Faculty of Education. In the same way, the name of Balıkesir School of Industry and Tourism has been changed as Balıkesir School of Tourism and Hotel Management, but
6552-491: Was the first zeibek participation from Turkey which had seen European folk authorities. Nowadays, Balıkesir folklore is chosen " intangible cultural heritage " of Turkey by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism. The foundation of Balıkesir University trace back to Karesi Teacher School established in 1910. This school has been carried to the building which is used as Necatibey Faculty of Education with particular interests of
6636-458: Was 40 years before that. Their stadium, the all-seater Balıkesir Atatürk Stadium , has a capacity of 13,732. Balıkesir has a coastline to both Sea of Marmara and Aegean Sea . Edremit , Burhaniye , Gömeç and Ayvalık are districts which are popular for their beaches, located in the Aegean coast of Balıkesir; Marmara Island , Erdek , Gönen and Bandırma are districts which are located in
6720-505: Was complete and electric train started to run on December 4, 1955. The electrification got many positive reactions. In 1969, TCDD electrified the Haydarpaşa–Gebze part of the commuter railway in İstanbul. Several more sets of E8000 emus were ordered as well as 15 E40000 electric locomotives to meet the demands of the railway. The Ankara Suburban Railway was electrified in 1972 and brand new E14000 multiple units were ordered. With
6804-407: Was electrified in 1994 to make it easier for heavy trains to go up steep gradients. İstanbul to Edirne and Kapıkule was electrified in 1997 and 15 new E52500 electric locomotives were delivered from ASEA in 1998. In an attempt to revive İzmir's suburban network, Alsancak-Cumaovası and Basmane-Aliağa lines were electrified in 2001 and 2002 respectively. However these were not used at all. In 2006
6888-562: Was founded by Karasi Bey in the 13th century as using the remains of the small town. 1297 is considered as the date of establishment of the city which was one of the few to be founded by the Turks in Anatolia . The Karasids was a Turkic principality in Mysia . Since the 13th century, Balıkesir city have been the administrative centre of the Mysia region. In 1345, Balıkesir city was annexed by
6972-498: Was planned to be completely electrified in 2020. Turkey has chosen to electrify at the conventional 25 kV 50 Hz AC . The first electrified lines were the Istanbul suburban lines on the European side, from Sirkeci to Soğuksu , on 4 December 1955, and in the same period the E8000 electrical multiple units were taken into use. The suburban lines on the Asian side of Istanbul, from Haydarpaşa to Gebze, were electrified in 1969; while
7056-576: Was to first electrify important suburban lines in Istanbul and Ankara . The main reason for this was the many complaints of citizens living in the city about the pollution of the steam locomotives. The railways chose the standard 25 kV 50 Hz AC system to electrify with. The first line to be electrified was the Sirkeci -Halkalı line on the İstanbul commuter railway . Three electric locomotives were ordered from Alsthom and Jeumont from France as well as several sets of multiple units . Electrification
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