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18-467: Erdemir, which began production in 1965, has a production capacity of 8.5 million tons/year of crude steel (2020 value). It is the largest iron and steel company in Turkey and was the only flat steel producer till January 2009. It produces plates, hot and cold-rolled sheet and tinplate. Its main plant is located on an area of approximately 4 km (1.5 sq mi) at Karadeniz Eregli , Zonguldak on

36-520: A major frontier bulwark. The Genoese had a colony there after 1261. When the Turks conquered Paphlagonia in 1360, the Genoese bought the city from the weakening Byzantine Empire. Heraclea developed as a trading centre of the Genoese, who settled there in large numbers. A ruined citadel on a height overlooking the town is a remnant of this period. The Italian name of the city was Pontarachia. The Genoese held

54-992: Is also well known for its delicious Ottoman strawberry . The discoverer of the northern Turkish coalfields, Uzun Mehmet, lived in the Kestaneci Köyü ("Chestnut-seller Village") section of Ereğli. The International Love, Peace, Friendship, Culture and Art Festival is held every year in Karadeniz Ereğli. Ereğli is an active spot in women's football. Karadeniz Ereğli Belediyespor is currently competing in National Women's Football League. Furthermore, Karadeniz Ereğli Spor won Girls' U-15 Turkey Championship in 2011. Also, local men's football clubs of Ereğli compete in amateur leagues. In 2000s, Erdemirspor had several successful professional sport teams. Men's volleyball team won three Turkish Men's Volleyball League championship titles ( 2001-02 , 2003-04 , and 2004-05 ), but

72-618: Is the District Governor of Ereğli. Karadeniz Ereğli was originally a Greek city in ancient times known as Heraclea Pontica after the Greek mythical hero Heracles . The Turkish name Karadeniz Ereğli or colloquially Karadeniz Ereğlisi means 'Ereğli at the Black Sea', which distinguishes it from other places called Ereğli such as Konya Ereğlisi and Marmara Ereğlisi . It was founded as a Megarian colony, which soon subjugated

90-415: Is well developed due to the presence of the steel plant and fishing is a major commercial activity in the city. Because of its Black Sea beach, Ereğli is a popular tourist destination locally. The city does not have an airport (Erdemir has a small private field) or rail station, but can be reached by automobile or bus from Ankara , Istanbul and other places. In addition to its fishing and steel, Ereğli

108-587: The fifty civil engineering feats in Turkey , a list of remarkable engineering projects realized after the declaration of the Turkish republic. Karadeniz Eregli Karadeniz Ereğli (or Ereğli ) is a city in Zonguldak Province of Turkey on the Black Sea shore. It is the seat of Ereğli District . Its population is 122,282 (2022). The mayor of the city is Halil Posbıyık. Mehmet Yapıcı

126-483: The British geographer George Walter Prothero described the region as being mountainous, indicating a rugged and varied terrain. This would have influenced the lifestyle and culture of the inhabitants, likely leading to communities that were isolated from each other due to the challenging landscape. The population at that time was primarily Muslim. This religious majority would have shaped the social and cultural norms of

144-587: The Turkish Privatization Administration (OIB) and it was also obliged to purchase an additional 3.17% stake from a Turkish bank. OYAK beat out five other bidders for Erdemir. This included Mittal Steel , Arcelor , Novolipetsk Steel (NLMK) and Severstal , which bid in consortium with the Nurol-Limak-Ozaltin-Alkol Pazarlama joint venture group. The Eregli joint venture group also participated in

162-503: The auction. See history of Erdemir Group since 1954. Erdemir burns coal in Turkey . As an integrated steelworks, emissions are higher than steel produced at electric arc furnaces . Climate Trace estimates the plant emitted almost 5 million tonnes of carbon dioxide in 2022, more greenhouse gas than any other steelmaker in the country except İsdemir . However the company says they are moving towards net zero emissions . The Turkish chamber of Civil engineers lists Erdemir as one of

180-633: The city until the Ottomans captured it after 1453. In the late 19th and early 20th century, Karadeniz Ereğli was part of the Kastamonu Vilayet of the Ottoman Empire . Modern Ereğli is the home of Erdemir , an important steel plant of Turkey. It has a large natural harbour, located in the lee of Baba Burnu and therefore one of the few geographically attractive places for a harbour on the western Black Sea coast of Turkey . Ereğli

198-457: The city, and Ereğli hosts around 10 local chess tournaments each year. Kastamonu Vilayet The Vilayet of Kastamonu ( Ottoman Turkish : ولايت قسطمونى , romanized :  Vilâyet-i Kastamuni ) was a first-level administrative division ( vilayet ) of the Ottoman Empire , established in 1867 and abolished in 1922. At the beginning of the 20th century, the vilayet reportedly had an area of 19,300 square miles (50,000 km ), while

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216-524: The native Mariandynians and extended its power over a considerable territory. It was the birthplace of Heraclides Ponticus . According to Greek mythology , the cave guarded by the three-headed dog Cerberus is located near the town. For his final quest, Heracles is tasked with entering the cave and capturing Cerberus. The prosperity of the city, rudely shaken by the Galatians and the Bithynians ,

234-470: The preliminary results of the first Ottoman census of 1885 (published in 1908) gave the population as 1,009,460. The accuracy of the population figures ranges from "approximate" to "merely conjectural" depending on the region from which they were gathered. The Kastamonu Vilayet, a first-level administrative division of the Ottoman Empire, was established in 1867 and abolished in 1922. In the 1920s,

252-400: The region, influencing aspects such as legal systems, education, and daily customs. It’s important to note that while the population was primarily Muslim, it was likely diverse in terms of ethnicity, language, and cultural practices. The vilayet was not known for large agricultural production, despite being described as having fertile ground in 1920. Most agricultural production is kept within

270-510: The shore of the Black Sea . Erdemir operates a large seaport, the Port of Erdemir , to import and export materials. Erdemir has Port of Erdemir also acquired the steel plant at İskenderun , Hatay Province in southern Turkey . Turkish Armed Forces Pension Fund ( OYAK ) acquired a 49.29% stake in Erdemir on 4 October 2005 for $ 2.77 billion in a televised auction. The fund acquired 46.12% from

288-509: The vilayet, being consumed by the population. What was produced, included wheat, barley , maize , chickpeas , gall , and valonia oak . A small amount of opium and cotton was also produced in the region. Silk production was active in the southern area on a small scale, as was livestock. The area used to mine lead and nickel . Cloth was also being produced in the Kastamonu Vilayet, made from wool and goat hair , which

306-541: Was utterly destroyed in the Mithridatic Wars . Then, Heraclea Pontica was part of the (Eastern) Roman Empire for more than 1000 years. The Turks ravaged the area after the Battle of Mantzikert in 1071. David Komnenos , brother of the ruler of Trebizond Alexios I of Trebizond , took Heraclea Pontica in 1205 and made it capital of his domain, called Paphlagonia; he lost it in 1214 to Theodore I Laskaris, who made it

324-564: Was withdrawn from the league in 2007. Men's basketball team competed in Men's Basketball Super League for 7 seasons (2004-06, 2008-13), until Erdemir disestablished the team in 2013. It also won two championship titles in the lower basketball league. Besides, women's basketball team competed in the Woman's Basketball League in 2000s. Chess is also a popular sport in Ereğli. There are two chess clubs in

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