Trabzon

/ ˈtrɑːbzɔːn /

noun

1. a port in NE Turkey, on the Black Sea: founded as a Greek colony in the 8th century bc at the terminus of an important trade route from central Europe to Asia. Pop: 246 000 (2005 est)

Example Sentences

In 1923, under the Greco-Turkish population exchange, Greek-speaking Christians of Pontus were forced to leave Turkey and relocate to Greece while Romeyka-speaking Muslim communities in the Trabzon area remained in their homeland as they professed Islam, explaining why this Greek variety is still spoken in small enclaves in the region.

From Science Daily

Romeyka is thought to have only a couple of thousand native speakers left in Turkey's Trabzon region, but the precise number is hard to calculate especially because of the fact that there is also a large number of heritage speakers in the diaspora and the ongoing language shift to Turkish.

From Science Daily

A high proportion of native speakers in Trabzon are over 65 years of age and fewer young people are learning the language.

From Science Daily

Over the last 150 years, only four fieldworkers have collected data on Romeyka in Trabzon.

From Science Daily

Fenerbahce won 3-2 at Papara Park, Trabzon and their players were met with violence as they celebrated the victory.

From BBC