Edirne

American

[e-deer-ne] / ɛˈdir nɛ /

noun

a city in northwestern Turkey, in the European part.

Edirne British

/ ɛˈdirnɛ /

noun

Former name: Adrianople. a city in NW Turkey: a Thracian town, rebuilt and renamed by the Roman emperor Hadrian. Pop: 126 000 (2005 est)

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Orhan’s son Murad I established a new capital at Edirne, on the European side of the Dardanelles, in 1362.

From Textbooks • Apr. 19, 2023

In comments to Reuters from Edirne jail in northwest Turkey this month, Selahattin Demirtas, former leader of the HDP, urged the six-party opposition bloc to cooperate with his party to win presidential and parliamentary elections.

From Reuters • Jan. 26, 2023

A very long list — this was the 661st Kirkpinar oil wrestling championship, taking place in western Edirne province.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 5, 2022

Four survivors recounted the episode in interviews with The New York Times at a Turkish government center for migrants in the provincial city of Edirne.

From New York Times • Feb. 24, 2022

The route crosses the western mountains at the Dragoman Pass, continues through Sofia, Plovdiv, and down the Maritsa River valley to Edirne and Istanbul in Turkey.

From Area Handbook for Bulgaria by Baluyut, Violeta D.

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