Bursa Provinces Turkey Middle East

Bursa is the center of the Turkish automobile industry, where FIAT and Renault have located their factories. It was later a major city, located on the westernmost end of the famous Silk Road, and was the capital of the Ottoman Empire following its capture from the Byzantines in 1326 until the capture of Edirne in 1365 and remained an important administrative and commercial center even after it lost its status as the capital. The Algerian resistance fighter Emir Abd el-Kader resided here for a while and Ismail Hakki Bursevi a famous Islamic scholar and Sufi is buried here.

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• Bursa City Guide - A short and descriptive guide for Bursa and environs.
• Weather Underground: Bursa, Turkey, Forecast - Current weather conditions, forecast, links to weather maps.

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