Burhaniye, Turkey
Burhaniye (ilçe merkezi)
Burhaniye is a town of 38,083 people in Balıkesir, Turkey.
Why visit Burhaniye
Townapedia lists 11 museums and landmarks, 9 parks and trails, 28 places to eat and 1 attraction in and around town.
Highlights include Adramyttion and Burhaniye National Forces Culture Museum.
Weather in Burhaniye
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About Burhaniye
Burhaniye is a municipality and district of Balıkesir Province, Turkey. Its area is 420 km2, and its population is 64,283 (2022). It is located on the Aegean coast and is known for its olive oil. Balıkesir Koca Seyit Airport is ten minutes away by car.
From the Wikipedia article Burhaniye (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Burhaniye on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do1
Museums and landmarks11
Adramyttion
Monument and historic site · 3.1 km
Ancient city of Aeolis in modern-day Turkey
Burhaniye National Forces Culture Museum
Museum · 0.8 km
Museum in Turkey
Miletus
Monument and historic site · 3.1 km
Ancient city of Mysia in modern-day Turkey
Parks, trails and playgrounds9
Restaurants and cafes28
Burhaniye Sofrası
Restaurant
Hürriyet Caddesi
Mo-Sa 08:00-23:30
Burhaniye Belediyesi Şehit Turhan Bayraktar Parkı Çay Bahçesi
Cafe · Tea, Coffee Shop
16 more on the map.
History
Burhaniye was founded as Taylıeli ('Town of Taylı') village, named after one of the Turkish beys who came to the aid of Seljuk ruler Süleyman. At the beginning of the 14th century it came under the domain of the Karasids and grew as it attracted migrants. In Ottoman times, it was also known as Kemer and attached to Edremit until 1866 and became the centre of a district named after itself. It was renamed Burhaniye after the Ottoman Prince Şehzade Burhanettin. According to the Ottoman General Census of 1881/82-1893, the kaza of Burhaniye had a total population of 19.595, consisting of 17.145 Muslims, 2.433 Greeks, 9 Armenians and 8 foreign citizens.
On 8 June 1922 the town was fell to Turkish forces. As the Greek forces were retreating they intended to burn and destroy the town center, however this was prevented by Borazan Çavuş from Pelitköy, who climbed on a minaret and when he saw the Greek enemy units approaching, played the attack tune on his bugle. He tricked the Greeks into thinking that the town center had a Turkish military presence and thus the Greeks continued their retreat without entering the town center and it was saved from destruction. In front of a statue of Atatürk is a monument with a sculpture of a rifle and bugle in commemoration of Borazan Çavuş and the Kuva-yi Milliye. Until 1992 there was also a sculpture by Gürdal Duyar depicting Borazan Çavuş.
From the History section of Burhaniye on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Churches and places of worship9
Shopping12
Gas and EV charging5
Schools, colleges and libraries17
Healthcare14
Map of Burhaniye
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Getting there and nearby towns
Balıkesir Koca Seyit Airport (EDO) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 6 km away.
- Şarköy 2 km south, about 2 min by car
- Börezli 5 km east, about 5 min by car
- Kızıklı 5 km east, about 5 min by car
- Edremit 12 km northeast, about 12 min by car
- Karadere 12 km southeast, about 12 min by car
- Havran 13 km northeast, about 13 min by car
- Gömeç 17 km southwest, about 17 min by car
- Altınoluk 22 km northwest, about 22 min by car
- Balıkesir 80 km east, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Çanakkale 87 km northwest, about 1 h 30 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- Mapillary (see each image): photos
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Sokak burhaniye, Ollios, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Balıkesir Burhaniye-Pazarbaşı Hamamı-Ömer Gemici, Gemici49, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Burhaniye Tarihi, Ollios, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Burhaniye KuvayiMilliye Müzesi, Sabri76, Public domain
- BURHANİYE BALIKESİR - panoramio, by rock, CC BY 3.0
- ISS007-E-14102 - View of Turkey, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS009-E-15400 - View of Greece, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS056-E-126953 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- Street-level photo, unen, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, unen, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, unen, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, ramses, CC BY-SA 4.0
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