Ayvalik
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==Ayvalik (Port of entry)== | ==Ayvalik (Port of entry)== | ||
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| - | + | [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ayvalik Ayvalik] (Αϊβαλί) is situated in an almost land locked lagoon formed by the heavily wooded mainland and the rather bare Alibey Adasi (Moschonisi - Μοσχονήσι). Ayvalik, like a lot of the towns and villages of the Asia Minor Aegean coast, used to be a Greek town until 1923 when the great [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Population_exchange_between_Greece_and_Turkey population exchange between Greece and Turkey] took place. It was called Aivali. The name is Turkish and means a place with quinces. It was inhabited in [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hellenistic_Age Hellenistic], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roman_Era Roman], and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Byzantine_Empire Byzantine] times but only few remains of those times have been found. | |
| - | + | [[Image:Ayvalik_Piri_Reis_Map.jpg|200px|thumb|left|Piri Reis Map of Lesvos and Ayvalik<br/>''Click for larger view'']] | |
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| + | The modern town was founded around 1580 by a few Greek fishermen looking for a place safe from the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Knights_of_Malta Maltese] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barbary_Pirates Barbary] pirates. The area was fist mentioned in modern times by the famous 16th century Ottoman admiral [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piri_Reis Piri Reis] in his book ''Kitab-i-Bahriye''. The inhabitants of both Ayvalik and Alibey became very skilled seamen, trading with Romania in the Black Sea, and the region was quite prosperous until the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greek_War_of_Independence Greek war of independence] in 1821. It was then destroyed in retaliation by the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ottomans Ottomans] and the inhabitants fled to the islands of [[Psara]] and [[Aegina]]. Following the war many of the inhabitants returned and rebuilt the town. Alibey became a shipbuilding center for traditional caiques. | ||
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| + | The well known Modern Greek historian, painter, restorer of Byzantine icons, and writer, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Photios_Kontoglou Photis Kontoglou], was born in Ayvalik. He wrote an extensive history of the region. In 1923, following the tragic [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greek-turkish_war Greek-Turkish War] the Greek inhabitants were exchanged with Turkish inhabitants from [[Crete]] and Macedonia. The present town has 30,000 inhabitants and it is rather pleasant because it is off the usual tourist track. | ||
===Charts=== | ===Charts=== | ||
| - | + | BA 1087 Kólpos Petalión to Edremit körfezi<br/> | |
| + | BA 1665 Nisos Lesvos and Çandarli Korfezi to Baba Burnu Ayvalik | ||
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| + | Imray-Tetra G2 Aegean Sea (North) | ||
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| + | NIMA 54382 Nisos Lesvos and Western Coast of Turkey | ||
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| + | Greek 332 Lesvos Island | ||
===Radio Nets=== | ===Radio Nets=== | ||
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===External Links=== | ===External Links=== | ||
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Revision as of 12:48, 25 June 2008
Ayvalik (Port of entry)
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Background
Ayvalik (Αϊβαλί) is situated in an almost land locked lagoon formed by the heavily wooded mainland and the rather bare Alibey Adasi (Moschonisi - Μοσχονήσι). Ayvalik, like a lot of the towns and villages of the Asia Minor Aegean coast, used to be a Greek town until 1923 when the great population exchange between Greece and Turkey took place. It was called Aivali. The name is Turkish and means a place with quinces. It was inhabited in Hellenistic, Roman, and Byzantine times but only few remains of those times have been found.
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The modern town was founded around 1580 by a few Greek fishermen looking for a place safe from the Maltese and Barbary pirates. The area was fist mentioned in modern times by the famous 16th century Ottoman admiral Piri Reis in his book Kitab-i-Bahriye. The inhabitants of both Ayvalik and Alibey became very skilled seamen, trading with Romania in the Black Sea, and the region was quite prosperous until the Greek war of independence in 1821. It was then destroyed in retaliation by the Ottomans and the inhabitants fled to the islands of Psara and Aegina. Following the war many of the inhabitants returned and rebuilt the town. Alibey became a shipbuilding center for traditional caiques.
The well known Modern Greek historian, painter, restorer of Byzantine icons, and writer, Photis Kontoglou, was born in Ayvalik. He wrote an extensive history of the region. In 1923, following the tragic Greek-Turkish War the Greek inhabitants were exchanged with Turkish inhabitants from Crete and Macedonia. The present town has 30,000 inhabitants and it is rather pleasant because it is off the usual tourist track.
Charts
BA 1087 Kólpos Petalión to Edremit körfezi
BA 1665 Nisos Lesvos and Çandarli Korfezi to Baba Burnu Ayvalik
Imray-Tetra G2 Aegean Sea (North)
NIMA 54382 Nisos Lesvos and Western Coast of Turkey
Greek 332 Lesvos Island
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