Tekirdağ was called Bisanthe or Bysanthe (Greek: Βισάνθη/Βυσάνθη), and also Rhaedestus (Ῥαιδεστός) in classical antiquity. The latter name was used until the Byzantine era, and transformed into Rodosçuk after it … See more

The history of the city of Tekirdağ dates back to around 4000 BC. In Xenophon's Anabasis it is mentioned as part of the kingdom of the Thracian king Seuthes. It is also mentioned as Bisanthe by Herodotus (VII, 137). The city was a Samian colony.
Procopius chronicled … See more

• Phaedimus of Bisanthe (3rd or 2nd century BC), ancient Greek poet
• Francis II Rákóczi (1676–1735), Hungarian prince and national hero
• Bekri Mustafa Pasha (1688–1698), Ottoman grand vizier See more

Tekirdağ is situated on the northern coast of the Sea of Marmara, 135 kilometres (84 miles) west of Istanbul. Its picturesque bay is backed by the promontory of the mountain which gives its name to the city, Tekir Dağı (ancient Combos), a spur of about 2000 ft. that … See more

The Tekirdağ area is the site of many holiday homes, as the city is only two hours drive from Istanbul via a new four-lane highway. The … See more

In Tekirdağ town
• The Rüstem Paşa Mosque, built by the Ottoman architect, Mimar Sinan, in 1553
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Tekirdağ is twinned with:
• Bayreuth, Germany
• Kardzhali, Bulgaria
• Kecskemét, Hungary See more