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Samsun

American

[sahm-soon] / sɑmˈsun /

noun

a city in N Turkey, in Asia.

Samsun British

/ ˈsɑmsun /

noun

Ancient name: Amisus. a port in N Turkey, on the Black Sea. Pop: 395 000 (2005 est)

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It did not give an updated position for the vessel, whose location was last listed on November 21 when it was said to be travelling from the Turkish port of Samsun to Russia's Rostov-on-Don.

From Barron's ● Dec. 2, 2025

It says the TQ Samsun left on Sunday - a claim backed by Reuters news agency.

From BBC ● Jul. 16, 2023

On June 11, the SV Nikolay left Samsun, Turkey, and set its destination to Port Kavkaz in Russia before its tracking system went offline.

From Reuters ● Jul. 22, 2022

Torrential rains that pounded the Black Sea coastal provinces of Bartin, Kastamonu, Sinop and Samsun on Wednesday caused the flooding.

From Washington Post ● Aug. 13, 2021

There is a good road to Aleppo and Alexandretta on the Mediterranean, and to Samsun on the Black Sea by Kharput, Malatia and Sivas.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 4 "Diameter" to "Dinarchus" by Various

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