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Edirne

American  
[e-deer-ne] / ɛˈdir nɛ /

noun

  1. a city in northwestern Turkey, in the European part.


Edirne British  
/ ɛˈdirnɛ /

noun

  1. Former name: Adrianople.  a city in NW Turkey: a Thracian town, rebuilt and renamed by the Roman emperor Hadrian. Pop: 126 000 (2005 est)

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"I sincerely apologise to our people for not being able to carry out a policy worthy of them," former HDP leader Selahattin Demirtas told news website Artigercek from Edirne prison in northwest Turkey.

From Reuters Jun. 1, 2023

Orhan’s son Murad I established a new capital at Edirne, on the European side of the Dardanelles, in 1362.

From Textbooks Apr. 19, 2023

Four survivors recounted the episode in interviews with The New York Times at a Turkish government center for migrants in the provincial city of Edirne.

From New York Times Feb. 24, 2022

Edirne Mayor Recep Gurkan said championship organizers adhered to all health guidelines and restrictions to keep fans and wrestlers as safe from the spread of COVID-19 as possible.

From Seattle Times Jul. 12, 2021

The route crosses the western mountains at the Dragoman Pass, continues through Sofia, Plovdiv, and down the Maritsa River valley to Edirne and Istanbul in Turkey.

From Area Handbook for Bulgaria by Violeta D. Baluyut

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