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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)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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In addition, Bayezid had chosen to live primarily at Edirne, in Thrace.

From Textbooks Apr. 19, 2023

The car was headed in the direction of Turkey's Edirne province, which borders Greece and Bulgaria, the ministry said.

From Reuters Sep. 2, 2022

A very long list — this was the 661st Kirkpinar oil wrestling championship, taking place in western Edirne province.

From Seattle Times Jul. 5, 2022

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

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 Baluyut, Violeta D.

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