Edirne

American

[e-deer-ne] / ɛˈdir nɛ /

noun

a city in northwestern Turkey, in the European part.

Edirne British

/ ɛˈdirnɛ /

noun

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

From Reuters

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

A statement from the governor’s office for the border province of Edirne said seven more bodies were found on Thursday.

From Seattle Times

The governor’s office for Edirne province, near the land border with Greece, said the deceased included a migrant who died in a hospital after being rescued by Turkish authorities.

From Seattle Times

But spectators headed in droves to Edirne province on the Greek border over the weekend to watch a sport that dates to the 14th century.

From Seattle Times

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