Trabzon

British

/ ˈtrɑːbzɔːn /

noun

a port in NE Turkey, on the Black Sea: founded as a Greek colony in the 8th century _bc at the terminus of an important trade route from central Europe to Asia. Pop: 246 000 (2005 est)

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Born in 1970 in Akcaabat, a seaside town in Trabzon province on Turkey's Black Sea coast, Imamoglu moved to Istanbul as a teenager, studied business and then went to work in the construction industry.

From BBC • Mar. 19, 2025

Over the last 150 years, only four fieldworkers have collected data on Romeyka in Trabzon.

From Science Daily • Apr. 2, 2024

They even have a phrase for the feeling: “Everywhere is Trabzon to us.”

From New York Times • May 13, 2022

Still, the plane was diverted to Trabzon as a precaution in line with international aviation regulations.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 7, 2021

Private news agency Dogan said police detained A101's chairman, Turgut Aydin, at his home in the eastern Black Sea province of Trabzon.

From Reuters • Aug. 16, 2016

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