Tirebolu

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Tirebolu (formerly Tireboli; Greek Τρίπολις) is a district and town of Giresun Province, Turkey, the ancient and Byzantine Tripolis. It has a population of 17,450 (2000).

It is located on the Black Sea shore and has a little harbour.

[edit] History

  • 656 BC founded by Greek colonists from Miletus.
  • 1204 became part of the Empire of Trebizond under Alexios I.
  • 1397 conquered by the Ottoman Hacı Emiroğlu Süleyman.
  • 1916 occupied by Russian troops until 1918.

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