Sakarya River

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Sakarya River

Origin	Bayat Plateau
Basin countries	Turkey
Length	824 km
Avg. discharge	Black Sea

This article is about the Sakarya (or Sangarius) River. For the Phrygian god who gave this river his name, see Sangarius (mythology). For the insect genus, see Sangarius.

The Sakarya (Greek Σαγγάριος, Latinized as Sangarius) is a river in Asia Minor. It is the third longest river of Turkey, and runs through what in ancient times was known as Phrygia.

The source of the river is the Bayat Yaylası (Bayat Plateau) which is located to the northeast of Afyon. Joined by the Porsuk Çayı (Porsuk Creek) close by the town of Polatlı, the river runs through the Adapazarı Ovası (Adapazarı Plains) before reaching the Black Sea.

In the Middle Ages, the valley of the Sakarya was the home of the Söğüt tribe, which went on to establish the Ottoman Empire.