Maps of Balikesir - Balikesir Map, Turkey
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Balikesir
Balikesir has shores that clean sea water reach's the sanded beaches, and those shores surrounded by green olive trees. Ayvalik, Burhaniye, Ören, Edremit, Akcay and Altinoluk are attractive holiday place for whom want to rest in enjoyable environment or whom interested by archeological places.
It is estimated that Balikesir and surroundings are settlement place since Prehistoric Age BC. 3200. Pelasg's nation that coming from the Balkans are formed colonies at the years of BC. 2000. Balikesir lived at the periods of Frig, Lydia, Persian, Macedonian, Bergama Kingdom, Rome and Byzantine. After the Malazgirt battle (1071) Karesi Bey who was son of a Seljuklian governor Kalem Sah Bey, conquered and formed Karesi Governmental and make Balikesir capitol but he accepted Ottoman Dominance. Balikesir proclaimed the status of province in 1923. Province old name Karesi changed to Balikesir in 1926 .
