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Bursa T he first capital cit y of the Ottoman Empire

Historical Town Hall

Ottoman Sultanate Gate

Osman Gazi was the leader of the Ottoman Turks, and the founder of the dynasty that established and ruled the Ottoman Empire. The Empire, named after him. 1299–1326

The tomb of Osman Gazi

Ahmet Münir Pasha Fountain ( 1313 )

Orhan Gazi was the second chief, of the nascent Ottoman Empire (then known as the Osmanlı (Ottoman) pricipality) from 1326 to 1359. He was the son of Osman Gazi

The tomb of Orhan Gazi

The hüdavendig â r is nick name of Sultan Murad I which meaning is "the God-like One“ Sultan Murad I was son of Orhan Gazi 1359–1389 The mosque of Hüdavendigâr

Bayezid I The Sultan of the Ottoman Empire then from 1389 to 1402. He was the son of Murad I. He was nicknamed “The Thunderbolt"

The Mosque of B a y e z id I ( The Thunderbolt)

The Great Mosque The era of Bayezid I

The tomb and Mosque Emir Sultan who leader of sufism

The Sultan Mehmed I Çelebi 1373-1391 He was son of the Bayezid I. Çelebi means bowstring maker or one who supports, who acts as a column also means gentleman in Turkish

He was son of the Bayezid I.

Çelebi means bowstring maker or one who supports, who acts as a column also means gentleman in Turkish

The Green tomb

Left tomb belongs to Sultan Mehmet I Çelebi The Green tomb

Murad II was the Sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1421 to 1451. He was son of the Mehmed I Çelebi

The complex Of Muradiye (Murad II)

The Tomb of Sehzade Mustafa and Cem Sultan The complex Of Muradiye (Murad II)

The Old Houses of Ottoman

The magical characters of the famous Turkish shadow theatre and is a symbol of the city Bursa These characters have lived in Bursa around the year 1330 Karagoz and Hacivat

The House of Karagöz and Hacivat

The Ewer Figure of Ottomans

The Saitabat waterfall

The Old Ottoman houses of Cumalıkızık Village Cumalıkızık

Cumalıkızık

The thermal springs

The Telpher

The Telpher 2

The Uludağ

I znik- Nicea

T he ruins of the eight century church

16th century potteries Iznik

Tirilye -Mudanya

Gemlik

The silkworms

The Silk Bazaar

The silks

A Century Old Sycamore The six Century Old Sycamore The Logo of Bursa

Music The Silk Road İbrahim DAL August 2009

İbrahim DAL

August 2009