5 places to visit in the Saruhanlı district of Manisa: Gediz Plain, Saruhanlı Grand Mosque and View of the Gediz Plain. Plan your trip to Saruhanlı with local food, practical tips and transport information.
In Ottoman times Saruhanlı was a village of 150 households. In 1956 it became a district attached to Manisa.
Coğrafya
Saruhanlı lies on the flat and fertile land of the Gediz Plain.
Tarihçe
The exact founding date of Saruhanlı is unknown, but it is thought to have been founded during the period of the Saruhan Principality. After the region was liberated from occupation on 7 September 1922, Turkish immigrants from the Balkan countries and from the east began to be settled there.
Nüfus ve Toplum
60% of the district’s population are Balkan immigrants, 35% are local people, and 5% are people who migrated from the east and south-east.
Ekonomi
Most of the district’s population earns its income from agriculture. Seedless grapes, cotton and maize are the crops most grown in the region.
Tarihçe ve Kültür
The exact founding date of Saruhanlı is unknown, but it is thought to have been founded during the Saruhan Principality period. In 1922, after the region was liberated from occupation, Turkish immigrants from the Balkan countries and from the east began to be settled there. 60% of the district’s population are of Balkan origin.
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