00:27Kırkleli is in the northwest of Turkey, near the border with Bulgaria and at the foothills of Isranca Mountains by the Black Sea.
00:34Kırkleli is preferred because of their rich nature and culture too.
00:39Can you imagine that Kırkleli has a history dating back to 6 BC?
00:43Archaeological excavations happened in the city support the claim that the city was one of the first organized settlements on the European continent.
00:52Kırkleli was conquered by the Persians, the Bulgarians, the visiting gangs and the Turks throughout the history before.
00:59There are many places waiting to be discovered in our city such as the Yenanda Flood Plain Forest.
01:05Shout out to the nature lovers, you'll love camping, kayaking and bird watching here.
01:10Yenada, which is a small town by the Black Sea, also have nice sandy beaches.
01:16There are also Dublisa Cave, Demirköy Foundry and Yenada, the French lighthouse that you may want to discover.
01:23In the city centre, you can visit the Kırkleli Museum or a replica of the house Atatürk was born originally in Selonika, Greece called the Atatürk House and go for a walk on the famous Estacion Street.
01:35If you need to exercise, the Kırkleli city park is just enough for you.
01:40As for food, don't leave this city without trying our famous Kırkleli meatballs.
01:45Do you know, Kırkleli is actually famous for their fresh food and dairy products.
01:57Well, how they can be fresh? Why are they fresh?
02:00Well, let me briefly explain that Kırkleli has a ton of animals and 179 villages.
02:06And our villages are taking good care of their animals such as cows, sheeps and cows.
02:10Now, let's talk about Hardaliye, which is a unique beverage of the region, consists of grapes, grape juice, mustard seeds, crushed lisa serratory and benzoic acid.
02:20Hardaliye is also said to be beneficial for our digestive and immune system, so it's healthy for you.
02:25Our great leader Mustafa Kemal Atatürk drank and liked it so much that he declared it should be the national drink of Türkiye.
02:37People of Kırkleli are successful in many areas such as acting, music and sports.
02:43Barış Ersek, for example, he is a really good basketball player.
02:47Işıl Yücesoy is an actress, Canda Nerçetin is a singer-songwriter and Burhan Ocal is a percussion instrument player.
02:55Now, when we get to the music, we should definitely mention that the happy people of Kırkleli love the sound of zurna and drums.
03:03You may find yourself immersed in those rhythms like this.
03:20Now, I wanted to explain my city to you as if you are a foreigner from a different country or city wanting to know about our city, Kırkleli.
03:30I hope you liked it. Thank you for listening.
03:33I suppose don't do this without trying our famous Kırkleli meatballs.
