AREA: 60218 km²

POPULATION: 468.842 (1990)

TRAFFIC CODE: 59

DISTRICTS: Tekirdağ (center), Çerkezköy, Çorlu, Hayrabolu, M.Ereğli, Malkara, Muratlı, Saray, Şarköy.

SITES OF INTEREST: Kastros (Çamköy), Marmara Ereğlisi, Tekirdağ, Kumbağ, Mürefte and Şarköy coasts, Herakleia Perinthos city ruins, Rüstem Pasha Mosque and Bazaar, Ayaz Pasha, Hasan Efendi, Sultan Süleyman, Güzelce Hasan Bey, Turhanoğlu Ömer Bey mosques , Eskicami (mosque), Ortacami (mosque), Rakoozi Fountain, Namık Kemal Monument, Tekirdağ and Rakoozi Museums.

National Parks And Forest Campsites

Çamlıköy
Bahçeköy, Saray / Tekirdağ
0-282 262 01 37

Provincial Cultural Directorate

Tel: (282) 262 60 12
Fax: (282) 262 80 00

State Fine Arts Gallery Directorate
Sarı Köşk
TEKİRDAĞ
Tel: (0 282) 262 60 12
Fax: 262 80 00

Museum

Tekirdağ Museum
Address: Vali Konağı Cad. No: 21 - Tekirdağ
Tel: (282) 261 20 82

Historical Sites and Ruins

Tekirdağ Museum
Perinthosta - Center

Significant Days

Local Days of Celebration:

Birthday Commemoration for Namık Kemal
Municipal Cultural Center
21 December

Anniversary of Atatürk’s Arrival at Tekirdağ
Tekirdağ
23 August

Freedom from Occupation Days:

Freedom Day - Tekirdağ
Tekirdağ
13 November

Freedom Day - Hayrabolu
Hayrabolu
14 November

Freedom Day - Çorlu
In front of Governor’s office
1 November

Freedom Day - Çerkezköy
Çerkezköy
29 November

Freedom Day - Saray
Saray
1 November

Freedom Day - Muratlı
Muratlı
2 November

Freedom Day - Malkara
Malkara
14 November

Freedom Day - Şarköy
Şarköy
17 November

Festivals:

Tekirdağ Cherry Festival
Tekirdağ
1-8 June

Fairs:

Saray Autumn and Goods Fair
Saray
31 August-5 September

Malkara Fair
Malkara
10-20 September

Festivities

Marmara Ereğlisi
Traditional Circumcision Festivities
Celebration Square
25-27 August

Celebrations for District Status of Marmara Ereğlisi
Center
29-31 August

Hayrabolu August Festivities
Hayrabolu
8-11 August

Şarköy Grape Harvest Festivities
Şarköy
6-8 September

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