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Thrace Region and Edirne Guide

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Geography and History: Thrace is divided between Turkey, Greece and Bulgaria
Area was military zone until late 1960s
Region features agricultural production, oil-growing sunflowers and fish farming
E80 motorway runs parallel to ancient Via Egnatia route
Edirne: 230km northwest of İstanbul, 140,000-strong Ottoman city
Known as "Gate of Contentment" for sultans' hunting and falconry
Features Selimiye Camii, designed by Mimar Sinan in 1569
Contains Ottoman monuments and historic bridges
Kırkpınar Festival: Annual oil-wrestling tournament held in July
Contestants wear kisbet and olive oil-soaked clothing
Features traditional music, circus-carnival and Hıdırellez celebrations
Local Romany population hosts special events during festival
Selimiye Camii: World's second-tallest minarets at 71m
Features 31.5m diameter dome, surpassing Aya Sofya
Contains finest şadırvan in city
Houses Kavaflar Arasta, Sinan's pupil's covered market