#Prof. Dr. Mustafa Şahin

Turkey's new cultural route has become "Myrleia"

The 131.6-kilometer cultural route in Mudanya, covering the city's historical, cultural and natural values, was declared Turkey's new "cultural route" under the name "Rota Myrleia". The "Faith, Walking, Cycling and Trekking" routes, which Mudanya Municipality completed under the name of "Rota Myrleia" to promote the natural, historical and cultural riches of the district, were declared as cultural routes with the approval of Bursa Governorship. The 131.6-kilometer cultural route, which covers the historical, cultural and natural values of Mudanya, which has a history of 2700 years, was opened to tourism in accordance with the Sports Regulation for Tourism Purposes. In this context, the 20-kilometer Walking Route consists of Tirilye Neighborhood Çamlı Kahve, Aya Yani Church, Kapanca Ancient Port, Ketendere Beach, Esence Beach, Söğütpınar Beach Settlement, Eğirce Beach Settlement, Mesudiye Bakantepe Observation Area. The 31.6-kilometer Cycling Route includes Tirilye District Çamlı Kahve, Aya Yani Church, Kapanca Ancient Port, Esence Coast, Yalıçiftlik District, Yaman District, Çınarlı District, Kaymakoba District, Tirilye Beach, and the 17-kilometer Trekking Route includes Kumyaka Ayastafoni locality, Kumyaka Kirya locality, Çepni District, Üsküptepe, Akyeller Selvilik locality, Kumkaya Lotus, Mavriya, Mankafa locality, Kumyaka village square. The 63-kilometer route, which includes Uğur Mumcu Cultural Center, Aydınpınar Church, Dereköy Church, Yaylacık Tatianos statue, Mirzaoba Historical Minaret, Sancak statue and Yörük Square, Kaymakoba, Çınarlı, Yaman, Yalıçiftlik, Tirilye and Kumyaka, was accepted as the Faith Route. Underlining that they aim to unearth the 2,700-year-old Myrleia Ancient City as the common heritage of humanity, Mudanya Mayor Hayri Türkyılmaz said; “Within the framework of this project, which we implemented under the coordination of our Directorate of Culture and Social Affairs and under the consultancy of Uludağ University Faculty of Arts and Sciences Archeology Department Head Prof. Dr. Mustafa Şahin, we revealed the values of Mudanya with the contributions of our Directorate of Zoning and Urbanization and the Parliament Tourism Commission. With Route Myrleia, we take all history and nature lovers on a pleasant journey in our Mudanya. Let your route be Myrleia.”