Yenişehir

History

Yenişehir, which was established by building permanent houses for the first time from the tent life in the Beylik period of the Ottoman Empire, was used by the Ottoman Army in Anatolia and Middle East expeditions due to its wetland and wide plain. The claim that the city was founded by Osman Gazi is among the opinions put forward. Where for the first time, a sermon was read, coins were printed, taxes were collected, a regular army was started to be established, and the first law (edict) was commanded here. According to one view, it is claimed that Yenişehir was known as Melangeia/Malágina in 1308 or that Yenişehir was formerly known as Neapolis. Before the population exchange, it was the center of a sub-administration with the same name with a population of approximately 5,000; 2,500 of its population were Greeks, who had excellent schools. Greeks emigrated after the forced population exchange in 1923. It was the residence of Sultan Osman I, the founder of the dynasty, in the early years of the Ottoman conquest. Traces of his palace and other buildings (hammams) have been preserved until today. Although it is claimed that Yenişehir was called Neapolis before the Turkish conquest, the name of the city, Neapolis, may have been translated into Turkish. It is also claimed that it was conquered from the Byzantine Empire in the early periods of the Ottoman Empire or that the city spontaneously joined the Ottoman Empire from the Byzantine Empire. Then the city was the capital for a short time (29 years) (although Söğüt is also claimed to be the capital) and the city handed over the duty as capital with the acquisition of Bursa. The district is one of the developing districts of Bursa province. The known history of Yenişehir dates back to the beginning of the 14th century.…

Most-observed species

• House Sparrow

  Passer domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  62
• Eurasian Blackbird

  Turdus merula Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  60
• Eurasian Jay

  Garrulus glandarius (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  55
• Common Chaffinch

  Fringilla coelebs Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  49
• Hooded Crow

  Corvus cornix Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  47
• Eurasian Collared-Dove

  Streptopelia decaocto (Frivaldszky, 1838) · Aves
  39
• Eurasian Magpie

  Pica pica (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  39
• Great Tit

  Parus major Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  39

Most recent

• M 4.2 — 2025-07-02
  4 km NE of Gemlik, Turkey
• M 4 — 2025-07-01
  3 km S of Umurbey, Turkey
• M 3 — 2024-01-27
  16 km NNW of Mudanya, Turkey
• M 4.2 — 2023-12-17
  10 km NNW of Çınarcık, Turkey
• M 5.1 — 2023-12-04
  7 km NNW of Mudanya, Turkey
• M 4.4 — 2022-03-22
  18 km E of Mustafakemalpa?a, Turkey