TATLISU – ERDEK

Talisu neighborhood located on Kapidag peninsula is connected to Erdek district. Since Erdek district is located in the west of the peninsula, all transportation routes to both Erdek and Tatlısu are provided through Bandırma district or  Edincik  village.. Tatlısu village, the village where Kyzikos people, Armenians, Greeks and Ottomans lived throughout historical times, has a rich historical past.

WHERE IS THE NAME KAPIDAĞ FROM COMING?

The village takes its name from the cool and fresh spring water that comes from the heart of Kapıdağ and is located in its square and at several points.. This is a water that those coming from the settlements of the region are also interested in.

According to what is told and the resources found in the region, the current settlement area of ​​the village was founded in 1720 by a group of 60 people from Central Armenia on the region where it is located.

At that time, while the entire Kapıdağ Peninsula consisted of villages where Greeks resided, only Hamamali and Tatlısu were established as Turkish villages.. In accordance with the agreement made in 1922, which stipulated the displacement of the Turks in Thrace and the Greeks in Turkey, the people living there today settled here as immigrants.. For this reason, the name of the village was also known as the Armenian Village among the old people until the past years.. The old structures that have remained in the village since those days have unfortunately been demolished and are on the verge of disappearing.

The crowded population of Tatlısı village, which is a summer resort, arouses the tradesmen.. During these times, the tea gardens in the region are also gaining momentum.

HOW TO GET TO TATLISU?

To reach Tatlisu If you come from Bursa direction, you can travel via Bandırma.. If you come from Çanakkale direction, you can use this road by turning to Edincik separation before reaching Bandırmaya. After passing the Bagfaş Factory by following the Erdek direction with private vehicles or minibuses from Bandırma, it is 5 km from the junction where the road divides to the right.. You can reach Tatlısu (through Aşağıyapıcı Village) after. Cyzicus, dating from ancient times, was built on this part of the road. You can always come across ruins from this period during your tours in Erdek and the surrounding villages of Kapıdağ (you can see more detailed information and artifacts in the Open Air Museum in Erdek).. At the step of the road that reaches the village, Tatlısu welcomes you with its small and cute beach, two old plane trees (under the plane trees), village coffees, tea gardens, cute fisherman’s shelter and breakwaters.

There are also summer houses in the small bays around the village, and you can find small grocery shops to serve the guests staying here, and cafes and tea gardens to spend time in. Due to the geographical structure of the village, the most beautiful beach and sea on the eastern side of the peninsula, and being close to transportation points, it is always an ideal place for a holiday.. All the houses in the village mostly consist of detached houses.. If you want to stay here, you can stay in hostels other than 1-2 motels.

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