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Samsun is the city that is the center of Turkey's Samsun province. It is located in the Central Black Sea Region of the Black Sea Region, at a central point in the northernmost part of Turkey's geography. Samsun, the most developed city of the Black Sea Region in terms of education, health, industry, trade, transportation and economy, is one of the first priority regions in development. The oldest known people in Samsun, whose settlement dates back to 60,000 BC, are the Kaşkas, who lived here until the 12th century BC. The city, which experienced the Hittite period after the Kashkas, changed hands several times between 1182 BC and 546 BC and subsequently came under Persian rule. Samsun, which was dominated by Macedonia, Pontus, Rome and Byzantium after the Persians, then became a Genoese colony. During this period, the city, which was besieged by the Danishmend Principality, could not be taken and a new city known as "Muslim Samsun" was founded right next to the city. Both Samsun cities continued their existence until the reign of Mehmed I, and during this period, both cities were united by joining the Ottoman Empire. Samsun, which was captured by the Kubadoğulları between 1422 and 1428, remained under Ottoman rule until the proclamation of the Republic of Turkey in 1923. Samsun, which has a special location as it is the starting point of the process that started with Mustafa Kemal's arrival in Samsun on May 19, 1919, leading to the establishment of Turkey, hosts the May 19 Commemoration of Atatürk, Youth and Sports Day. Accordingly, it is introduced with the official slogan "The City Where the Sun Rises", and the Samsun 19 May March is the official anthem of Samsun. On the other hand, it is also known as the "Capital of the Black Sea" and "Atatürk's City". Although 47% of the province's land, whose economy was based on agriculture and animal husbandry in the first years of the Republic, is still used for agricultural purposes, today's economic activity is largely based on trade and industry, and the weight of agriculture and animal husbandry is gradually decreasing. Samsun, which connects the Black Sea Region to the Central Anatolia Region and Eastern Anatolia Region via highways, is also a port city and a logistics point with its wide hinterland. Public and private sector investments in Samsun and its surroundings have encouraged population migration from other provinces over time, and its population has increased by 394% since the first census of the republican period in 1927. Samsun has a complex folkloric structure due to the migrations it received, and this structure is felt in areas related to folk culture such as language, folk dances and food. The city is politically conservative and votes predominantly for right-wing parties. Transportation to Samsun, which is possible by sea, air and road, is possible from seven provinces on the Samsun-Kalın railway. Apart from the sea route, which is generally used for commercial purposes and land transportation, the province has a developed road network and is connected to all of Turkey and Europe via four different state roads. In air transportation, there are direct flights to a total of eight cities in Germany, Austria and Kuwait, as well as Ankara, Istanbul, Izmir and Antalya, periodically.