With its population around one million, Trabzon is one of the nice cities of northern coast of Turkey with approximately 4,700 km². Trabzon is the most important of all the ports on the Black Sea, situated as it is right on the north-south and east-west trade axis. Trabzon, continued to defend its geopolitical and eco-strategic position throughout history, and became one of the main ports of call on the historic Silk Road as well. More info at www.kultur.gov.tr