Susurluk

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Susurluk
Coordinates: 39°54′50″N 28°09′37″E / 39.91389°N 28.16028°E / 39.91389; 28.16028Coordinates: 39°54′50″N 28°09′37″E / 39.91389°N 28.16028°E / 39.91389; 28.16028
Country	Turkey
Province	Balıkesir
Government
• Mayor	Nurettin Güney (IYI)
• Kaymakam	Osman Ateş
Area [1]
• District	644.82 km2 (248.97 sq mi)
Population  (2012)[2]
• Urban	23,544
• District	40,323
• District density	63/km2 (160/sq mi)
Website	www.susurluk.bel.tr

Susurluk is a small town and a district of Balıkesir Province in northwestern Turkey. It is famous for its production of soap and dairy products.^{[citation needed]} The highway from İstanbul to İzmir passes through Susurluk. In Turkey Susurluk is known for its 'tost' (susurluk tostu) - a toasted cheese sandwich with tomato paste, and for its foamy ayran. The population was 23,995 in 2010. The mayor is Nurettin Güney (IYI).

History[]

Originally, the place where Susurluk is now located was an empty area of forest and swamp belonging to Karasi Bey. Under Bey's grandchildren, it was managed as a farm called Susığırlık. Later, in 1634, with raiders coming from Karaman, Hacı Hatip Oğulları, settled here. While Susığırlık was only a farm, it began to serve as a rest stop for caravans passing to Bursa and Istanbul. Later, it became crowded with Bulgarian and Caucasian immigrants who migrated to Anatolia during the 1858 and 1878 Turkish-Russian war and Turkmen tribes that were later settled by Ahmed Vefik Pasha.

1996 scandal[]

On 3 November 1996 a car crash in the town made news headlines as the dead and injured included a parliamentary deputy, a right-wing gang leader, a former beauty queen and a senior police officer.^[3]

The resulting political and social turmoil has come to be known as the Susurluk scandal, and the accident was described as definite proof of a link between politics, organized crime and the bureaucracy, known in Turkish as the derin devlet ("deep state").

Several people, including three former special forces members, were convicted of illegal activities and served prison terms.

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