Maşukiye Village
About the place
- Country : Turkey , Sapanca
- Address : Cevizlidere Mahallesi, 40°41'18. 30°07'34., 1232. Cd. No:0, 06520 Çankaya/Ankara.
- Category : Urban Facilities
- Establishing Date : 1864 AD
- founder : Murad Bey
Maşukiye Village
Maşukiye Köyü
Overview:
• Al- Maşukiye "is a charming mountain village in the beautiful Istanbul countryside, and it is an evidence to the many evidences of the beauty and splendour of the Istanbul countryside and its exclusivity with splendour and charm compared to other tourist areas in Turkey and Istanbul alike."
• It is also one of the most beautiful tourist places in Turkey. If you are looking for enjoyment and relaxation in the embrace of nature, you will not find that except in this special place.
• The name " Maşukiye Village" goes back to the Arabic language (Mashoqa), which means the person that others love and adore, and it was named by this name because whoever visits it and sees its magical beauty must love it, in it the meanings of the beauty of nature is summarized in all its aspects, where the gardens, waterfalls and everything surrounding the place make a super-wonderful painting. It is considered the most beautiful among the tourist places in Sapanca.
• The distance between Sapanca and Masukiye is approximately 20 km, and it is located north of “Lake Sapanca” in Turkey, and the distance between “Maşukiye Sapanca” and Istanbul is approximately 130 km away, which is approximately an hour and a half by car.
• It is mentioned that the population of it in 2000 AD reached about 6 thousand and 483 people, and there are two types of neighborhoods in this region, “Jinarli and Sogok Su”.
• This village was established at the end of the Russian-Caucasian war under the leadership of "Ojbe Murad Bey" in 1864 AD. The convoys of Abkhazia settled in it, and then followed by the convoys of Adyghe and Circassian, where the villagers follow different religions.
Resources:
Tournaa website
Urtrips website
Turkeytoarab website
