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Flag of Adana Metropolitan Municipality, horizontal and vertical versions - Images by Tomislav Šipek, 15 December 2017
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The Metropolitan Municipality of Adana (1,736,564 inhabitants; 19,450 ha) is located in south-eastern Turkey, on the Mediterranean Sea. Adana is the unofficial capital of Çukurova (in Turkish, "Low Plain"), the region once known as Cilicia, made today of the Mersin, Adana, Osmaniye and Hatay Provinces.
Adana was one of the first industrialized and economically developed
town of Turkey. A mid-size trading town until mid-1800s, Adana saw
attraction from European traders after the major cotton
supplier, USA, suffered from the Civil War.
Adana is the marketing and distribution center for Çukurova, where
cotton, wheat, corn, soybean, barley, grapes and citrus fruits are
produced. Farmers of Adana produce half of the corn and soybean harvest
in Turkey. 34% of Turkey's peanut and 29% of Turkey's orange is
harvested in Adana. Cooperatives played significant role in the economy
of the town. Çukobirlik, Turkey's largest cooperative, has 36,064
members in 10 provinces and offers services from planting to marketing
of cotton, peanut, soybean, sunflower and canola.
Adana's large-scale industry is based mostly on agriculture. Textile and
leather are the major industries, constituting 29% of Adana's
manufacturing; plant oil and processed food manufacturing plants are
also numerous. As of 2008, Adana has 11 companies in Turkey's top 500
industrial firms. The largest company of Adana, Temsa Global, in
automotive manufacturing, has more than 2,500 employees and manufactures
4,000 buses annually. Marsan-Adana is the largest margarine and plant
oil factory in Turkey. Advansa Sasa is Europe's largest polyester
manufacturer, employing 2,650.
The golden age for the architecture of Adana was the late 15th and the
16th century when the Ramadanid rulers chose Adana as their capital. The
town grew rapidly during that period with many new neighborhoods built.
Most of the historical landmarks of Adana were built during this period,
thus Mamlukand Seljuqid architecture is dominant in Adana's
architectural history.
[Adana, a living city, Adana Science and Technology University]
Ivan Sache, 17 September 2017
The flag of Adana (photo), also used vertically (photo), is white with the municipality's emblem in the middle. "Büyükşehir Belediyesi" means "Metropolitan Municipality".
The emblem features two of the town's landmarks, the Stone Bridge
(Taşköprü) and the Great Clock Tower (Büyük Saat).
The bridge across the river Sarus (modern Seyhan) was probably
constructed during the reign of the emperor Hadrian (117-138). The 300
meters long and 13 meters high construction was erected by an engineer
named Auxentius and restored by the Byzantine emperor Justinian. The
monument was again restored by the Abbasid caliph al-Ma'mun in the ninth
century, and several times under Ottoman rule. It is still in use, and
the only archaeological monument in the city.
[Livius, 28 July 2015]
"It is such a magnificent work that it has no match. The clock bell
rings but in fact it is the sound of the state," wrote poet Fani Efendi
in his poem inscribed on the clock tower built by Governor Abidin Pasha
in Adana in 1882.
[Daily Sabah, 5 January 2017]
Tomislav Šipek & Ivan Sache, 15 December 2017
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Flag of ASKİ, two versions - Images by Tomislav Šipek, 24 January 2018
The flag of ASKİ (photo) is white with the administration's logo.
Tomislav Šipek, 24 January 2018
Adana Alparslan Türkeş Science and Technology University
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Flag of ATÜ - Image by Tomislav Šipek, 18 December 2019
ATÜ (website) was established on 31 March 2011 as Adana Science and Technology University (Adana Bilim ve Teknoloji Üniversitesi - Adana BTÜ). Adana BTÜ was dedicated in 2019
to Alparslan Türkeş (1917-1997), the founder of the Nationalist Movement
Party (MHP).
ATÜ is composed of the Faculties of Engineering, Business, Aeronautics
and Astronautics, Architecture and Design, Humanities and Social
Science, and Politic Sciences, and of the Institutes of Natural and
Applied Sciences, Social Sciences, and Informatics.
The flag of ATÜ (photo) is white with the university's emblem, which was unveiled on 22 March 2019. The final "Ü" of the acronym is represented like a magnet, most probably to highlight the technological orientation of the university.
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Flag of Adana BTÜ, two versions - Images by Tomislav Šipek, 18 December 2019
The flag of Adana BTÜ (photo, photo, photo, photo, photo) was white with the university's former emblem in canton, and some hexagonal elements from the emblem pasted together.
Pantone CMYK RGB Lighter blue 7461 C 78 28 0 0 13 147 210 Median blue 3015 C 100 30 0 20 0 115 124 Darker blue 3025 C 100 17 0 51 0 89 132The font typeface is Futura Bold.
Ivan Sache & Tomislav Šipek, 18 December 2019
Kanuni University
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Flag of Kanuni University - Image by Ivan Sache, 13 January 2018
Kanuni University, founded in Adana by the Cukurova Education and Culture Foundation, was established by Decision No. 28,581, published on 18 June 2013 in the Turkish official gazette. The university was composed of the Faculties of Management and
Economics, Engineering, and Human Sciences.
In the aftermath of the aborted coup of 15 June 2016, Kanuni University
was among the 15 universities closed down by the Decree proclaiming the
State of Emergency, adopted on 23 June 2016, for alleged "links with
the Fethullahist Terrorist Organization (FETÖ, the name given to the
Gülen movement by the Turkish government).
[Haberler, 23 June 2016]
The flag of Kanuni University (photo, photo, photo, photo, photo) was white with the university's emblem in the center.
Ivan Sache, 13 January 2018
Adana Chamber of Commerce
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Flag of ATO - Image by Ivan Sache, 8 October 2017
ATO (website), an institution that is one of the oldest Chambers of Commerce and Industry in Turkey, was founded in 1894 in compliance with the orders of the Ministry of Commerce and Agriculture with the aim of controlling and regulating commerce, and particularly cotton trade. During those early years cotton
exportation was an important activity in the region and the Chamber was
established to develop and extend this trade; the pressure exerted by
foreign buyers was also taken into consideration.
Between the years 1909-1911 our Chamber took the Chamber of Agriculture
within its system and worked under the title of Chamber of Commerce and
Agriculture. After 1911 the Chamber separated from the Chamber of
Agriculture and, beginning with the First World War, it was known as
Adana Chamber of Commerce and Industry. In 1966, upon the request of our
industrialist members, in agreement with the Chamber Council and with
permission given by the Ministry of Commerce, a separate Chamber of
Industry was founded. Thereafter the title of the Chamber was changed to
Adana Chamber of Commerce according to Law No. 5174.
The flag of ATO (photo, photo, photo, photo) is white with the organization's emblem.
Ivan Sache, 8 October 2017
Adana Chamber of Industry
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Flag of ADASO - Image by Ivan Sache, 8 October 2017
The flag of ADASO is white with the organization's emblem (photo, photo, photo, photo, photo, photo, photo, photo, photo, photo).
Ivan Sache, 8 October 2017
Adana Commodity Exchange
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Flag of the Adana Commodity Exchange, two versions - Images by Ivan Sache, 8 October 2017
Cotton cultivation began before the establishment of Adana Commodity
Exchange. Due to the lack of transportation and
export facilities it could only meet the needs of the domestic market.
In the 1800s after the Adana-Mersin railway was built by the French, cotton trade started to develop and accordingly there emerged need of
building a market linked with international markets. Due to the
Exchanges Regulations, the first activities of Adana Commodity Exchange
was carried out under Adana Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
The Adana Commodity Exchange (website) was officially established on 4 September 1913 and was the second commodity exchange established in Turkey. The Adana Commodity Exchange started its activities with official ceremony on 17 September 1913.
The flag of the Adana Commodity Exchange (photo,
photo,
photo,
photo) is white with the organization's emblem. On some copies of the flag (photo,
photo,
photo), the emblem lacks the two outer rings.
The flag was also used, until 2016, with the emblem in a slightly
different color scheme (photo,
photo,
photo,
photo,
photo,
photo).
Ivan Sache, 8 October 2017
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Flag of the Adana Bar Association - Image by Ivan Sache, 11 April 2019
The flag of the Adana Bar Association (photo, photo, photo, photo) is white with the association's emblem.
Ivan Sache, 11 April 2019
Adanaspor
Adanaspor (Adanaspor A.Ş) was established as a football club in 1954. After a merger with
Akinspor and Torosspor, Adanaspor was granted the professional status
in 1966 and adopted its current colours.
The club played in the top league for the 1971-1984, 1988-1991,
1998-2001, and 2002-2004 seasons, finishing 4th in 1975-1976 and 2nd
in 1980-1981. Adanaspor declared bankruptcy in 2005, ending in the
Third League in 2006. The club eventually returned to Super League in
2016.
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Adanaspor supporter's flag - Image by Ivan Sache, 4 June 2017
In March 2016, Adanaspor defeated Adana Demirspor (1-0) in their
opponent's stadium. To celebrate the victory in the Adana derby, the
players planted in the middle of the central circle of the stadium a
flag (photo,
photo) horizontally divided orange-white-orange with the Turkish
national flag in canton and the writing "ŞAMPİYON
ADANASPOR" (Adanaspor Champion) in orange letters in the white stripe.
Orange and white, the club's colours, recall that Adanais a main
center of cotton (a cotton boll is featured on the club's emblem) and
orange cultivation in Turkey. The players are nicknamed the Taurus
Tigers for their jersey, vertically striped orange and white.
All Turkish football fans immediately identified the (kind of) re-
enacting of Graeme Souness' legendary act of bravado at the end of the
final of the 1996 Turkish Cup won by Galatasaray.
Ivan Sache, 4 June 2017
Adana Demirspor
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Flag of Adana Demirspor - Image by Ivan Sache, 7 November 2016
Adana Demirspor (Adana Demir Spor Kulübü) was established as a football club in 1940 by employees of the Turkish State Railways (Türkiye Cumhuriyeti Devlet Demiryolları, TCCD). Another 38 sports clubs named Demirspor were established by TCCD.
Adana Demirspor lost the final of the Turkish Cup to Trabzonspor (3-0; 0-0) in 1978 and finished 6th of Super League in 1982. The club was relegated to First League in 1995.
Adana Demisrpor is the club where two emblematic figures of Turkish football, Fatih Terim and Hasan Şaş, made their professional debuts.
Fatih Terim "The Emperor" (b. 1953) played for Adana Demirspor's youth team from 1963 to 1969 and for the professional team from 1969 to 1974 (125 caps, 25 goals). He moved to Galatasaray where he played until retirement in 1985 (357 caps, 15 goals). Terim played as a defender for the Turkish national team from 1975 to 1985 (51 caps, 2 goals). Terim became the successful manager of Galatasaray: 1996-2000, 4 national titles and the UEFA Cup in 2000; 2002-2004; 2011-2013: 3 national titles and quarter finals in the Champions League) and made a noted appearance on the Italian scene (Fiorentina, 2000-2001; Milan, 2001). As the manager of the Turkish national team, he obtained unprecedented international success (1993-1996: first qualification ever for the final tournament of European Football Championship, 1996 ; 2005-2009, semi-finals at Euro 2008; 2013-).
Hasan Şaş (b. 1976) played for Adana Demirspor from 1993 to 1995 (4 caps). After a few years spent with Ankaragücü (1995-1998; 80 caps, 9 goals), he moved to Galatasaray where he played until retirement in 2009 (234 caps, 28 goals). Şaş played as a winger for the Turkish national team from 1998 to 2006 (40 caps, 2 goals).
The flag of Adana Demirspor (photo, photo) is horizontally divided dark blue-light blue with the club's emblem in the middle. The wings are taken from the emblem of the Turkish Railways.
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Adana Demirspor supporter's flag - Image by Ivan Sache, 7 November 2016
The club's supporters use the same flag, without the emblem (photo).Ivan Sache, 7 November 2016
Özgur Kulaçlar Spor Kulübü
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Flag of ÖGSK - Image by Ivan Sache, 27 May 2020
The flag of the ÖGSK watersports club (photo, photo) is blue with the club's emblem in the center.Ivan Sache, 27 May 2020
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Flag of AOSB - Image by Ivan Sache, 8 November 2019
AOSB (website) was established by Decision No. 7,6177 issued on 29 March 1973 by the Council of Ministers. The zone is named for the industrialist Hacı Sabancı (1935-1998), born in Kayseri. His professional career started taking responsible positions in automobile marketing and cotton exporting companies within Sabancı Group.
He serviced as the president of Sabancı Foundation, the biggest family foundation established in Turkey. He was rewarded by Turkish State Distinguished Service Medal by President of Turkey.
Hacı Sabancı was the Vice Chairman of Hacı Sabancı Holding and the Chairman of Akçansa, Bossa, Carrefoursa, Çimsa, Danonesa, Exsa, Marsa KJS, Sapeksa, Universal Trading and Yünsa. He was also Chairman Board of Trustees of Çukurova University and Chairman of Adana Chamber of Commerce.
[Sabancı Holding]
The flag of AOSB (photo, photo, photo) is white with the zone's emblem.
Ivan Sache, 1 August 2020
