My Hometown

  I'm from Karabük.Karabük is a small city in the north of Black Sea region of Turkey.There are no proven facts about the origin of its name; in Turkish kara means "black" or "land" and bük means "bush" or "blackberry bush" in other words "bramble".So Karabük means "blackbush".Safranbolu is the most famous district of Karabük.Safranbolu is famous with old houses.Safranbolu was added to the list of "UNESCO World Heritage" sites in 1994.One of the major steel producers in Turkey, namely Kardemir (Karabük Iron and Steel Works), is located in Karabük.Karabük has got a football team.It name is Kardemir Karabükspor."I'm Karabükspor fan."Turkish Delight is famous food in Karabük.I think,Karabük is a place for visit.