Bilecik
Bilecik is the provincial capital of Turkey's Bilecik Province which is located in northwestern Anatolia. As of 2015 urban population of the city is 64,531. The mayor is Semih Şahin (CHP). The town is famous for its numerous restored Turkish houses. It is increasingly becoming more attractive to tourists. With its rich architectural heritage, Bilecik is a member of the European Association of Historic Towns and Regions. southeast from Bilecik is Söğüt, a small town, where the Ottoman Empire was founded in 1299. Geography. Bilecik is located in the Southern Marmara section of the Marmara Region. The area  of the central district is 844 km². It is one of the least populated provincial capitals in Turkey. Climate. Bilecik has a hot summer Mediterranean climate (Köppen climate classification: "Csa"), or a temperate oceanic climate (Trewartha climate classification: "Do"), with cool, wet and often snowy winters, and hot and dry summers. Summers are hot and dry with temperatures exceeding during the peak of summer which are the driest months. Winters are cold and it frequently snows between the months of December and March.