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Amasya is a province of Turkey, situated on the Yeşil River in the Black Sea Region to the north of the country. The provincial capital is Amasya, the antique Amaseia mentioned in documents from the era of Alexander the Great and the birthplace of the geographer and historian Strabo.

Amasya, Turkey - October 10, 2020 :The city of Amasya, the Amaseia or Amasia of antiquity, stands in the mountains above the Black Sea coast, set apart from the rest of Anatolia in a narrow valley along the banks of the Yeşilırmak River. Although near the Black Sea, this area is high above the coast and has an inland climate, well-suited to growing apples, for which Amasya province, one of the provinces in north-central Anatolia Turkey.

The Eastern Express sets off from the Ankara Train Station every day for Kars via provinces such as Kırıkkale, Amasya, Sivas, Erzincan and Erzurum and arrives at its destination 24 hours and 30 minutes later.

Amasya Castle is located on the Harşena Mountain, which covers the north of Amasya City Center. Also known as Harşena Castle. It is 700 meters above the rocky sea on which Amasya Castle is built and 300 meters above Yeşilırmak. The castle has been rebuilt every time during the Persians, Romans, Pontus and Byzantine eras. The Turks conquered Amasya in 1075 and saw a major repair in their condition. The castle, used until the 18th century, lost its military meaning after this century. There are cisterns, reservoirs, bath deposits belonging to the Ottoman devrine, and Pontic King Tombs carved on the rocks. An important part of the fortification walls survived.

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