Seyitgazi
Seyitgazi (Ancient Age: Nakoleia) is a small town located 43 kilometers south of Eskişehir. It takes its name from Battal Gazi, who was martyred during one of the Arabs' struggles against the Byzantine Empire to spread Islam to Anatolia. In addition, today, it is one of the important haunts of Anatolian Muslims in the Alevi faith. The first settlement in Seyitgazi BC. It is between 3000 - 3500 years. Its main prominent place in history is BC. It begins around 800-600 years. After Seyitgazi was taken from the Byzantine Empire, 70-80 households of Turkmen people were settled and it was called the Turkmen Village. It was named Seyitgazi after the Seyyid Battal Gazi Complex was built. The population of Seyitgazi, a lively center starting from the Phrygians, reached 15-20 thousand. With an edict sent by Kanuni in 1531, there were six neighborhoods named Karacapınar, Hatiplar, Belenk, Kalfal, Yenice and Özbek. Today, Seyitgazi, which has Derebenek, İkiçeşme, Hacıyunus and Aşagısöğüt districts, also has settlement units called İlme and Soğulcak connected to them. The weaving types of the region are zili, cicim, and skymendil. The use of hand-knitted socks is common in the region. In the district, especially socks with ram horns, fringed, bush leaves, cherry branches, roses, potato flowers, clerk writing, camel neck are knitted. It is preferred because there are asphalt roads from Seyitgazi, which is 43 km away from Eskişehir, to Eskişehir and Afyon, and this road is shorter for intercity buses.
