MY TOWN -KİRAZ..

My hometown is one of the smallest ones of İzmir.I can say that it is also one of the most far away one from the centre of İzmir.It takes two and a half hours to go there.Its population is around ten thousand.There are four districts in it.It is so small that you can go anywhere you want on foot.There is one branches of Küçük Menderes flowing through middle of Kiraz and it seems as if it separates the town into two pieces.Kiraz is like a bowl surrendered with mountains.That appearance led its name change according to it.Its name was changed many times(five or six times) and finally became Kiraz.Before this name, its name was Keles and some people also use that one today.There are historical places in my town which prove that it has importance at history stage.One of them is Hisar Castle built by Selçuklular.Another one is İsa Bey Mosque in the centre of Kiraz.It stands there approximately for seven centuries.you can see many other castles on mountains or fountains in villages.It is nice to take a walk around it.It has beautiful parks where you can spend time with your family or friends.I like living there.