Evliya Çelebi describes this place as follows: Since it has become a prosperous place at the time of Süleyman, it is called Yeniköy [New Village]. However, it is a bejeweled new city with 3,000 prosperous houses, gardens, and vineyards. . . . There are 9,000 orchards and vineyards in its mountains and hills (Seyahatnâmesi, 1:137b).
Source: Travel Account, 17th century
-Nurhan Atasoy, Seyit Ali Kahraman
Resources:
Evliya Çelebi Seyahatnâmesi: Topkapı Sarayı Bağdat 304 Yazmasının transkripsiyonu (Open in Zotero)
Originally published at: Atasoy, Nurhan, and Seyit Ali Kahraman “Yeniköy.” Middle East Gardens Traditions. Dumbarton Oaks, December 1, 2014. https://www.doaks.org/resources/middle-east-garden-traditions/catalogue/C98. Archived at: https://perma.cc/5UDZ-R9BM.
