"Turkish Championship in historical Pendik
09.03.2006 The town has remanents of dwellings from 5,000 BC. There are ancient Macedonian and Roman settlements. It was taken over by Turkey 1080 and the name changed from Pantikapeum to Pendik. Today this coastal Anatolian suburb of Istanbul is paying host to the Turkish Championship. Watch it live.
The Turkish Championship begins
2006 Turkish Chess Championship will begin in Pendik/Istanbul tomorrow by the sponsorship of Pendik Municipality. It will be a round robin tournament and has 14 participants. The championship is taking place in Pendik Town, which is on the Anatolian side of Istanbul."
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