The municipality of Tekkeköy (48,997 inhabitants in 2012, 37,100 in the town proper;) is located 15 km east of the center of the town of Samsun.
Ivan Sache, 13 March 2016
Flag of Tekkeköy
The flag of Tekkeköy (photo) is white with the municipality's emblem. "Belediyesi" means "Municipality. The former flag of Tekkeköy (photo) was white with the municipality's former emblem.
The emblem of the municipality features Hollow Rock (Delikli Kaya).
There are hollow caves of varying sizes on rock masses elevating along the valley watered by Fındıcak and Çınarcık creeks. Dating back to the Lower Paleolithic and formed in a natural way, these small caves were expanded for shelter. There are many prehistoric caves, places of refuge, and residential areas discovered in the region. Hand axes, spearheads, and sharp objects from the Paleolithic period were found here. The excavations revealed artifacts of more advanced workmanship like pots and pans, earrings, bracelets, knives, wedges, arrow heads, pins, etc. Findings collected from this site are put on display at Samsun Museum of Archaeology.
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![[Municipal flag]](../images/t/tr-55-tk.png)
![[Municipal flag]](../images/t/tr-55-tk1.png)
