Maybe I couldn’t say for sure, but I suggested that since the Turks had gained this land by force, they might lose it in the same way. Perhaps Allah was angry with Turkey and intended to help the Bulgarians. The priests just shrugged and said nothing in response.
Kavala The City of Priests
Kavala is now the place where Muslim priests are trained. There is no Christian church inside the city anymore. However, things were very different in the past. When Paul and Silas visited and converted the people to Christianity, the city was called Christopolis The Medrasa and Its Students.
The Importance of Christopolis
In the early Middle Ages, Christopolis was an important stop on the road between Constantinople (now Istanbul) and Rome. It was the eastern gateway to Macedonia.
The Name Kavala
The name Kavala was probably chosen by the Genoans, who made it a trading center. In the 13th century, the Genoans were drawn to the city’s great location and formed an alliance with the local people to fight the Venetians. The Italians called it “Cavallo,” meaning “horseshoe,” because of the city’s shape Istanbul Day Tour.
The Turks Take Over
Kavala came under Turkish control in the 14th century. The Turks destroyed the city at first, but later, under Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent, it was rebuilt. Suleiman brought Jews from Hungary to settle there.
The Growth of Tobacco
It was the growth of tobacco that attracted many Greeks to settle in the area outside the main city.
