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In Ayvacık, weddings, holidays and seasonal festivals continue the heritage of Samsun. Crafts, dress and folk dance vary by neighborhood.
Courtyards, coffeehouses and markets are social hubs. Younger generations discover music and crafts through cultural centers and festivals.
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1Ayvacık developed as settlement, trade route and farmland in the historical geography of Samsun. Mounds and stone houses may bear traces of earlier periods.
Republic-era centralization of services shaped modern Ayvacık. Local archives and oral history illuminate this process.