Tekirdag (see also its other names) is a city in Eastern Thrace, on the European part of Turkey. Tekirdag is the capital of Tekirda? Province and it is seen by many as a smaller, quieter town than the industrial centre of ?orlu, which it administers. Tekirdag\'s historical names include Rodosto or Rhaedestos and during the Byzantine era, it was also called Bisanthi. During the Ottoman era, it was called Tekfur Dag.