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Turgutlu, also known as Kasaba is a city and district in Manisa Province in the Aegean region of Turkey. According to 2009 census, its district population is 140,753; 115,930 live in the city itself. The district covers an area of 473km2 at an elevation of 68m. The district is the most populous after the provincial center of Manisa and the second most populous district center, in Turkey's Aegean Region.The name derives from the name of the Turkish clan of "Turgutlu", recorded as having provided the main support to the Beylik of Karaman during their time of existence and mentioned in historical records as an important political entity as late as the 18th century Iran. Their settlement in Turgutlu region is thought to have taken place some time in the 15th century at the same time as the Ottoman unification of Anatolia which resulted in the demise of Karamanids. That nearby Manisa was the center where Ottoman shahzades received their education must have placed the clan once again in a non-negligible position in their relations this time with the Ottoman dynasty.The city was alternatively called Kasaba, which simply means "the town". People of Turgutlu still often use the term "Kasabalı" to define themselves and despite the general signification of the word, people across Turkey usually understand when Turgutlu is being specifically referred to.