of the Best Economic Potential in Europe, as runner-up for the categories Southern-Europe's City of the Future (winner for Turkey) and the Most Cost-Effective European city. The city also has a football team, Manisaspor, which plays in the Süper Lig under the home colors of red and white and away colors of black and white. Manisaspor's home ground is the Manisa 19 Mayis Stadi. Notable natives Early period Tantalus - Founder of the city of Tantalis and father of Pelops and Niobe Mermnad dynasty - House of Lydia which ruled an important part of Anatolia in the 7th and 6th centuries BC Greco-Roman period Pausanias (geographer) (possibly) - Greek traveller, geographer, and writer of the 2nd century AD Saruhan-Ottoman period Saruhan dynasty - Turkish Beylik dynasty which ruled Manisa region in the 14th century Lala Mehmed Pasha - Ottoman grand vizier of the 16th century Gelenbevi Ismail Efendi - Ottoman mathematician and academic Karaosmanoğlu family - Dynasty of regional lords (ayan) who governed with great autonomy between mid-18th and mid-19th century from their bases in Akhisar, Manisa and İzmir and also produced notable members later such as the author Yakup Kadri Karaosmanoğlu Gregory (Orologas), Greek Orthodox metropolitan bishop of Ayvalık, executed by the Turkish Army in 1922 Turkish Republic Ahmet Bilek - Olympic gold medalist in wrestling Ahmet bin Carlak, aka Tarzan of Manisa - environmentalist Asuman Dabak - Film and theater actress Caner Erkin - Football player Demet Evgar - Film and theater actress Hilmi Özkök - General and former Chief of the General Staff of Turkey İlhan Berk - Poet Kenan Evren - General, military coup leader and 7th President of Turkey Ruhi Sarıalp - Olympic bronze medalist in triple jump Sinan Erdem - former volleyball player and head of Turkish National Olympic Committee Yusuf Atılgan - Novelist and dramatist Emre İşçiler - professional footballer See also Mount Sipylus (Mount Spil) Celal Bayar University Vestel Manisaspor Sultana (grape) Yunusemre International relations In recent years, many studies have been conducted to inform the foreign public opinion. For this purpose, the website of www.manisahistory.com has started to be streamed within the scope of the Meeting Point of History and Civilization: Manisa project carried out by the Manisa Culture, Art and Tourism Association (MAKSAT) by the Manisa Culture, Art and Tourism Association (MAKSAT) the Meeting Point of History and Civilization: Manisa project conducted by the Manisa Culture, Art and Tourism Association