ential ▁in ▁Europe , ▁as ▁runner - up ▁for ▁the ▁categories ▁Southern - Europe ' s ▁City ▁of ▁the ▁Future ▁( w inner ▁for ▁Turkey ) ▁and ▁the ▁Most ▁Cost - Effect ive ▁European ▁city . ▁ ▁The ▁city ▁also ▁has ▁a ▁football ▁team , ▁Man is as por , ▁which ▁plays ▁in ▁the ▁Turkish ▁Premier ▁Super ▁League ▁under ▁the ▁home ▁colors ▁of ▁red ▁and ▁white ▁and ▁away ▁colors ▁of ▁black ▁and ▁white . ▁Man is as por ' s ▁home ▁ground ▁is ▁the ▁Man isa ▁ 1 9 ▁May is ▁St adi . ▁ ▁Notable ▁n atives ▁ ▁Early ▁period ▁▁ ▁T antal us ▁- ▁Found er ▁of ▁the ▁city ▁of ▁T ant alis ▁and ▁father ▁of ▁Pel ops ▁and ▁N io be ▁ ▁M erm nad ▁dynast y ▁- ▁House ▁of ▁L yd ia ▁which ▁ruled ▁an ▁important ▁part ▁of ▁An atol ia ▁in ▁the ▁ 7 th ▁and ▁ 6 th ▁centuries ▁BC ▁ ▁Gre co - R oman ▁period ▁▁ ▁P aus an ias ▁( ge ograph er ) ▁( poss ibly ) ▁- ▁Greek ▁trav eller , ▁ge ograph er , ▁and ▁writer ▁of ▁the ▁ 2 nd ▁century ▁AD ▁ ▁Sar u han - O tt oman ▁period ▁▁ ▁Sar u han ▁dynast y ▁- ▁Turkish ▁Bey lik ▁dynast y ▁which ▁ruled ▁Man isa ▁region ▁in ▁the ▁ 1 4 th ▁century ▁ ▁L ala ▁Me h med ▁P asha ▁- ▁Ott oman ▁grand ▁viz ier ▁of ▁the ▁ 1 6 th ▁century ▁ ▁G elen be