Having been the capital of many civilizations from the ancient Greek period to the Romans and Ottomans, Edirne is also, according to some historians, the most attempted strategic city to be captured. It is also the birthplace of Fatih Sultan Mehmet, who conquered Istanbul.

So why is Edirne, where many civilizations developed and states tried to capture, so valuable? In addition to being one of the mandatory geographical transition points of migrating civilizations, Edirne is a center of attraction with its fertile agricultural lands, water resources and other natural resources. The fact that foods that are the continuation of the palace cuisine, which remained from the Ottoman Empire and whose history and culture still live in Edirne to some extent, are still produced and the oil wrestling that has been held since 1362 are the greatest proofs of this. These are the elements that increase the value of Edirne.

Edirne is a touristic city with its historical and cultural assets; it is also an agricultural city with its large fertile areas suitable for agriculture. Although there is one Organized Industrial Zone in Edirne; the occupancy rate here is quite low. Agriculture-based industry and especially the food industry have an important place in the city's industry.

Edirne has important advantages in terms of tourism. For example, Edirne is the settlement that attracts the most tourists in the region. It is a unique tourism city with its border gates with Bulgaria and Greece, a former Ottoman capital, Kirkpınar Oil Wrestling, one of the oldest sports organizations in the world, and foods from the palace kitchen.