Bursa was the first capital city of the Ottomans.

Bursa, located in northwestern Turkey, served as the first major capital of the Ottoman Empire after its capture in 1326 under Orhan Ghazi, the son of the empire's founder, Osman I. The city is renowned for its early Ottoman architecture, including the Grand Mosque (Ulu Cami) and the Green Tomb (Yeşil Türbe).