The Hamza Stone (Turkish: Hamza Taşı) is a large black-colored boulder on the eastern coast of Giresun Island in the Black Sea, located 1.2 km off the coast of the Turkish city of Giresun.
The stone, known to locals since around 2000 BCE, symbolizes Cybele, an ancient Anatolian mother goddess.
[2] The tour around Giresun Island begins in front of the stone and returns to it in the end.
It is believed that childless women that put their hands on the stone would soon bear a child.
Because the traditional Anatolian and Turkish fireplace (or hearth), composed of a saçayak and a fire, is considered a symbol of having a home and a family, the stone represents fertility.