Antalya
Antalya's historical marina
Symbol of Antalya Municipality
Antalya Location of Antalya
Coordinates: 36°54′N 30°41′E / 36.9, 30.683
Country	Turkey
Region	Mediterranean
Province	Antalya
Government
- Mayor	Menderes Mehmet Tevfik Türel (Justice and Development Party)
Area
- City	1,417 km²  (547.1 sq mi)
Elevation	30 m (98 ft)
Population (2005)[1]
- City	677,242
- Density	478/km² (1,238/sq mi)
Time zone	EET (UTC+2)
- Summer (DST)	EEST (UTC+3)
Postal code	07x xx
Area code(s)	0242
Licence plate	07
Website: http://www.antalya-bld.gov.tr/en

Antalya (formerly known as Adalia; from Pamphylian Greek: Αττάλεια Attália) is a city on the Mediterranean coast of southwestern Turkey. It is the capital city of Antalya Province. The population of the city is 603,190 (2000 census) but reaches up to two million in summers at the height of tourism season. Antalya province is located on the Mediterranean coast of south-west Turkey, between the Taurus Mountains and the Mediterranean sea. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (2288x1712, 1936 KB) File links The following pages link to this file: Antalya ... Image File history File links Antalya. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 320 pixelsFull resolution (3323 × 1331 pixel, file size: 41 KB, MIME type: image/png) Карта Турции в нужной проекции для Шаблон:ПозКарта, обрезанная ровно по линиям градусов (25° - 45° в.д., 43° - 35° с.ш.). Map of Turkey, in the equirectangular projection (equidistant cylindrical projection, or plate carrée). ... Image File history File links Red_pog2. ... This is an alphabetical list of the sovereign states of the world, including both de jure and de facto independent states. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Turkey. ... Below each region you will find associated Cities with the region. ... Provinces of Turkey are called iller in Turkish (singular is il, see Turkish alphabet for capitalization of i). ... A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning larger, greater) is the modern title of the highest ranking municipal officer. ... This article is about the physical quantity. ... Square kilometre (U.S. spelling: square kilometer), symbol km², is a decimal multiple of SI unit of surface area square metre, one of the SI derived units. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ... Elevation histogram of the surface of the Earth – approximately 71% of the Earths surface is covered with water. ... This article is about the unit of length. ... A foot (plural: feet or foot;[1] symbol or abbreviation: ft or, sometimes, ′ – a prime) is a unit of length, in a number of different systems, including English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. ... Population density per square kilometre by country, 2006 Population density map of the world in 1994. ... Timezone and TimeZone redirect here. ... Time zones of Europe: Light colours indicate countries not observing daylight saving Eastern European Time (EET) is one of the names of UTC+2 time zone, 2 hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time. ... Eastern European Time Central Africa Time Israel Standard Time South Africa Standard Time Central European Summer Time West Africa Summer Time Category: ... Though DST is common in Europe and North America, most of the worlds people do not use it. ... Eastern European Summer Time (EEST) is one of the names of UTC+3 time zone, 3 hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time. ... -12 | -11 | -10 | -9:30 | -9 | -8 | -7 | -6 | -5 | -4 | -3:30 | -3 | -2:30 | -2 | -1 | -0:25 | UTC (0) | +0:20 | +0:30 | +1 | +2 | +3 | +3:30 | +4 | +4:30 | +4:51 | +5 | +5:30 | +5:40 | +5:45 | +6 | +6:30 | +7 | +7:20 | +7... Postcodes are generally clearly visible outside Australia Post offices. ... Turkish car number plates are license plates found on Turkish vehicles. ... Pamphylian is a little-attested dialect of Ancient Greek which was spoken in Pamphylia, on the southern coast of Asia Minor. ... Mediterranean redirects here. ... Antalya province is located on the Mediterranean coast of south-west Turkey, between the Taurus Mountains and the Mediterranean sea. ... Provinces of Turkey are called iller in Turkish (singular is il, see Turkish alphabet for capitalization of i). ... Year 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full 2000 Gregorian calendar). ...

Situated on a cliff over the Mediterranean, Antalya is surrounded by mountains. Developments in tourism, starting in the 1970s, have transformed the city into an international resort. With its airport and central location, Antalya is "the capital of Turkish tourism", a gateway for the Turkish Riviera and many historical sites. Furthermore, with its palm-lined boulevards, its prize-winning marina, the unspoilt historical neighbourhood of Kaleiçi, and the modern developments along the coast, the city of Antalya is a major attraction in its own right. Antalya and its surroundings are a very important part of Turkish tourism. The 1970s decade refers to the years from 1970 to 1979, also called The Seventies. ... Map showing the Turkish Riviera The Turkish Riviera (also known as The Turquoise Coast) is a popular term used to define an area of southwest Turkey encompassing Antalya, MuÄŸla and to a lesser extent Aydın and Ä°zmir provinces. ... — Other Turkish Topics Culture - Education Geography - History - Politics Turkey Portal Tourism in Turkey is focused largely on a variety of archaeological and historical sites, and on seaside resorts along its Aegean and Mediterranean coasts. ...

Antalya city corresponds to the lands of ancient Pamphylia to the east and Lycia to the west. Antalya has plenty of accommodation, a very hot climate and many places to visit both in and around the city, including traces of Lycian,Pamphylian, Hellenistic, Roman, Byzantine, Seljuk and Ottoman architecture and cultures. Pamphylia, in ancient geography, was the region in the south of Asia Minor, between Lycia and Cilicia, extending from the Mediterranean to Mount Taurus. ... Lycian rock cut tombs of Dalyan Lycian rock cut tombs of Dalyan Lycia (in Lycian, Trm̃misa (see List of Lycian place names); in ancient Greek, Λυκία and in modern Turkish, Likya) is a region in the modern-day provinces of Antalya and Muğla on the southern coast of Turkey. ... Lycian rock cut tombs of Dalyan Lycian rock cut tombs of Dalyan Lycia (in Lycian, Trm̃misa (see List of Lycian place names); in ancient Greek, Λυκία and in modern Turkish, Likya) is a region in the modern-day provinces of Antalya and Muğla on the southern coast of Turkey. ... Pamphylia, in ancient geography, was the region in the south of Asia Minor, between Lycia and Cilicia, extending from the Mediterranean to Mount Taurus. ... The term ancient Greece refers to the periods of Greek history in Classical Antiquity, lasting ca. ... For other uses, see Roman Empire (disambiguation). ... Byzantine redirects here. ... The Seljuk coat of arms was a double headed eagle The Seljuk Turks (also Seldjuk, Seldjuq, Seljuq; in modern Turkish Selçuklular; in Persian سلجوقيان Saljūqiyān; in Arabic سلجوق Saljūq, or السلاجقة al-Salājiqa) were a major branch of the Oghuz Turks and a dynasty that ruled parts of... Ottoman redirects here. ...

Atatürk claimed without doubt Antalya is the most beautiful place in the world.^[2] Mustafa Kemal Atatürk Mustafa Kemal Atatürk (1881–November 10, 1938), Turkish army officer, revolutionary, and anti-imperialist statesman, was the founder and first President of the Republic of Turkey. ...

Etymology

In the 1st century BC, the Pergamum king Attalos II ordered his men to find "heaven on earth". After a long search all over the world, they discovered this land and said "This must be 'Heaven' " and King Attalos founded the city giving it the name "Attaleia" (Greek: Αττάλεια) which later became Adalia and then Antalya.^[3] View of the reconstructed Temple of Trajan at Pergamon Sketched reconstruction of ancient Pergamon Pergamon or Pergamum (Greek: Πέργαμος, modern day Bergama in Turkey, ) was an ancient Greek city, in Mysia, north-western Anatolia, 16 miles from the Aegean Sea, located on a promontory on the north side of the river... ...

History

Hadrian's Gate

Hıdırlık Tower dating back to Hellenistic era

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In 150 BC Attalos II, king of Pergamon, founded the city of Attalia (present day Antalya) to base his powerful naval fleet. Later Antalya became part of the Roman Republic in 133 BC when King Attalos III of Pergamum willed his kingdom to Rome at his death and the city grew and prospered in the Ancient Roman period. Christianity started to spread in the region after 2nd century. Antalya was visited by Paul of Tarsus, as recorded in the Acts of the Apostles (Acts 14:25-26), (wherein Antalya is referred to as Attalia). St. Paul and St. Barnabas went to Antalya and sailed from there to Antioch after preaching in Pisidia and Pamphylia. The city later became a naval base for the Christian Crusades against the Muslims in the Levant and in Cyprus. Alexander Balas becomes ruler of the Seleucid Empire. ... ... View of the reconstructed Temple of Trajan at Pergamon Sketched reconstruction of ancient Pergamon Pergamon or Pergamum (Greek: Πέργαμος, modern day Bergama in Turkey, ) was an ancient Greek city, in Mysia, north-western Anatolia, 16 miles from the Aegean Sea, located on a promontory on the north side of the river... This article refers to the state which existed from the 6th century BC to the 1st century BC. For alternate meanings, see Roman Republic (18th century) and Roman Republic (19th century). ... Centuries: 3rd century BC - 2nd century BC - 1st century BC Decades: 180s BC 170s BC 160s BC 150s BC 140s BC - 130s BC - 120s BC 110s BC 100s BC 90s BC 80s BC Years: 138 BC 137 BC 136 BC 135 BC 134 BC - 133 BC - 132 BC 131 BC... History - Ancient history - Ancient Rome This is a List of Ancient Rome-related topics, that aims to include aspects of both the Ancient Roman Republic and Roman Empire. ... Paul of Tarsus (b. ... For the literature genre, see Acts of the Apostles (genre). ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Antakya. ... Pisidia was an inland region in southern Anatolia. ... Pamphylia, in ancient geography, was the region in the south of Asia Minor, between Lycia and Cilicia, extending from the Mediterranean to Mount Taurus. ... This article is about the medieval crusades. ...

It was a major city in the Byzantine Empire. At the time of the ascension of John II Comnenus (1118) it was an isolated outpost against the Turks, accessible only by sea.^[4]. The following year, with the aid of his commander-in-chief John Axuch, John II drove the Turks from the land routes to Antalya and recconected the city with the rest of the empire. Byzantine redirects here. ... Mosaic of John II John II Comnenus (September 13, 1087 - April 8, 1143) was Byzantine emperor from 1118 to 1143. ... John Axuch was the Commander-in-Chief of the Byzantine armies during the early part of the reign of Empoeror John II Comnenus. ...

The city, along with the whole region, was conquered by the Seljuk Turks in the early 13th century. The Arabic traveler Ibn Battuta who came to the city in between 1335-1340 noted: The Seljuk coat of arms was a double headed eagle The Seljuk Turks (also Seldjuk, Seldjuq, Seljuq; in modern Turkish Selçuklular; in Persian سلجوقيان Saljūqiyān; in Arabic سلجوق Saljūq, or السلاجقة al-Salājiqa) were a major branch of the Oghuz Turks and a dynasty that ruled parts of... It has been suggested that Travelling route of Ibn Batuta be merged into this article or section. ...

Winding Ottoman era streets of Kaleiçi

By the second half of the 17th century Evliya Çelebi recorded a city of narrow streets containing 3,000 houses in twenty Turkish neighbourhoods and four Greek. The town had grown beyond the city walls and the port could hold up to 200 boats. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Ottoman redirects here. ... Evliya Çelebi (اوليا چلبي; also known as DerviÅŸ Mehmed Zılli) (March 25, 1611–1682) was the most famous Ottoman traveler, having journeyed throughout the territories of the Ottoman Empire and the neighbouring lands over a period of forty years. ...

In the 18th century, in common with most of Anatolia, its actual lord was a Dere Bey. The family of Tekke Oglu, domiciled near Perge, though reduced to submission in 1812 by Mahmud II, continued to be a rival power to the Ottoman governor till within the present generation, surviving by many years the fall of the other great Beys of Anatolia. The records of the Levant (Turkey) Company, which maintained an agency here till 1825, contain information as to the local Dere Beys. Perga was the capital of Pamphylia, on the coast of Asia Minor. ... The stylized signature of Mahmud II was written in an expressive calligraphy. ...

In the 19th century the population of Antalya increased as Turks from the Caucasus and the Balkans moved into Anatolia. By 1911 it was a city of about 25,000 people, including many Christians and Jews, still living in separate quarters, round the walled mina or port. The port was served by coasting steamers of the local companies only. Antalya (then Adalia) was an extremely picturesque, but ill-built and backward place. The chief thing to see was the city wall, outside which runs a good and clean promenade and which survives to this day. The government offices and the houses of the better class were all outside the walls. EB1911</ref>

The city was briefly occupied by the Italians from the end of the First World War until the founding of the Turkish Republic in 1923.

Looking west towards Kemer and the Taurus mountains from Antalya city.

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Geography

Lower Düden Fall and Lara in the background

The city of Antalya is situated by the Gulf of Antalya on the Mediterranean coast. The Taurus mountain range of southern Anatolia runs parallel to the Mediterranean in an east-west direction, resulting in the formation of narrow coastal plains, which are surrounded by mountains on three sides and open south to the Mediterranean sea. On some parts of the coast, the mountains plunge sharply into the sea, forming small natural bays and peninsulas. Antalya is situated on a plain which consists of two flat areas formed of falez rock at a height of 35 m, where the mountains recede from the shore. On the first rocky plain on the coast is the town centre and on the plain behind it, named Kepezüstü, small settlement units have been established. Image File history File linksMetadata No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File linksMetadata No higher resolution available. ... REDIRECT Düden Waterfalls ... Lara is a district of Antalya city, Turkey. ... The Gulf of Antalya is an inlet of the Mediterrranean south of Antalya, Turkey Categories: Turkey geography stubs | Turkey ...

Port of Antalya and the coastal town of Kemer on the Kitab-ı Bahriye (Book of Navigation) of Piri Reis from 1525

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Climate

Since the area is closed to the cold northerly winds, it is characterized by the typical Mediterranean climate with hot, dry summers and moderately warm and rainy winters. Around 300 days of the year are sunny, the sea temperature never goes below 15°C and in summer is around 29°C. The temperature climbs up to 45°C in July and August. The sea breeze and the northeasterly winds blowing from inland relieve the area under this temperature.  Areas with Mediterranean climate A Mediterranean climate is a climate that resembles the climate of the lands in the Mediterranean Basin. ...

Antalya today

Antalya city

The city as a whole has grown huge now with high apartment blocks and the infrastructure such as roads and drains are struggling to catch up, but there are still areas that are very attractive indeed: Kaleiçi, with its narrow cobbled streets of historic Turkish and Greek houses is the old center of Antalya, now mainly hotels, gift shops, and many, many bars. The big new hotels such as the Sheraton are along the coast above the Konyaalti and Lara beaches, and indeed spread along the coast in both directions far beyond the city of Antalya itself. Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 599 pixelsFull resolution (2608 × 1952 pixel, file size: 1. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 599 pixelsFull resolution (2608 × 1952 pixel, file size: 1. ... Konyaalti is the French Riviera of Turkey. ... Lara is a district of Antalya city, Turkey. ...

In summer the town is heaving with tourists both from Turkey itself and sun-seeking foreigners, many from Britain and Germany and for the last few years a large number from Russia as well. On summer evenings it is too hot and humid to sleep and Antalya hums with the sound of people buzzing around on scooters or cracking open seeds and nuts with their teeth as they parade the streets with their friends and families. In winter the town is cool and quiet.

Antalya has now acquired a rich middle-class and the associated developments such as private colleges, and luxury cars. The tree-lined avenue along the cliff-top to Konyaaltı is one of Antalya's best-known locations, lined with luxury apartments and posh shops; the other major shopping street is Işıklar Caddesi.

Antalya is not all wealth and glamour of course and there are large neighbourhoods of working families struggling to survive in this hot climate, where employment is seasonal. There is a military base in the city.

Economy

The clock tower in the city center

The economy of Antalya depends on a mixture of tourism, agriculture, and commerce, with some light industry. Agricultural production includes citrus fruits, cotton, cut flowers and even bananas. Antalya is a leading agriculture center of Turkey due to its suitable ecology. Antalya Metropolitan Municipality’s covered wholesale food market complex meets 65% of the wet fruit and vegetable demand of Turkey.^[6] The tourism boom has brought migrant labour to the city, fueled the growth of a large construction industry and provided transportation and other large-scale infrastructure which has led to Antalya becoming the hub of commerce in this part of Turkey. Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 450 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (480 × 640 pixel, file size: 142 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File historyClick on a date/time to view the file as it appeared at that time. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 450 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (480 × 640 pixel, file size: 142 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File historyClick on a date/time to view the file as it appeared at that time. ...

Politics

The city of Antalya is managed by a governor and a city council, with one greater city and three district municipalities. Current mayor of Antalya is Menderes Türel from Ak Party. Also the centre-left leader Deniz Baykal is from Antalya and the city is traditionally a stronghold of his party the Republican People's Party (CHP). Menderes Mehmet Tevfik Türel was born on 11 July 1964 in Antalya, Turkey. ... The Justice and Development Party (Turkish: Adalet ve Kalkinma Partisi or AKP) is a Turkish political party. ... Deniz Baykal, Turkish politician and lawyer, born July 20, 1938 in Antalya. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

Education

Antalya is one of the leading cities in Turkey in terms of educational institutions. There are a total of 1387 schools, giving education in basic and middle levels. There are a total of 12.000 teachers serving 275.000 students. Antalya has had the highest amount of people winning the university exams since 2004. The literacy level in Antalya province is over %95. Antalya is also the home of Akdeniz Üniversitesi (Mediterranean University).

Shopping

Antalya has many shopping centers with world famous brands (see Shopping malls in Turkey#Antalya). For tourists, some of the best shopping for gold, carpets and leather may be found in the Kaleici district (also known as the old city ) near the city walls. Also Cumhuriyet, Güllük, Atatürk and Işıklar are the main shopping avenues. There are also colourful daily open air vegetable and fruit markets. This is a list of notable shopping malls in Turkey. ...

Night Life

Antalya at dusk

Antalya pulses after dark with what is undeniably the Turkish south coast’s liveliest and craziest nightlife, centred on a wide variety of clubs and bars. Most bars double as discos, and most of the hotels offer floor shows, usually with belly-dancing, that are open to non-guests. The biggest spots for all night dancing are Club Ally, Club Arma (old Club 29) and Club Ceila but those who just want a quiet, cool drink gravitate to the waterfront bars in Kaleiçi or elsewhere to catch a sea breeze and have a beer or raki in the open air. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (2608x1952, 2404 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Antalya Portal:Turkey/Photo archive Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from the digital camera or... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (2608x1952, 2404 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Antalya Portal:Turkey/Photo archive Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from the digital camera or... Raki is: An alternate name for Rangi, the sky father in the South Island dialect of Māori. ...

Konyaalti Beach Park and Lara Beach

The Beach Park is close to the city centre and is lined with clubs and bars. The daytime beach clubs turn into night clubs at sunset.

Cuisine

Antalya’s most famous include Piyaz, made with tahini (crushed sesame seeds), garlic, walnuts and boiled dried beans, spicy hibeş with mixed cumin and tahini, şiş köfte, tandır kebap, domates civesi, şakşuka and various cold Mediterranean dishes with olive oil. One local speciality is tirmis, boiled seeds of the lupin, eaten as a snack. There are very few or no other articles that link to this one. ... Kofta is the common English name for a Middle Eastern food, at its most basic consisting of balls of minced meat mixed with spices or onions. ...

Festivals and events

Lara district of Antalya

• A number of sports championships including motor rallies.
• Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival: Turkey's largest film festival, last week of September
• Antalya Festival: September
• Mediterranean International Music Festival: October, 6 days
• Antalya Honey Festival: Gündogmus, August
• Antalya International Folk Music and Dance Festival Competition: Last week of August
• Aspendos International Opera and Ballet Festival: June and July
• Antalya Piano Festival: October
• Antalya Painting Festival: September
• Beachpark Rock Festival: October

Konyaalti Beach Park

• Kas-Demre Festival: December
• Mediterranean Golden Orange Wrestling: Kumluca, May

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Fairs

• Anfaş Food Product Fair February

Antalya city

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Transportation

Main transportation to the city is by air and land. Sea connection lines are newly developing and the city has no railroad. Due to Antalya's continuing development trend, the airport capacity is increased with the newly opened terminal and land and sea transportation is being developed.

• Air: Antalya Airport has both domestic and international terminals and connects the city to many countries of the world. There is a shuttle bus between the airport and the city center.
• Road: Buses to almost every city in Turkey depart from Antalya Bus Station(Otogar).
• Sea: The city has a main port.

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Local transportation

• Bus: The bus system covers almost all the parts of the city.
• Dolmuş: White minibuses that travel a certain route.
• Taxis: Taxis are numerous and are recognizable by their yellow color and lighted "taksi" signs on top. Each taxi is metered and there are two different rates. After midnight (24:00) till morning (06:00) it will cost 50% more than the daytime fare.
• Tram system: From Antalya Museum, Antalya Beach Park (at Konyaalti Beach), and the Sheraton Voyager and Falez hotels, along the main boulevard to the city center at Kalekapisi, Hadrian's Gate, Karaalioglu Park, and ending at the deluxe Talya Oteli. It is planned to end near Lara Plaj (Beach) to the east in the future. Trams depart on the hour and half-hour from the termini (east and west), and reach Kalekapisi between 10 and 15 minutes later. The one-way fare is under $1.

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Sites of interest

There are many antique cities in and around Antalya. Aspendos, Perga and Termessos are some of the closest ones to the city centre. Other than these historic places, Antalya is also famous with its beaches like Konyaaltı, Lara and Karpuzkaldıran. Antalya also has a reputation as a city of waterfalls. Düden, Manavgat and Kurşunlu waterfalls are major attractions for both local and foreign tourists. For winter sports, Beydağları and Saklikent are both natural beauties of the city. The Greek theatre, Aspendos Aspendos, an ancient Greco-Roman city in Antalya province of Turkey. ... Perga was the capital of Pamphylia, on the coast of Asia Minor. ... Wall of upper city in Termessos. ... The Konyaaltı Beach Park Konyaaltı is a district of Antalya, Turkey. ... Lara may refer to: Places: Lara State, a Venezuelan state. ... REDIRECT Düden Waterfalls ... Manavgat Falls Manavgat Waterfall on the Manavgat river is near the city of Side and 3 km. ... The Kursunlu (Turkish: KurÅŸunlu)is a waterfall which is reduced to a mere trickle in the summer months. ... A winter resort in Turkey nearby Antalya. ...

There are a large amount of mosques, churches, madrasahs, masjids, hans and hamams in the city. Kaleiçi, the harbor which the city walls enclose is the oldest part of the city. In Kaleiçi, Yivli Minare, Kesik Minare and historic houses are to be found. In Kaleiçi, one can see the best examples of traditional Turkish architecture which are striking for their harmony with the nature. All these places are at a walk distance.

Sites of interest in the city center

The Yivli Minare, the symbol of the city

• Kaleici: the historical center of the city; now restored as the touristic centre of the city with its hotels, bars, clubs, restaurants, and shopping. Kaleici retains much of its historical character and the restoration won the Golden Apple Prize, the Oscar of tourism.
• Ancient monuments include the City Walls, Hıdırlık Tower, Hadrian's Gate and the Clock Tower.
• Antalya Museum: Prize winning archaeology museum.
• Kaleiçi Museum: Newly opened by the Mediterranean Civilizations Research Center (Akdeniz Medeniyetleri Araştırma Merkezi) see also their annual journal.
• Hadrian's Gate: constructed in 2nd century BC by the Romans in honour of the Emperor Hadrian.
• Kesik Minare (Broken Minaret): Once a Byzantine Panaglia church, later converted into a mosque.
• Yivli Minare (Fluted Minaret): It was built by the Seljuks. Decorated with dark blue and turquoise tiles, the minaret eventually became the symbol of the city.
• Karatay Medresesi, Ahi Yusuf Mescidi, Iskele Mosque, Murat Paşa Mosque, Tekeli Mehmet Paşa Mosque, Balibey Mosque, Musellim Mosque, Seyh Sinan Efendi Mosque and Osman Efendi Mosque are other important Islamic buildings in the city.
• "Han"s are Seljuk or Ottoman inns which have architectural significance. Examples in Antalya include Evdir Han, Kırkoz Han, Alara Han and Castle and Sarapsu (Serapsu) Han.

Scene around Kaleiçi

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Sites of natural beauty

• Karpuzkaldıran
• Duden Falls
• Kurşunlu Waterfall
• Tünek Tepe
• Karaalioglu Park
• Saklıkent Ski Resort

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Historic sites around the city

See Antalya Province for information on historic sites and places of natural beauty elsewhere in the province. Those near the city include

• Aspendos: A Pamphylian city, 50 km (31 mi) from Antalya city on the Antalya-Alanya highway.
• Termessos: A Pisidian city situated high on a mountain with remnants of an agora, theatre and an odion. It has a reputation of being the most magnificent necropolis on the Mediterranean, 35 km (22 mi) northwest of Antalya.
• Ariassos: 48 km (30 mi). along the Antalya-Burdur highway and before arriving at the village of Dag turn left and Ariassos is 1 km (1 mi). further on. A city of antiquity, Ariassos was built in a valley and could survey its surroundings. The gate, the baths, the rock tombs and the mausoleum are almost intact.
• Perge: 18 km (11 mi) northeast of Antalya. The ruins are spread on two hills, the theatre on one and the acropolis on the other. According to the legend the city was built by three heroes from Troy.

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Sister cities

Antalya has 8 sister cities (aka "twin towns"): Sign denoting twin towns of Neckarsulm Town twinning or sister cities is a concept whereby towns or cities from geographically and politically distinct areas are paired, with the goal of fostering human contact and cultural links. ... This article is about partnerships between towns distant from each other; see Twin cities for the different concept of physically neighbouring cities. ...

• Bat Yam, Israel
• Cheboksary, Chuvashia, Russia
• Famagusta, Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus
• Kazan, Tatarstan, Russia
• Nuremberg, Germany
• Rostov-Na-Donu, Russia
• Taldykorgan, Kazakhstan

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Notable people from Antalya

alphabetical order

• Baki Süha Edipoğlu, writer, poet
• Cafercan Aksu, football player
• Deniz Baykal, leader of Turkish Republican People's Party (CHP)
• Deniz Seki, pop musician
• Eren Talu, architect
• Levent Yüksel, musician, composer
• Menderes Türel, politician, current mayor of Antalya
• Michael Attaliates ("Attaleian" in Greek), Byzantine lawyer of 11th Century AD.
• Nurdan Arca, movie director
• Onat Kutlar, writer
• Özgürcan Özcan, football player
• Rüştü Reçber, football player
• Saint Nicholas, also known as Santa Claus, lived in the ancient town of Myra
• Sümer Tilmaç, actor
• Şener Kökkaya, actor
• Tarık Akıltopu, architect, historian, poet, writer
• Turgut Cansever, famous Turkish architect
• Ercan Bilgili, famous footballer,
• Hakan Bilgili, son of Ercan Bilgili

Cafercan Aksu (born 15 January 1987 in Antalya ,Turkey) is a Turkish striker. ... Deniz Baykal, Turkish politician and lawyer, born July 20, 1938 in Antalya. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Deniz Seki Deniz Seki (July 1, 1970, Istanbul) is a Turkish singer. ... Levent Yüksel (born 21 December 1964) is a pop music singer and composer in Turkey. ... Menderes Mehmet Tevfik Türel was born on 11 July 1964 in Antalya. ... Attaliates or Michael Attaliates was a Byzantine stateman and historian, probably a native of Attalia in Pamphylia, whence he seems to have come to Constantinople between 1130 and 1140. ... Onat Kutlar (Alanya, 1936-Istanbul, 1995) Mehmet Arif Onat Kutlar. ... Özgürcan Özcan (born April 10, 1988 in Antalya, Turkey), is a Turkish soccer player in the forward position. ... Rüştü Reçber (born May 10, 1973 in Korkuteli, Antalya) is a Turkish football goalkeeper, who is currently a player of Beşiktaş JK and the Turkish national team. ... For other uses, see Nicholas. ... For other uses, see Myra (disambiguation). ... Despite his birthplace, Malatya in 1948, he grew up in Antalya. ... Tarık Akıltopu was born 18 March 1918 in Antalya. ...

References

• This article incorporates text from the Encyclopædia Britannica Eleventh Edition, a publication now in the public domain.
• XVIII. International symposium on excavation, research and arkeometry , The importance of Anatolian Peleolitic under the light of 1985-1995 Karain excavations , Dr. Kadriye ÖZÇELİK, Işın Yalçınkaya and others. (27 May 1996)
• XXVI. International symposium on excavation, research and arkeometry , 2003 Karain excavations , Dr. Kadriye ÖZÇELİK, Işın Yalçınkaya and others. (24 May 2004)

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