Antalya City

GENERAL INFORMATION

Area: 20,723 km²

Population: 2,328,555

Geographical Location: Antalya province is a tourism center in the south of Turkey, with its center on the Mediterranean coast. North; Burdur, Isparta, Konya, east; Karaman, Mersin, west; There are Muğla provinces. To the south, it is surrounded by the Mediterranean. The length of the Antalya coast of the Turkish Riviera reaches 630 km.

History: Antalya, which means "Attalos Dormitory", II. It was founded by Attalos. The city, which remained independent for a while with the end of the Pergamon Kingdom (133 BC), later passed into the hands of pirates. B.C. In 77, it was annexed to Roman territory by Commander Servilius Isauricus. B.C. In 67, it became the base of Pompey's navy. M.S. Hadrian's visit to Attaleia in 130 BC provided the development of the city. Attaleia, whose name was seen as the episcopacy center during the Byzantine rule, showed a great development after it was conquered by the Turks. Since the modern city was built on the ancient settlement, there are very few ancient ruins in Antalya. The first of the visible remains is a part of the harbor breakwater, which is described as the old port, and the city wall surrounding the port. Hadrian's Gate, which was restored in the part of the walls outside the park, is one of the most beautiful ancient monuments of Antalya.

The city of Antalya and its surroundings were called Pamphylia, which means "very productive" in ancient times, and Lycia in the western part. VIII BC. Those who migrated here from the western shores of the Aegean Sea since the 19th century; They founded cities such as Aspendos and Side. II. King of Pergamon II, who ruled in the middle of the century. Attalos had besieged Side. It is about 75 km from Antalya. The king, who could not take Side in the east, came to the place where the current city center is and founded a city. This place was named Attaleia after her. In time, there were those who called it Atalia, Adalya. Antalya is named after him.

In the archaeological excavations, it has been proven that people lived in Antalya and its region 40 thousand years ago. The region since 2000 BC, respectively; It came under the rule of city states such as Hittite, Pamphylia, Lycia, Cilicia, and Persia, Alexander the Great, and Antigonos, Ptolemais, Seleucid, Pergamon Kingdom, which is considered its successor. Later, the Roman State ruled. The ancient name of Antalya was Pamphylia and the cities established here were especially during the II. and III. century had its golden age. It lost its former glory towards the 5th century.

While Kaleiçi was under the rule of the Byzantines, as the region was known in Eastern Rome or Turkey, it was joined to Turkish lands by the Seljuks in 1207. During the Anatolian Principalities, it came under the rule of Hamitoğulları, a branch of the Teke Tribe. Teke Turkmens are one of the largest tribes in terms of population in today's Turkmenistan, the former homeland of the Turks. XI. century, some of them came here. Today, the Lakes Region, which is north of Antalya and a part of Isparta and Burdur, is also called Teke region. The center of the Teke sanjak of the Anatolian province during the Ottoman period was the current city center of Antalya. In those years, it was called Teke sanjak. The current name of the province is actually a slightly changed form of its ancient name and was given during the Republic period.

XVII. The famous Ottoman traveler Evliya Çelebi, who came to Antalya in the second half of the century, states that there are four quarters and three thousand houses inside the castle, and 24 neighborhoods outside the castle. The city's bazaar was outside the castle. According to Evliya Çelebi, its port is large enough to hold a 200-piece ship. Administratively, Antalya, which was the center of Teke Sanjak affiliated to Konya, was turned into an independent sanjak in the last years of the Ottoman Empire.

Today's Kaleiçi Houses; It is surrounded by inner and outer walls in the shape of a horseshoe, most of which have been destroyed and destroyed. The walls are the joint work of Hellenistic, Roman, Byzantine, Seljuk and Ottoman periods. The walls have 80 bastions. There are about 3,000 houses with tiled roofs within the walls. The characteristic structures of the houses not only give an idea about the architectural history of Antalya, but also reflect the lifestyle, traditions and customs of the region in the best way. In 1972, Antalya inner harbor and Kaleiçi district were taken under protection as a "SIT area" by the "Real Estate Antiquities and Monuments High Council" due to its unique texture. The Golden Apple Tourism Oscar award was given to the Ministry of Tourism by FIJET (International Association of Tourism Writers) on April 28, 1984, for its restoration work on the "Antalya-Kaleiçi Complex". Today, Kaleiçi has become an entertainment center with its hotels, hostels, restaurants and bars.

Old Antalya Houses: In Antalya, where summers are very hot and winters are mild, in the construction of old houses, importance was given to preventing the sun and providing coolness rather than the cold. Shady rockeries and courtyards are features that facilitate airflow. It is built on three floors with an entrance serving as a warehouse and hall.

Yivli Minaret: It is the first Turkish structure of Antalya. It is in the centre, near the port. According to the inscription on it, Anatolian Seljuk Sultan Alaeddi