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Turkish Riviera

Region of Turkiye

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name	Turkish Riviera
native_name
settlement_type	Riviera
image_skyline	{{Photomontage
position	c enter
photo1a	Falezlerden Antalya Konyaaltı Plajına doğru bir görünüm.jpg
photo3b	Kekova island and Kalekoey village.jpg
photo3a	Sunset over Bodrum I.jpg
photo4a	Marmaris harbor (aerial view), Muğla Province, southwest Turkey, Mediterranean.jpg
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foot_montage	Clockwise from top: a view of Antalya Konyaaltı Beach; Sunset over Bodrum; Kekova island and Kaleköy village; and the Harbor of Marmaris}}
image_map	TurkishRivieraMap1.png
subdivision_type	Country
subdivision_name	Turkey
subdivision_type1	Province
subdivision_name1	Antalya, Aydın, İzmir, Mersin, Muğla
population_density_km2	auto
unit_pref	Metric
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The Turkish Riviera (), also known popularly as the Turquoise Coast, is an area of southwest Turkey encompassing the provinces of Antalya and Muğla, and Aydın, southern İzmir and western Mersin. The region of Turkey, located along the Mediterranean and Aegean coasts, is characterized by its climate, coastal geography, mountainous terrain, beaches, and numerous natural and archaeological sites. Extending over approximately 1000 km kilometers of shoreline, it is frequently visited by both domestic and international tourists.

Among the archaeological points of interest are two of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World: The ruins of the Mausoleum at Halicarnassus; and the Temple of Artemis in Ephesus.

The coastline is regarded as a cultural trove that provides background on a fascinating mixture of factual and mythological individuals, conflicts and events, and has frequently been referred to in the folklore of various cultures throughout history. As such, it is regarded as the home of scholars, saints, warriors, kings, and heroes, as well as the site of numerous well-known myths. Mark Antony of the Roman Republic is said to have picked the Turkish Riviera as the most beautiful wedding gift for his beloved Cleopatra of Egypt. Saint Nicholas, who later became the basis of the Santa Claus legend, was born in Patara, a small town close to present-day Demre. Herodotus, regarded as the "father of History", was born in Bodrum (ancient Halicarnassus) in c. 484 BC. The volcanic mountains to the west of Antalya, near Dalyan, are believed to have been the inspiration for the mythical Chimera — the fire-breathing monster that Bellerophon slew.

Communities and settlements

Many cities, towns and villages in the area are internationally known, such as Alanya, Antalya, Belek, Bodrum, Çeşme, Dalyan, Didim, Fethiye, Kalkan, Kaş, Kemer, Kuşadası, Marmaris, and Side.

Notable places on the Turkish Riviera include:

Akbük
Akyaka
Alaçatı
Alanya
Antalya
Armutalan
Beldibi
Belek
Beycik
Bitez
Bodrum
Bozburun
Çamyuva
Çeşme
Çıralı
Dalaman
Dalyan
Datça
Demre
Didim
Fethiye
Finike
Gazipaşa
Göcek
Gökova
Gümüşlük
Güzelçamlı
Hisarönü
Ilıca
İçmeler
Kalkan
Kaş
Kekova
Kemer
Kızkumu
Kumluca
Kuşadası
Konyaaltı
Köyceğiz
Lara
Manavgat
Marmaris
Milas
Muğla
Olympos
Ortaca
Ovacık
Ölüdeniz
Ören
Özdere
Patara
Selçuk (Ephesus)
Selimiye
Side
Simena
Torba
Turgutreis
Turunç
Türkbükü
Ulupınar
Yalıkavak

Gallery

File:Cesme-streets.JPG|Typical architecture of Alaçatı File:Tip of the Alanya peninsula.jpg|Tip of the Alanya peninsula File:Yivli Minaret Mosque Antalya.jpg|Yivli Minaret Mosque, near the Gulf of Antalya File:Aspendos_Amphitheatre.jpg|Roman theatre in Aspendos, Antalya File:Turkish.town.cesme.jpg|Castle of Çeşme File:Fethiye_2020-03-15-4.jpg|View of the Fethiye coast File:Myra Theatre.JPG|Roman theatre in Myra (Demre) where St. Nicholas lived File:Rock_tombs_(1091851058).jpg|Lycian tombs in Fethiye File:Kelebekler_Vadisi_(1).jpg|Butterfly Valley, Fethiye File:Oludeniz.jpg|Ölüdeniz Beach, Fethiye File:Gelidonya_lighthouse.jpg|Cape Gelidonya near Finike is the site of the wreck of a Phoenician merchant ship from c. 1200 BC File:Foça pictures 6.jpg|Port of Foça (Phocaea), home of the Mediterranean monk seal File:Ingiliz_limani_04510_-6115.jpg|Traditional two-masted gulet visiting a cove in Gökova during a Blue Cruise File:Sunken_City_Simena.JPG|Ancient sites of Simena (Kaleköy) File:Ancient_Lycian_Tombs-2014.10-panoramio.jpg|Lycian tombs in Simena File:A street in Kaş.jpg|A street in Kaş with traditional houses and a Lycian tomb in the background File:Kemerayisigi.jpg|Moonlight Beach in Kemer File:Kusadasi, Kuşadası-Aydın Province, Turkey - panoramio (5).jpg|A view of Güvercinada island, Kuşadası File:Manavgat waterfall by tomgensler.JPG|Manavgat waterfall File:Marmaris Castle.jpg|Marmaris Castle, built by Suleiman the Magnificent during his campaign against the Knights of Rhodes File:48700_Karaca-Marmaris-Muğla,Turkey-panoramio(14).jpg|Karaca in Marmaris File:Cirali-panoramio(1).jpg|Olympos Beach File:Patara_Main_Avenue_2019.jpg|Ancient ruins in Patara File:Sunrise_apollo_side.jpg|The ruins of the Temple of Apollo, near Side File:Side TH au.JPG|Exterior walls of the ancient theatre in Side

Notes

References

"Taklitle Mücadelede Stratejik Savaş Alanı: Türk Rivierası, Türkiye'nin Batı ve Güney Sahilleri {{!}} Gün + Partners".
Daisy. (2021-08-24). "What are the 7 Wonders of the Ancient World?".
[http://www.myturkiye.info/english/turkey_regions_turkey_the_mediterranean_1.html The Mediterranean Region of Turkey] ; [https://web.archive.org/web/20071123184003/http://www.myturkiye.info/english/turkey_regions_turkey_the_mediterranean_1.html archived copy] at web.archive.org. {{webarchive. link. (November 23, 2007)
"St. Nicholas the Wonderworker and Archbishop of Myra in Lycia".
"Herodotus".

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