Konaklı (formerly ''Şarapsa'' and ''Telatiye'') is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of
Alanya,
Antalya Province,
Turkey. Its population is 17,966 (2022). Before the
2013 reorganisation, it was a town (''
belde'').
Geography
Konaklı is a coastal town in
Alanya district of
Antalya Province. It is on Turkish state highway
D.400 which runs from west to east in south Turkey. Distance to downtown Alanya is , to
Antalya is , to
Antalya International Airport is , and to
Alanya-Gazipaşa International Airport is .
History
There are ruins of the
Roman city
Augae in the vicinity. The road constructed by the
Seljuk Seljuk or Saljuq (سلجوق) may refer to:
* Seljuk Empire (1051–1153), a medieval empire in the Middle East and central Asia
* Seljuk dynasty (c. 950–1307), the ruling dynasty of the Seljuk Empire and subsequent polities
* Seljuk (warlord) (di ...
sultan
Alaattin Keykubat I
Alā ad-Dīn Kayqubād ibn Kaykhusraw ( fa, علاء الدين كيقباد بن كيخسرو; tr, I. Alâeddin Keykûbad, 1190–1237), also known as Kayqubad I, was the Seljuq Sultan of Rûm who reigned from 1220 to 1237. He expanded the ...
connecting Alanya to
Konya and the ''Şarapsa Han'' built by Seljuk sultan
Gıyaseddin Keyhüsrev II
Ghiyath al-Din Kaykhusraw ibn Kayqubād or Kaykhusraw II ( fa, غياث الدين كيخسرو بن كيقباد) was the sultan of the Seljuqs of Rûm from 1237 until his death in 1246. He ruled at the time of the Babai uprising and the Mongol ...
(both in the 13th century) are in the vicinity.
In 1992, Konaklı was declared a seat of township.
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Economy
The town economy depends highly on tourism. There are over fifteen 5-star beach resorts in the town.
Greenhouse agriculture and banana plantations are other profitable sectors.
Healthcare
Healthcare in the town is mainly provided by two organizations:
* Kemal Atlı Family Health Center (also called Kemal Atlı Aile Sağlığı Merkezi); a 9-to-5 state-owned minor-level primary care center which only serves the native population.
* Konaklı Medical Center (also called Özel Konaklı Polikliniği - Private Konaklı Polyclinic); a 24/7
In commerce and industry, 24/7 or 24-7 service (usually pronounced "twenty-four seven") is service that is available at any time and usually, every day. An alternate orthography for the numerical part includes 24×7 (usually pronounced "twenty ...
private mid-level polyclinic and healthcare center led by Dr. Adnan Sarı M.D. wherein all physicians are multilingual as it predominantly serves the growing European
European, or Europeans, or Europeneans, may refer to:
In general
* ''European'', an adjective referring to something of, from, or related to Europe
** Ethnic groups in Europe
** Demographics of Europe
** European cuisine, the cuisines of Europe ...
population of the town.
References
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Neighbourhoods in Alanya District
Populated coastal places in Turkey