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Göcek Harbour Residential Area (Turkiye 2017)
Göcek may refer to the following places: * Göcek, Fethiye, a small town in the district of Fethiye, Muğla Province, Turkey * Göcek, Akhisar, a village in the district of Akhisar, Manisa Province, Turkey * Köcəkli, a village and municipality of Masally Rayon, Azerbaijan See also *Göçek, a surname {{geodis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Göcek, Fethiye
Göcek () is a neighbourhood of the municipality and district of Fethiye, Muğla Province, Turkey. Its population is 4,987 (2022). Before the 2013 reorganisation, it was a town (''belde''). The town was previously known as Callimache in ancient times and is located between Fethiye (referred to as Telmessos in ancient times) and Dalyan (referred to as Caunos in ancient times). According to local legend, it is in the Göcek area that Icarus landed in the sea after his flight trying to escape from the tower where he was imprisoned. Göcek was used as a harbor for ships loading chrome ore collected from the mines under nearby mountains during the Ottoman period. Today, Göcek hosts six significant marinas that serve yacht tourism in the region: Club Marina, Skopea Marina, Municipality Marinas, Marinturk Göcek Village Port, Marinturk Göcek Exclusive, and D-Marin Gocek. The town is known for its islands and coves located in a large and secluded bay which incentivizes yacht tour ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Akhisar
Akhisar () is a municipality and district of Manisa Province, Turkey. Its area is 1,645 km2, and its population is 177,419 (2022). It is the site of the ancient city of Thyatira. With archaeological findings that are proving settlements going back to 3000 BC, Akhisar has been a busy trade center with its strategic location at the intersection of important roads during ancient and medieval ages. Akhisar also hosted one of the Seven churches of Asia: Thyatira, which is mentioned in the Bible. Akhisar maintained its importance as a regional trade center during the Ottoman period. Today's Akhisar is still the trade and business center in its region. Akhisar's name is internationally associated with tobacco. The fertile Akhisar Plain produces about 10% of total Turkish tobacco production. Akhisar's high-quality olives and olive oil are also globally known. Olive, walnut and almond cultivation is among the important agricultural activities of Akhisar. History Ancient histor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Köcəkli
Köcəkli (also, Göcəkli, Gochakli, Kechagly, and Kechakli) is a village and municipality in the Masally Rayon of Azerbaijan Azerbaijan, officially the Republic of Azerbaijan, is a Boundaries between the continents, transcontinental and landlocked country at the boundary of West Asia and Eastern Europe. It is a part of the South Caucasus region and is bounded by .... It has a population of 1,528. References * Populated places in Masally District {{Masally-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
