Aliağa () is a municipality and

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of İzmir Province,

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. Its area is 379 km², and its population is 104,828 (2022). The town is situated at about north of

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. Aliağa has a large

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, mainly for oil and

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. Its economic activity is based on tourism, shipbreaking, and an

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Overview and history

Aliağa lies in the heart of ancient Aeolia. The town was named after a member of the influential Karaosmanoğulları ayan family, Karaosmanoğlu Ali Ağa, who owned an estate here. Before the Greco-Turkish War (1919–1922) the population of the town was mainly Greek. It was a township in Menemen district in 1937 and became a municipality in 1952. It finally separated from Menemen and became a district on 21 January 1982. The remains of the ancient city of Myrina are within the boundaries of the district, located at about fifteen km north of Aliağa centre. Another ancient site is the yet unexplored Gryneion, near Şakran township on the peninsula, to the south of the center town, also at a distance of . Visitors also often use the road from Aliağa to visit the remains of Aigai in Yuntdağı in Manisa Province. In 2021, a monastery and floor mosaic were found here during an illegal excavation. Archaeologists believe that the monastery was used from the 4th century to the 14th century.

Composition

There are 30 neighbourhoods in Aliağa District: * Aşağışakran * Atatürk * Bahçedere * Barbaros Hayrettin Paşa * Bozköy * Çakmaklı * Çaltılıdere * Çıtak * Çoraklar * Fatih * Güzelhisar * Hacıömerli * Horozgediği * Kalabak * Kapıkaya * Karaköy * Karakuzu * Kazım Dirik * Kültür * Kurtuluş * Mimar Sinan * Samurlu * Şehitkemal * Siteler * Uzunhasanlar * Yalı * Yeni * Yenişakran * Yukarışehitkemal * Yüksekköy

Transport

The D.550 roadway runs through the city, between Muğla-

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and also to

. Aliağa is also connected to İzmir by İZBAN, a commuter railway operating around İzmir. İZBAN operates 15 daily trains from Aliağa Railway Station to Alsancak Terminal in İzmir. ESHOT operates the 834 bus line to İzmir as well.

Economy

Ship-breaking

There are several facilities for dismantling and scrapping ships. The 2020

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sped up the process of ship recycling because owners of idled cruise ships looked to stem the red ink.

Gallery

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Aliaga Populated coastal places in Turkey Aegean Sea port cities and towns in Turkey Populated places in İzmir Province Fishing communities in Turkey Ship breaking Districts of İzmir Province Metropolitan district municipalities in Turkey