Dalama is a neighbourhood of the municipality and district of

Efeler Efeler is a municipality and district of Aydın Province, Turkey. Its area is 124 km2, and its population is 303,772 (2022). The district was established as a part of the 2013 local government reorganisation from the former central district ...

Aydın Province Aydın Province () is a Provinces of Turkey, province and Metropolitan municipalities in Turkey, metropolitan municipality of southwestern Turkey, located in the Aegean Region. Its area is 8,116 km2, and its population is 1,148,241 (2022). T ...

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. Its population is 1,561 (2022). Before the 2013 reorganisation, it was a town (''

belde Belde (literally "town", also known as ''kasaba'') means "large village with a municipality" in Turkish language, Turkish. All Turkish province centers and district centers have municipalities, but the Villages of Turkey, villages are usually too ...

''). It is south east of

Aydın Aydın ( ''EYE-din''; ; formerly named ''Güzelhisar; Greek: Τράλλεις)'' is a city in and the seat of Aydın Province in Turkey's Aegean Region. The city is located at the heart of the lower valley of Büyük Menderes River (ancient ...

. The settlement was founded about 200 years ago by Yörüks (nomadik

Turkmens Turkmens (, , , ) are a Turkic ethnic group native to Central Asia, living mainly in Turkmenistan, northern and northeastern regions of Iran and north-western Afghanistan. Sizeable groups of Turkmens are found also in Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, ...

) who used to form ''pazar'' (open market) in the vicinity. During Greek occupation following the

First World War World War I or the First World War (28 July 1914 – 11 November 1918), also known as the Great War, was a World war, global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies of World War I, Allies (or Entente) and the Central Powers. Fighting to ...

Dalama participated in the national resistance and the name of the town is pronounced in the popular epic song of

Yörük Ali Efe Yörük Ali Efe (1886 – 23 September 1951) was a Turkish people, Turkish guerrilla leader in the Ottoman Empire, and an officer in the Turkish Army during the Turkish War of Independence. He was an important leader in Kuva-yi Milliye of the Aeg ...

. The main economic sector is olive farming.

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Neighbourhoods in Efeler District {{Aydın-geo-stub