Konaklı (formerly ''Şarapsa'' and ''Telatiye'') is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of

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. Its population is 17,966 (2022). Before the 2013 reorganisation, it was a town (''

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'').

Geography

Konaklı is a coastal town in

district of

. It is on Turkish state highway D.400 which runs from west to east in south Turkey. Distance to downtown Alanya is , to

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is , to Antalya International Airport is , and to Alanya-Gazipaşa International Airport is .

History

There are ruins of the

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city Augae in the vicinity. The road constructed by the

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sultan Alaattin Keykubat I connecting Alanya to

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and the ''Şarapsa Han'' built by Seljuk sultan Gıyaseddin Keyhüsrev II (both in the 13th century) are in the vicinity. In 1992, Konaklı was declared a seat of township.Mayor's page
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Economy

The town economy depends highly on

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. 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 Primary care is a model of health care that supports first-contact, accessible, continuous, comprehensive, and coordinated person-focused care. It aims to optimise population health and reduce disparities across the groups by ensuring equitable ...

center which only serves the native population. * Konaklı Medical Center (also called Özel Konaklı Polikliniği - Private Konaklı Polyclinic); a

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private mid-level

polyclinic A polyclinic (where ''poly'' means "many"; not to be confused with the homonym policlinic, where ''poli'' means "city" and which is sometimes used for a hospital's outpatient department) is a clinic or health care facility that provides both g ...

and healthcare center led by Dr. Adnan Sarı M.D. wherein all physicians are

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as it predominantly serves the growing

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population of the town.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Konakli Neighbourhoods in Alanya District Populated coastal places in Turkey