Muratpaşa is a municipality and

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Antalya Province Antalya Province () is a Provinces of Turkey, province and Metropolitan municipalities in Turkey, metropolitan municipality of Turkey. It is located on the Mediterranean Region, Turkey, Mediterranean coast of south-west Turkey, between the Taur ...

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. Its area is 96 km², and its population is 526,293 (2022). The district covers part of the city centre of

Antalya Antalya is the fifth-most populous city in Turkey and the capital of Antalya Province. Recognized as the "capital of tourism" in Turkey and a pivotal part of the Turkish Riviera, Antalya sits on Anatolia's southwest coast, flanked by the Tau ...

, and has a coastline of . The

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lies to the south of the district. Ümit Uysal is the mayor of Muratpaşa.

History

Modern day district of Muratpaşa is home to

Kaleiçi Kaleiçi is the historic city center of Antalya, located along the Mediterranean Sea, Mediterranean coast in southern Turkey. Enclosed by ancient city walls and overlooking the old harbor, it represents the original core of the city. The area sho ...

, the historic center founded by Attalus II, King of Pergamon around 150 BC. Since then, the district has been under Lydian,

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, Cypriot,

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, Ottoman, and —after the

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occupation— Turkish rule.

Composition

There are 55

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in Muratpaşa District:Mahalle
Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 22 May 2023. * Altındağ * Bahçelievler * Balbey * Barbaros * Bayındır * Çağlayan * Çaybaşı * Cumhuriyet * Demircikara * Deniz * Doğuyaka * Dutlubahçe * Elmalı * Ermenek * Etiler * Fener * Gebizli * Gençlik * Güvenlik * Güzelbağ * Güzeloba * Güzeloluk * Haşimişcan * Kılıçarslan * Kırcami * Kışla * Kızılarık * Kızılsaray * Kızıltoprak * Konuksever * Mehmetçik * Meltem * Memurevleri * Meydankavağı * Muratpaşa * Sedir * Selçuk * Sinan * Şirinyalı * Soğuksu * Tahılpazarı * Tarım * Topçular * Tuzcular * Üçgen * Varlık * Yenigöl * Yenigün * Yeşilbahçe * Yeşildere * Yeşilova * Yıldız * Yüksekalan * Zerdalilik * Zümrütova

Landmarks

The Muratpaşa District in Antalya has many interesting and must-see places to visit *

Hadrian's Gate Hadrian's Gate (, meaning "The Three Gates") is a memorial gate located in Antalya, Turkey, which was built in the name of the Roman emperor Hadrian, who visited the city in 130 CE. It was later incorporated in the walls that surround the city ...

(Üçkapılar) *

(Old Town) * Antalya Archeological Museum *

Düden Waterfalls The Düden Waterfalls are two waterfalls of the Düden River in the province of Antalya, Turkey. Upper Düden Waterfall At the Upper Düden Waterfall (), the water of the Düden River reappears from a karstic source after having disappeared ...

* Atatürk's House Museum * Antalya Marina * Karaalioğlu Park *

Yivli Minaret Mosque Yivli Minaret Mosque () is a historic mosque located in Kaleiçi, the old town center of Antalya, Turkey. Situated along Cumhuriyet Street near Kalekapısı Square, it is one of the city’s most important landmarks. Its fluted brick minaret, a ...

* Hidirlik Tower * TerraCity Shopping Mall * MarkAntalya Shopping Mall

References

External links

Muratpaşa District Governorate

Antalya Metropolitan district municipalities in Turkey Districts of Antalya Province {{Antalya-geo-stub

History

Composition

Landmarks

See also

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