Dalyan

Coordinates: 36°50′03″N 28°38′33″E / 36.83417°N 28.64250°E / 36.83417; 28.64250
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Dalyan
Dalyan view seen from Lycian tombs
Dalyan view seen from Lycian tombs
Dalyan is located in Turkey
Dalyan
Dalyan
Location in Turkey
Dalyan is located in Turkey Aegean
Dalyan
Dalyan
Dalyan (Turkey Aegean)
Coordinates: 36°50′03″N 28°38′33″E / 36.83417°N 28.64250°E / 36.83417; 28.64250
CountryTurkey
ProvinceMuğla
DistrictOrtaca
Population
 (2022)
5,829
Time zoneUTC+3 (TRT)
Postal code
48600
Area code0252

Dalyan is a neighbourhood of the municipality and district of Ortaca, Muğla Province, Turkey.[1] Its population is 5,829 (2022).[2] Before the 2013 reorganisation, it was a town (belde).[3][4] It is located between Marmaris and Fethiye on the south-west coast of Turkey.

Dalyan achieved international fame in 1987 when developers wanted to build a luxury hotel on the nearby

Prince Philip called for a moratorium and in 1988 the beach and its hinterland were declared a protected area, viz. Köyceğiz-Dalyan Special Environmental Protection Area
.

Life in Dalyan revolves around the Dalyan Çayı River which flows past the town. The boats that ply up and down the river, navigating the maze of reeds, are the preferred means of transport to local sites.

Etymology

Dalyan River

Dalyan means "

Köyceğiz Lake where another large town of the region, Köyceğiz, is located. The fish spawn there, and when returning to the sea they are caught in the "dalyans". According to the Turkish etymological dictionary Nişanyan Sözlük, Dalyan (ta aliana) derives from the Greek word aliia (αλιεία) which means fishing.[citation needed
]

Economy

A hotel in Dalyan

In addition to its attraction as a tourist destination, the region around Dalyan is a highly fertile and productive agricultural zone. Cotton used to be grown intensively, but has now largely been replaced by pomegranate. In the area around Köyceğiz many other fruits (citrus fruits) and vegetables are grown, which are all on display in the market on Saturdays, the day when villagers come from miles around to sell their products.[citation needed]

Tourism

Lycian tombs near Dalyan across the Dalyan river
Views from Kaunos acropolis
Ancient Kaunos theater near Dalyan

Above the river's sheer cliffs are the weathered façades of Lycian tombs cut from rock, circa 400 BC (36°50′1.09″N 28°38′3.16″E / 36.8336361°N 28.6342111°E / 36.8336361; 28.6342111). The ruins of the ancient trading city of Kaunos are a short boat trip across the river.[5]

The south of Dalyan on the Mediterranean coast, lies İztuzu Beach, near the village of the same name is a popular area for sunbathing and swimming. There are regular boat and minibus (dolmuş) services to the beach. Visitors should be aware of the wooden stakes in the beach to mark nesting sites. The road route is particularly scenic, offering views of Sülüngür Lake. In 2008 İztuzu Beach was proclaimed winner in the category Best Open Space (Europe) by The Times because of the eco-friendly exploitation of the beach. In 2011 Dalyan and İztuzu Beach were proclaimed Best Beach Destination of Europe by Dutch holiday assessment website Zoover.[6]

Conservation

The beach is well known for the Caretta caretta (Loggerhead sea turtle), an endangered species that has existed for about 45 million years.[7] International animal protection organizations monitor and protect the turtles' nesting grounds in Turkey.[8] The beach is closed between 20.00 and 8:00 hours during the period that the turtles lay their eggs and hatchlings go out to sea (May to October).[citation needed]

See also

References

  1. ^ Mahalle, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
  2. TÜİK
    . Retrieved 19 September 2023.
  3. ^ "Law No. 6360". Official Gazette (in Turkish). 6 December 2012.
  4. ^ "Classification tables of municipalities and their affiliates and local administrative units" (DOC). Official Gazette (in Turkish). 12 September 2010.
  5. ^ Dalyan Guide & Access information Archived 2012-03-09 at the Wayback Machine
  6. ^ Dalyan heeft beste stranden, De Stentor, 06-07-2011
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  8. ^ "Loggerhead Turtles in the Dalyan River, Muğla Province, Turkey, 2004". seaturtle.org. Retrieved 2007-06-27.

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