Göksu
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| Göksu River | |
|---|---|
 Göksu River and Silifke Castle | |
| Location | |
| Country | Turkey |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Taurus Mountains |
| Mouth | |
• location | Mediterranean Sea near Silifke |
• coordinates | 36°17′48″N 34°2′48″E / 36.29667°N 34.04667°E |
| Length | 260 km (160 mi) |
| Official name | Göksu Delta |
| Designated | 13 July 1994 |
| Reference no. | 657[1] |
The Göksu River (
Mut. The combined stream then flows south into the Mediterranean Sea near Silifke
.
Names
Göksu is
]Course
The river is 260 km long and empties into the
nightingales and warblers breed here. The endangered loggerhead sea turtle
(Caretta caretta) lays eggs here.
Due to demand for summer vacation apartments by the locals, and since necessary precautions are not taken and public attention is minimal in this part of Turkey, the ecosystem around Akgöl Lake and Paradeniz Lagoon is in heavy danger.
History
The
Seleucia, the modern Silifke, was founded at a more defensible position a little further up the river by Seleucus I Nicator and was an important regional center for centuries, particularly noted as a center of early Christianity
. The Romans bridged the river at Seleucia in 77 AD.
In 1190, while on the
Siege of Acre
. A monument in Barbarossa's honor was erected on the road from Silifke to Mut.
See also
References
- ^ "Göksu Delta". Ramsar Sites Information Service. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
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| Aegean | |
| Mediterranean Sea | |
| Persian Gulf | |
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