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Alanya Kalesi

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Alanya Castle (Alanya Kalesi) is a medieval castle in the southern Turkish city of Alanya. Most of the castle was built in the 13th century under the Seljuk Sultanate of Rûm following the city’s conquest in 1220 by Alaeddin Keykubad I as part of a building campaign that included the K?z?l Kule. This castle was built on the remnants of earlier Byzantine era and Roman era fortifications. The castle is located 250 meters high on a rocky peninsula jutting into the Mediterranean Sea, which protects it from three sides. After the area was pacified under the Ottoman Empire, the castle ceased to be purely defensive, and numerous villas were built inside the walls during the 19th century.

Today the building is an open air museum. Access to the seaward castle is ticketed, but much of the area inside the wall, including the landward castle is open to the general public.

Türkçe:

Surlar?n?n uzunlu?u 6.5 kilometreyi bulan Alanya Kalesi, denizden 250 metreye kadar yükselen yar?mada üzerindedir… Kandeleri ad?yla da bilinen Alanya yar?madas?ndaki yerle?im, Helenistik döneme kadar inmekle birlikte günümüze kalan tarihi dokusu 13. yüzy?l Selçuklu eseridir.

Kale, 1221 y?l?nda kenti al?p yeniden in?a ettiren Selçuklu Sultan? Alaaddin Keykubat taraf?ndan yapt?r?lm??t?r. Kalenin 83 kulesi ve 140 burcu vard?r. Ortaça?da surlar?n içine yerle?mi? kentin su gereksinimi sa?lamak üzere 400e yak?n sarn?ç yap?lm??t?r. Sarn?çlar?n bir k?sm? günümüzde de kullan?lmaktad?r. Surlar, planl? bir ?ekilde Ehmedek, ?çkale, Adam Ataca??, Cilvarda burnu üstü, Arap Evliyas? Burcu ve Esat Burcunu inerek Tophane ve Tersaneyi geçip K?z?lkulede son bulacak ?ekilde in?a edilmi?tir. Yar?madan?n zirvesinde aç?k alan müzesi olarak de?erlendirilen içkale bulunmaktad?r. Sultan Alaaddin Keykubat saray?n? burada yapt?rm??t?r.
Kalede yerle?im günümüzde de sürmektedir. Ah?ap ve kagir tarihi evlerin önünde tahta tezgahlarda ipek ve pamuklu dokuma yap?lmakta, de?i?ik figürlerde su kabaklar? boyanmakta, küçük bahçelerde otantik yemek servisi verilmektedir. Ayr?ca kaleye ç?kan yol üzerinde ve limana egemen yamaçlar?nda restoran ve kafeteryalar vard?r. Kale ta??t trafi?ine aç?kt?r. Yürüyerek ise yakla??k 1 saatte ç?k?labilir.

Kaynak:http://www.alanya.com.tr/tr/Tarihi-Yerler/50-Alanya-Kalesi.html

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Selcuk

Its name comes from the Seljuk Turks who settled in the region by the 12th century.

Selcuk is one of the most visited touristic destinations within Turkey, known for its closeness to the ancient city of Ephesus, House of the Virgin Mary and Seljukian works of art. The 6th century basilica of St. John the Apostle, which, some claim, is built on the site of the Apostle’s tomb, is also inside the town.

The Ephesus Airport and Selcuk Training Center of the Turkish Aeronautical Association is only 3 kilometers away from Selcuk, offering piloting, parachuting, and microlight training.

The annual camel wrestling championship takes place in Selcuk in the Winter, near Ephesus.

 History

According to ancient inscriptions, Ephesus is thought to have been inhabited since around 3000 BC, roughly the same time as Smyrna, and evidence of Ion, Roman, Byzantine, Seljukian and Ottoman civilisations are still seen today. The ancient city was a good centre for trading, mainly because of its location close to coast, and religion. It was known for the cult of Cybele, the Anatolian fertility goddess, then later for Artemis, the virgin goddess for which a temple was built in her honour.

The temple was destroyed in 356 BC, and when Alexander the Great passed through in 334 BC he offered to pay for the cost of a new construction provided it was dedicated to him. The Ephesus people declined, and rebuilt it with great success.

When the Romans made Ephesus their provincial capital, Selcuk became a busy town with great commercial, trading and political importance, and a population that grew to around 250,000. A significant Christian community grew, and the city was visited by St John the Evangelist in the 1st century, then by St Paul, who was there between 51-53 AD and wrote some of his epistles. It was also the venue of two Ecumenical Councils.

But the success of Roman Ephesus began to dwindle, mainly because of problems connected to the harbour, which was the main source of trade. The Cayster River was pushing silt up the harbour and despite attempts to dredge it and rebuild the harbour, the sea was pushed back to Pamucak, 4km away, and therefore Ephesus lost its source of wealth. By the 6th century, the city was unliveable and was shifted near to St John’s Basilica, and by 1090 it was taken over by the Turks.

Climate

Similar to a typical Mediterranean climate, the region has hot and dry summers, reaching around 30 degrees. The winters are cool and wet, and the nights can get cool and drop below 10 degrees.

Selcuk is central town of Selcuk district, Izmir Province in Turkey, 18 km northeast of Kusadasi, 3 km northeast of Ephesus. Its name comes from the Seljuk Turks who settled in the region by the 12th century.

Selcuk is one of the most visited touristic destinations within Turkey, known for its closeness to the ancient city of Ephesus, House of the Virgin Mary and Seljukian works of art. The 6th century basilica of St. John the Apostle, which, some claim, is built on the site of the Apostle’s tomb, is also inside the town.

The Ephesus Airport and Selcuk Training Center of the Turkish Aeronautical Association is only 3 kilometers away from Selçuk, offering piloting, parachuting, and microlight training.

The annual camel wrestling championship takes place in Selcuk in the Winter, near Ephesus

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