(Received in May, 2012)
2012. június 26., kedd
Alanya
This beautiful nightview postcard is from Alanya, Turkey, sent by Serkan. (FB swap)
(Received in May, 2012)
Alanya, formerly Alaiye, is a beach resort city and a component district of Antalya Province in
the Mediterranean Region of Turkey, 166 kilometres (103 mi) from the city of
Antalya. The population is almost entirely of Turkish origin, but is home to
around 10,000 European residents.
Because
of its natural strategic position on a small peninsula into the Mediterranean
Sea below the Taurus Mountains, Alanya has been a local stronghold for many
Mediterranean-based empires, including the Ptolemaic, Seleucid, Roman, Byzantine,
and Ottoman Empires. Alanya's greatest political importance came in the Middle
Ages, with the Seljuk Sultanate of Rûm under the rule of Alaeddin Kayqubad I,
from whom the city derives its name. His building campaign resulted in many of
the city's landmarks, such as the Kızıl Kule (Red Tower), Tersane (Shipyard),
and Alanya Castle.
(Received in May, 2012)
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