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Antalya
Antalya (Turkish
pronunciation: [anˈtalja]; Ancient Greek: Ἀττάλεια) is the fifth-most
populous city in Turkey as well as the capital of Antalya
Province. Located
on Anatolia's southwest coast bordered by
the Taurus Mountains,
Antalya is the largest Turkish city on the Mediterranean coast outside the
Aegean region with over one million people in its metropolitan area.
The city that is now
Antalya was first settled around 200 BC by the Attalid dynasty of Pergamon, which was
soon subdued by the Romans. Roman rule saw Antalya thrive, including the
construction of several new monuments, such as Hadrian's Gate, and the proliferation of
neighboring cities. The city has changed hands several times, including to
the Seljuk Sultanate in
1207 and an expanding Ottoman
Empire in
1391. Ottoman rule brought relative peace and stability for the next five
hundred years. The city was occupied by
Italy for three years in the aftermath of World
War I,
but was recaptured by a newly independent Turkey in the War of
Independence.
Antalya is Turkey's
biggest international sea resort, located on the Turkish Riviera. Large-scale development
and governmental funding has promoted tourism. A record 13.6 million tourists
passed through the city in 2019.