Denizli
A fountain in Denizli
Denizli Cockerel (Denizli Horozu)
Denizli Location of Denizli
Coordinates: 37°46′N 29°05′E / 37.767, 29.083
Country	Turkey
Region	Aegean
Province	Denizli
Government
- Mayor	Nihat Zeybekçi (Justice and Development Party)
- Governor	Dr. Wikipedia talkFeatured lists for an explanation of this and other inclusion tags below -->This list of countries, arranged alphabetically Turkey (Türkiye known officially as the Republic of Turkey ( is a Eurasian Country that stretches The provinces of Turkey are organized into 7 census-defined regions ( bölge) which were originally defined at the First Geography Congress in 1941 Turkey is divided into 81 provinces called iller in Turkish (singular is il, see Turkish alphabet for capitalization of i A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning "greater" is a modern title used in many countries for the highest ranking officer in a municipal government A governor is a governing official usually the executive (at least nominally to different degrees also politically and administratively of a non-sovereign level of government Hasan Canpolat
Elevation	354 m (1,161 ft)
Population [1]
- City	275,480
- Urban	400,719
Time zone	EET (UTC+2)
- Summer (DST)	EEST (UTC+3)
Postal code	20x xx
Area code(s)	(0090) 258
Licence plate	20
Website: www.denizli-bld.gov.tr

Denizli is a growing industrial city in the mountains of southwestern Turkey. The elevation of a Geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point often the mean sea level. The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit Eastern European Time ( EET) is one of the names of UTC+2 Time zone, 2 hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time. UTC+2 corresponds to the following Time zones Eastern European Time Egypt Standard Time Central Africa Time Daylight saving time ( DST Eastern European Summer Time ( EEST) is one of the names of UTC+3 Time zone, 3 hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time. UTC+3 is used in the following locations Moscow Time Eastern European Summer Time West Asian Summer Time A postal code (known in various countries as a post code, postcode, or ZIP code) is a series of letters and/or digits appended to a A telephone numbering plan is a plan for allocating Telephone number ranges to countries regions areas and exchanges and to non-fixed telephone networks Turkish car number plates are License plates found on Turkish vehicles Turkey (Türkiye known officially as the Republic of Turkey ( is a Eurasian Country that stretches It has an urban population of near 400,000 (2006 census) and is the capital city of Denizli Province. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Denizli is a province of Turkey in Western Anatolia, on high ground above the Aegean coast Turkey is divided into 81 provinces called iller in Turkish (singular is il, see Turkish alphabet for capitalization of i

Denizli attracts many visitors to the nearby mineral-coated hillside hot spring of Pamukkale, and the ancient ruined city of Hierapolis, as well as ruins of the city of Laodicea on the Lycus, the ancient metropolis of Phrygia. Pamukkale, meaning "cotton castle" in Turkish, is a natural site and attraction in south-western Turkey in the Denizli Province. For the Syrian city called Hierapolis Bambyce see Manbij. Hierapolis ( Greek: 'holy city' was the ancient city on top of the Laodicea on the Lycus ( Greek:; Latin: Laodicea ad Lycum, also Transliterated as Laodiceia or Laodikeia, earlier known In antiquity Phrygia (Φρυγία was a kingdom in the west central part of Anatolia, in what is now modern-day Turkey. Also in the district of Honaz about 10 miles west of Denizli is what was, in the 1st century A. Honaz (known in antiquity as Colossae) is a town and a district of Denizli Province in the Aegean Region. D. , the town of Colossae. Colossae or Colosse (also known as Chonae or Kona) was an ancient city of Phrygia, on the Lycus, which is a tributary of the

A vibrant center of production industries focused on exportation, Denizli is also frequently cited, along with a number of other Turkish cities, as one of the foremost examples of "Anatolian Tigers" in reference to its rapid pace of development ^[1]. Anatolian Tigers (Anadolu Kaplanları is a term internationally used in the context of the Turkish economy to refer to and to explain the Phenomenon of a number

In summer the weather is very hot, the winters may occasionally be very cold with snow on the mountains that surround the city. Springs and Autumns are generally more rainy.

Contents 1 Etymology 2 History 3 Climate 4 Denizli today 4.1 Economy 4.2 Lifestyle 4.3 Culture and entertainment 4.4 Food and drink 4.5 Transportation 4.6 Places of interest 5 Notable natives 6 Sister cities 7 See also 8 Related Links 9 References

Etymology

The name Denizli means "a locality with a sea or with a lake" in Turkish, but the town is not on the coast. Turkish ( tr Türkçe IPA) is a language spoken by over 63 million people worldwide making it the most commonly spoken of the Turkic languages. The name mutated through several spellings and must have referred to the abundance of underground water sources or the city's location on the way to western Turkey's lakes region nearby. ^[2]

History

The area has been occupied since prehistoric times, there were important ancient Greek and Roman towns nearby, (Hierapolis and Laodicea on the Lycus), which persisted through the Byzantine period. The Ancient Greek language is the historical stage in the development of the Hellenic language family spanning the Archaic (c Ancient Rome was a Civilization that grew out of a small agricultural community founded on the Italian Peninsula as early as the 10th century BC

The city was founded in its current location after the area has been settled by the Turks. The Turkic peoples are Eurasian peoples residing in northern central and western Eurasia who speak languages belonging to the Turkic language family

In the 17th century, the Turkish traveler Evliya Çelebi visited Denizli and recorded the town as follows: "The city is called (Denizli) (which means seaside in Turkish) as there are several rivers and lakes around it. Evliya Çelebi (اوليا چلبي the son of the imperial goldsmith Derviş Mehmed Zılli ( March 25 (? 1611 &ndash 1682 was the most famous Ottoman In fact it is a four day trip from the sea. Its fortress is of square shape built on flat ground. It has no ditches. Its periphery is 470 steps long. It has four gates. These are: painters gate in North, saddle-makers gate in the East, new Mosque gate in the South, and vineyard gate in the West. There are some fifty armed watchmen in the fortress, and they attend the shop. The main city is outside the fortress with 44 districts and 3600 houses. There are 57 small and large mosques and district masjids, 7 madrasahs, 7 children's schools, 6 baths and 17 dervish lodges. "Madrasa" and "Medrese" redirect here For the village in Azerbaijan see Mədrəsə. Darvesh or Dervish ( Arabic and Persian: درویش) as it is known in European languages refers to members of Sufi As everybody live in vineyards the upper classes and ordinary people do not flee from each other. "

The city lived in peace for centuries without being involved in wars in a direct manner. Following the World War I during the Independence War the Greek forces managed to come as close as Sarayköy, a small town 20 km (12 mi) northwest of Denizli, but did not venture into Denizli where resistance was being prepared. World War I (abbreviated WWI; also known as the First World War, the Great War, and the War to End All The Turkish War of Independence (Kurtuluş Savaşı May 19, 1919 October 29, 1923) refers to the political and military resistance developed Sarayköy is a town and district of Denizli Province in Turkey, 20 km west of the city of Denizli, on a plain between mountains and watered by the

Climate

Denizli is located in Turkey’s Aegean Region, but the climate is not uniformly Aegean throughout the whole province. A terrestrial climate may be felt in the center of the province, because the area is like a pathway from the seaside to inland areas. The inland area is cooler than the seaside because of these climatic differences. The land is open to winds coming from the Aegean Sea because the mountains are perpendicular to the sea. Winters are rainy or sometimes snowy, but generally mild. ^[3].

Weather averages for Denizli
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Average high °C	10	11	15	20	25	30	33	33	29	22	17	11	21
Average low °C	1	2	4	8	12	16	19	18	14	10	6	3	9
Precipitation mm	91. In Meteorology, precipitation (also known as one class of hydrometeors, which are atmospheric water phenomena is any product of the condensation of atmospheric 4	78. 7	63. 5	50. 8	38. 1	20. 3	15. 2	10. 2	15. 2	38. 1	53. 3	96. 5	571. 5
Average high °F	50	51	59	68	77	86	91	91	84	71	62	51	69
Average low °F	33	35	39	46	53	60	66	64	57	50	42	37	48
Precipitation inches	3. In Meteorology, precipitation (also known as one class of hydrometeors, which are atmospheric water phenomena is any product of the condensation of atmospheric 6	3. 1	2. 5	2. 0	1. 5	0. 8	0. 6	0. 4	0. 6	1. 5	2. 1	3. 8	22. 5
Source: Weatherbase[4] 2008-05-01

Denizli today

Aside its visitor's attractions, the city of Denizli is known for its textile industry and (and outlet shopping for cut-price clothing), for connected fields of activity such as the dye industry, and for its famous cockerels. The Textile industry (also known in the United Kingdom and Australia as the Rag Trade) is a term used for industries primarily concerned with the design A rooster (also called a cock or chanticleer) is a male Chicken ( Gallus gallus) the female being called a Hen. The saying goes that Denizli is known for 'kız', 'toz' and 'horoz'; respectively, the girls (the girls of the Aegean Region are famously the fairest in Turkey), the dust and the cockerels. There are statues and other images of the birds all over the city. Extremely resourceful in catchy phraseologies evolving from the folk culture, the region also affirms itself by saying "Denizli'nin horozları bellidir" (the cockerels of Denizli make themselves known).

Economy

The textile industry in Denizli grew rapidly in the 1980s and 1990s making itself a place in the domestic market and for exports. The 1980s was the decade spanning from January 1 1980 to December 31 1989. The 1990s collectively refers to the years between and including 1990 and 1999 Towels and bathrobes are products associated with Denizli in particular emphasis. Thus, Denizli grew rapidly in the last decades, raising a number of very rich businessmen, some reasonable to very good restaurants, notably one renowned across Turkey for serving only mushrooms in different varieties (Mantar Restaurant), and the look and the amenities of a modern city. The biggest firms in the city include Değirmenci and Funika (especially for bathrobes).

Lifestyle

The city is quite smart with trees along the main avenues and lovely views of the surrounding mountains from many locations. As Denizli has prospered in the 90s new compounds of luxury villas have sprung up on the city's outskirts in areas like Çamlık. In the city itself air pollution from coal-fired central-heating becomes a problem in winter. There are some highly-regarded high schools and Pamukkale University opened in the 1990s, now in phase of academic maturing. Pamukkale University is a Public university in Denizli in the Denizli Province of Turkey. Many young people still leave to go to university in İzmir, Ankara or Istanbul, and sometimes stay there to build careers. İzmir, historically Smyrna, is the third most populous city of Turkey and the country's largest port after İstanbul. Ankara is the capital of Turkey and the country's second largest city after İstanbul. Istanbul (historically Byzantium and later Constantinople; see the other Names of Istanbul) is the largest city of Turkey

Culture and entertainment

There are large shops, bars and cafes, even some live music, although this is a city that grew recently and is located deep in the countryside. The presence of Pamukkale University improves the cultural amenities of the city. The region's inhabitants have been influenced by the production of grapes and the wine since centuries and a joyful culture is present in Denizli, although it is coupled with hard working and creative thinking, reflected in an apparent conservatism. For example, it is sometimes difficult to get a license to sell alcohol.

On the other hand, the new wealth in Denizli has been much more rapid than many other places in Turkey in investing in developing an urban culture. Urban culture is the Culture of cities. Cities all over the world past and present have behaviors and cultural elements that separate them from otherwise comparable Many private clubs and associations are opening up including: The society for the Protection of the Environment and History of Denizli; The Poets and Poetry Lovers Association; the Pizza Appreciation Group and the Jazz-rock Local. There is an annual amateur theatre festival, attended by groups from Turkey and overseas. Denizli has the second-largest number of ranking chess-players in Turkey, after Istanbul. Also, inspired by the unusually high reports of UFO sightings in the region over the years, one of the world's handful of museums dedicated to ufology was recently opened in Denizli. This is a list of UFO sightings including cases of alleged alien sightings and abductions. Ufology is a Neologism coined to describe the collective efforts of those who study Unidentified flying object reports and associated evidence

Food and drink

The wines of the Pamukkale winery are mostly made from traditional Turkish grapes such as Tokat, Narince and Çalkarası, although now they are planting Shiraz in the area too. Çal Karası ("Çal Black" is a variety of red Wine grape from the Çal district of the Denizli Province of western Turkey. Syrah is a dark-skinned variety of Grape used in Wine. Syrah is grown in many countries and is primarily used to produce powerful Red wines which enjoy They also make a well-known cherry wine. The Denizli kebab is roast lamb served on flat bread. Zafer Gazozu is a locally produced fizzy lemonade. Lemonade is a Lemon -flavored Soft drink. The term can refer to two different types of beverage In the U

Transportation

Denizli airport is about 45 minutes drive from the city. There is direct flight almost everyday from Istanbul usually in the morning and back to Istanbul in the evening both with Turkish Airlines. Turkish Airlines Inc ( Turkish Türk Hava Yolları Anonim Ortaklığı) (THY is the national airline of Turkey based in İstanbul The ticket would cost approximately $60.

Driving time to the capital city of Ankara is approximately 7 hours. Ankara is the capital of Turkey and the country's second largest city after İstanbul.

Driving time to İzmir is approximately 3 hours, with special alertness to be preserved at all times during the extremely busy Denizli-Aydın section. İzmir, historically Smyrna, is the third most populous city of Turkey and the country's largest port after İstanbul. Aidın (Αϊδίνιο is a city in and the seat of Aydın Province in Turkey 's Aegean Region. The extension of İzmir-Aydın highway to Denizli, to better benefit the production hub that Büyük Menderes River valley is, remains announced since years. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Before adding any more images to this * * page please do carefully consider * * whether they would be mere decoration * * or actually improve The Büyük Menderes River (historically the Maeander also spelled Meander) Turkish: Büyük Menderes Nehri, Ancient Greek: Initial infrastructure is laid in Aydın, but the rest is yet to come and the present Aydın-Denizli road, although straight and flat, has a very high level of traffic, especially trucks, with each town along the road possessing its own industrial zone.

Places of interest

• Laodicea ad Lycum - 6 km (4 mi) north of Denizli near the village of Eskihisar. Laodicea on the Lycus ( Greek:; Latin: Laodicea ad Lycum, also Transliterated as Laodiceia or Laodikeia, earlier known The city was established by Seleucid King, Antiochus II in honor of his wife, Laodice. The Seleucid Empire /sə'lusɪd/ ( 312 - 63 BC) was a Hellenistic empire i Antiochus II Theos (286 BC&ndash246 BC was a king of the Hellenistic Seleucid Kingdom who reigned 261 BC&ndash246 BC This trading city was famous for its woolen and cotton cloths. A letter written by a Laodecian says; “I am happy. I have fortune and I am not in need of anything. ” Following a large earthquake which destroyed the city, what remains of the ancient city are one of the seven churches of Asia Minor, the stadium, the amphitheatre and the odeon, the cistern and the aqueduct. Anatolia (Anadolu Ανατολία Anatolía) or Asia minor, comprising most of modern Turkey, is the geographic region bounded by the Black A modern stadium (plural stadiums or stadia in English is a place or venue for (mostly outdoor Sports Concerts or other events consisting An amphitheatre (alternatively amphitheater) is an open-air venue for spectator sports concerts rallies or theatrical performances For cisterns in Neuroanatomy, see Cistern (neuroanatomy.For the village in England see Syston. An aqueduct is an artificial channel that is constructed to convey water from one location to another (see further Laodicean Church)
• Hierapolis and Pamukkale World Heritage Sites -20 km north of Denizli Pamukkale traventines. The Laodicean Church was a Christian community established in the ancient city of Laodicea (on the river Lycus in the Roman province of Asia Minor For the Syrian city called Hierapolis Bambyce see Manbij. Hierapolis ( Greek: 'holy city' was the ancient city on top of the Pamukkale, meaning "cotton castle" in Turkish, is a natural site and attraction in south-western Turkey in the Denizli Province. A UNESCO World Heritage Site is a site (such as a Forest, Mountain, Lake, Desert, Monument, Building, complex The city of Hierapolis was founded by the Pergamon King Eumenes II in 190 B. Eumenes II of Pergamon (Εὐμένης Α' τῆς Περγάμου (ruled 197 - 159 BC was king of Pergamon and a member of the Attalid dynasty. C. Its closeness to Laodicea led to commercial and military rivalry. The town was built in Greek style. Despite suffering a violent earthquake in 17 A. D. , it reached its peak during the Roman and Byzantine periods. It was reconstructed during the 2nd and 3rd Centuries in stone from quarries in the area, in a Roman style. The town had its most glorious years during the reign of Roman Emperors Septimius Severus and Caracalla and became an episcopal seat during the expansion of Christianity. Lucius Septimius Severus (or rarely Severus I) ( April 11 145 - February 4 211) was a Roman general and Roman Emperor Caracalla ( April 4 188 &ndash April 8, 217) born Lucius Septimius Bassianus and later However, as a result of several earthquakes, the most violent of which was in 1354, a great part of the town was destroyed, and its people migrated.
• The Seljuq caravanserai Akhan, which is 6km from Denizli City on the Ankara highway, and a great part of which still remains, was constructed by Karasungur bin Abdullah in 1253-54 when he was acting as the commander of Ladik. The Great Seljuq Empire was a Medieval Sunni Muslim empire established by the Qynyq branch of Oghuz Turks that once controlled A caravanserai ( kārvānsarā, Turkish kervansaray) was a roadside Inn where travelers could rest and recover from the day's journey It is recently restored along with the Ottoman konaks nearby and is set to become a visitor's attraction by its own right. The Ottoman Empire (1299–1923 ( Old Ottoman Turkish: دولتْ علیّه عثمانیّه Devlet-i Âliye-yi Osmâniyye, Late Ottoman and Modern Turkish Konak (konak is a large house in Turkey and in the former Ottoman Empire; especially one used as an official residence
• Honaz mountain is a popular picnic excursion for Denizli's people in summer. Honaz (known in antiquity as Colossae) is a town and a district of Denizli Province in the Aegean Region.
• The nearby village of Goncalı, which is on the railway line, is another excursion. People come to eat the charcoal-grilled thinly-cut kebab called Çöp Şiş, preferably with the local süzme yoghurt and a glass of rakı. Raki ( Turkish: rakı rakɯ is a non-sweet usually Anise -flavored Apéritif that is produced by twice distilling either only
• The statue of Atatürk at Çınar Meydanı in the city centre is renowned for the large testicles on the horse that Atatürk is riding. Mustafa Kemal Atatürk (19 May 1881 &ndash 10 November 1938 was an army officer revolutionary Statesman The testicle (from Latin testiculus, diminutive of testis, meaning "witness" virility plural testes) is the male
• Servergazi turbesi is located close to the Yenişehir neighborhood. The tomb of the 12th century Turkish commander of the Seljuk akinci unit is located there. Seljuk ( Arabic: السلاجقة Turkish: Selçuk; also Seldjuk, Seldjuq, Seljuq) was the eponymous hero of the Seljuks Akıncı (akıncı literally "raider" plural akıncılar) were irregular Light cavalry of the Ottoman empire's military. Many locals enjoy visiting and making prayers at the tomb especially on weekends.

Notable natives

• Ahmet Nazif Zorlu - Businessman
• Sezen Aksu - Pop singer
• Bayram Şit - Olympic medalist in wrestling
• Cem Bahtiyar - bassist in the Ankara-based rock group maNga. Sezen Aksu (born Fatma Sezen Yıldırım) (born July 13, 1954 in Denizli) is a Turkish pop music singer song-writer Bayram Şit (born 1930 is a former Turkish sports wrestler and trainer who won the gold medal in the Featherweight class of Men's Freestyle ˈmɑŋgə is the Japanese word for Comics (sometimes called komikku コミック and print Cartoons In their modern form manga date from shortly (Born in Denizli 1979)
• Hasan Güngör - Olympic medalis in wrestling
• Nezih Altin - a well known physicist. Hasan Güngör ( July 5, 1934, Denizli) is a former Turkish Olympic medalist sports wrestler in the Middleweight Currently residing in Adıyaman.
• Özay Gönlüm - folk singer (1940-2000)
• Rıza Esendemir Istanbul Best FM radio DJ
• Sarp - rock singer

Sister cities

• Almelo, Netherlands
• Lorient, France
• Tokat, Turkey
• Bursa, Turkey

See also

• Anatolian Tigers
• Pamukkale
• Pamukkale University

Related Links

• Denizli Government Web Site
• Denizli Telephone Address, Guide

References

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