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FOCA
(Phokaia)
All
kinds of products are grown in this region because of
the favourable Mediterranean climate. The tourism and
fishing sectors are well developed thanks to the
location of the district on the coast. There are rich
mineral deposits in the region such as kaolin and
puzan marilen. There is a marine with a capacity for
70 yachts. Favourable conditions are available for
sailing. Foça that is under special protection has a
potential for Ecological - tourism. With its history
of 3000 years Foça has a key position with regard to
cultural tourism.
A
picturesque fishing town 72 km north of Izmir. A
magnet for holiday makers during summer today, Foca
was an important Ionian town in antiquity. The
Phokaians were famed for their commercial prowess,
courage and seamanship. They established trading
cololnies at distant ports, and were the founders of
the French port of Marseilles (the ancient Massalia).
The ancient Phocaea, Foça once formed part of the
lonian Federation. Today it is a modern, lively
holiday town on two deep bays. The pleasant
accommodations, clean beaches and inviting restaurants
make it an attractive holiday spot. Those seeking the
perfect tan can find it on the natural rock terraces
of Siren Islands. Foça is one of the most important
centers that established by Ions who escaped due to
the dor invasion from Greece to Agean Coasts and they
established many settlement places including Smyrna.
Ancient Foça (Phokea)was include to 12 Ionian Unions.
On
the world, the monk seals have a population of
350-400. In Foça, these monk seals are settled down on
the islands just near Foça. For the protection of the
monk seals Word Wide Foundation (WWF), National
Protection of Monk Seals Committee is carriying out
studies. They are trying to conservate them and find a
few areas in the world.
It is considered that Foça's name come from the seals
and it had an important harbor and sea force in its
period. Foça found colonies on Alain in Korsica, Velia
near Pastum and the cities that stood in the East
Coast of Marsilia and Spain with its sea-squadron.
Foça was added to the land of Leukos in Grand Philip�s
and Genovians took hold of Foça in the 12th and 13th
centuries. Foça was destroyed by Genovians in this
period and New Foça was found on the North-East . It
was added to Ottoman�s Land by Fatih Sultan Mehmet in
1455. Roaster and Seal are the two symbols of Foça,
which the places and monuments that worth seeing
listed below:
Siren Rocky Places:
It takes place in Momeros Legend. It tells about that
the ships which mislead their routes and crushed these
mocky places.
Stone House: This monumental grave that
rises near the road before 10 kms. to Foça. This Stone
House is built by like that Lykia, Lydia in 4 B.C.
Satan Bath: It stands in slope of the can
peak and the errection is like a rocky grave and it is
2 kms. further from the city center.
Five Gates Castle: When this
ancient castle was given as a gift to the Genovian
Micheal Paleolok in 1275, the city walls were repaired
by the Genovians.
The Exterior Castle: It was built by Ottomans as cut-straits
in 1678.
Fatih Mosque: It was ordered to be built by
Fatih Sultan Mehmet after conquest of Foça in 1455. It
is a mosque of classical. Ottoman architectural style.
When it was recontricted in 1575 there was II. Selim
at the list of the Ottoman Emperor.
Rock Mosque: This mosque, which its
errection date and the errector is not known, carries
all of the features of late Ottoman Artitectural Style.
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