KUŞADASI BELEDİYESİ

The city of Kuşadası is located within the borders of Aydın Province in Turkey and can be found 71 kilometres to the north west of Aydın’s Centrum. Its distance to Izmir Centrum is measured as approximately 95 kilometres. Kuşadası city by the Aegean Sea is one of the most important touristic centres of Turkey. The city which covers an area of 264 Km2 has a population of 81 295 according to the figures taken from the 2009 Census Kuşadası is thought to have been founded by the Ionians of Neopolis connected to Ephesus in a place called Yılancı Burnu situated close to the city. Previously, the city was located on the skirts of Pilavtepe in a place called Andızkulesi. After a while the coastal areas which at that time belonged to Byzantines came under the ruling of Venetians and Genoese economically and because of transportation problems was relocated from Andızkulesi to its present location of Yeni İskele (Scala Nuova). Being named after the city, Kuşadası Gulf and its immediate surroundings (due to having housed so many different civilisations) became widely known as a centre rich in its art and culture.