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unusual facts about Kepez, Antalya



2009 World Fencing Championships

2009 World Fencing Championships was held at the Antalya Expo Center in Antalya, Turkey.

Ahmetler

Ahmetler, Manavgat, a village in the district of Manavgat, Antalya Province

Akbar Muradov

Akbar Muradov is an Azerbaijani paralympic sport shooter, bronze medalist of 2007 European Championships in Suhl and 2010 World Cup in Antalya and in Volmerange-les-Mines.

Akdam

Akdam, Alanya, a village in the district of Alanya, Antalya Province

Akdeniz University

On January 21, 2011, Turkish surgeon Dr. Ömer Özkan and his team successfully performed the country’s first-ever full face transplant at the university's hospital in Antalya.

Altınkaya

Altınkaya, Manavgat, a village in the district of Manavgat, Antalya Province

Antalya Province

In addition, yacht tours are organized from the port of Antalya to Düden Waterfall-Karpuzkaldıran and Kemer, from Side to Alanya, from Demre-Çayağzı to Kekova, from Kaş to Kekova, from Kemer to Çıralı-Olympos-Adrasan and Cape Gelidonya.

Aşağıoba

Aşağıoba, Döşemealtı, a village in the district of Antalya, Antalya Province, Turkey

Aşağıoba, Serik, a village in the district of Serik, Antalya Province, Turkey

Asmaca

Asmaca, Alanya, a village in the district of Alanya, Antalya Province

Aspendos International Opera and Ballet Festival

The festival is held annually each June and July in the two thousand year old ancient Roman Aspendos Theatre of Aspendos, near Antalya, Turkey.

Balkaya

Balkaya, Gündoğmuş, a village in the district of Gündoğmuş, Antalya Province

Beldibi

Beldibi, Konyaaltı, a village in the district of Kemer, Antalya Province, Turkey

Beldibi, Alanya, a village in the district of Alanya, Antalya Province, Turkey

Beldibi, Kaş, a village in the district of Kaş, Antalya Province, Turkey

Çıralı

It is a very small rural village located just over an hour's drive southwest from Antalya and has a 3.5 km secluded beach, the ruins of Olympos, the flames of the Chimaera / Yanartaş, as well as being a protected area by the WWF for the nesting of caretta, also known as loggerhead sea turtles.

Çukurbağ

Çukurbağ, Kaş, a village in Kaş district of Antalya Province, Turkey

Derya Aktop

She won a bronze medal in the 48 kg category at the 2002 Women's World Amateur Boxing Championships held in Antalya, Turkey and a silver medal in the 46 kg category at the 2004 Women's European Amateur Boxing Championships held in Riccione, Italy.

Doliche

Doliche, also called Dolichiste, an island off the coast of Lycia, now called Kekova Adası, in Antalya Province, Turkey

Galibi Order

The Order's central dargah is in Ankara and it has various branches throughout Turkey (e.g., Istanbul, Çorum, Adana, Gaziantep, Kütahya, Isparta, Antalya).

Gökdere

Gökdere, Antalya, a village in the Antalya district of Antalya Province

Gümüşdamla

Gümüşdamla, Akseki, a village in the district of Akseki, Antalya Province

Gümüşgöze

Gümüşgöze, Alanya, a village in the district of Alanya, Antalya Province

Gümüşgöze, Gündoğmuş, a village in the district of Gündoğmuş, Antalya Province

Gümüşkavak

Gümüşkavak, Alanya, a village in the district of Alanya, Antalya Province

İş Bank commercial featuring Atatürk

To find a suitable location for the take representing the features of the era, three separate teams searched İstanbul, Edirne, Bursa, İzmir and Antalya.

Kargalı

Kargalık, Korkuteli, a village in the district of Korkuteli, Antalya Province

Kaykaus I

The Seljuqs gained an outlet on the Black Sea to match their Mediterranean port at Antalya, and a wedge was driven between the Empire of Trebizond and the Byzantine Empire of Nicaea.

Kepez

Kepez, Silifke, a village in Silifke district of Mersin Province

Korkut Eken

Eken was once involved in an ice producing business in Antalya with an MİT colleague called Mehmet Eymür; however this partnership ended after five years on acrimonious terms.

Kübra Öztürk

She won the Turkish Chess Championship women's title in Kemer, Antalya on January 29- February, 2012 defeating title-defender Betül Cemre Yıldız in the final game.

Küçüklü

Küçüklü, Gazipaşa, a village in the district of Gazipaşa, Antalya Province

Kuzyaka

Kuzyaka, Alanya, a village in the district of Alanya, Antalya Province

Menderes Türel

Menderes Mehmet Tevfik Türel (born 11 July 1964, Antalya, Turkey) is a Turkish politician of the Justice and Development Party (AKP).

Miroslav Vulićević

Vulićević made his international debut for Serbia in a friendly match, on 14 December 2008, against Poland in Antalya.

Mustafa Akaydın

Mustafa Akaydın (born 24 April 1952 in Çorum) is a Turkish politician of the Republican People's Party (CHP), and the current mayor of Antalya, Turkey.

Antalya's bus drivers contributed strongly to Akaydın's March 2009 election victory.

Rally of Turkey

The 2006 event was held from October 13 to October 15, 2006 around Kemer – Kumluca – Antalya in southwestern Turkey on rough, gravel roads up into occasionally snowy mountain roads.

Salihler

Salihler, Akseki, a village in Akseki district of Antalya Province

Senir

Senir, Gündoğmuş, a village in the district of Gündoğmuş, Antalya Province, Turkey

Shahin Novrasli

Shahin Novrasli is participant of such international jazz festivals of last years as Caspian Jazz & Blues Festival (Baku, Azerbaijan), Hot Summer Jazz Festival (Minneapolis, USA), Black Sea Jazz Festival (Sochi, Russia), Antalya International Piano Festival (Turkey), Baku International Jazz Festival and East-West Jazz Festival (France).

Solar power in Turkey

A "solar house" was completed in April 2012, with a 24 kW solar panel in Antalya.

Sugözü

Sugözü, Gazipaşa, a village in the district of Gazipaşa, Antalya Province

Sümer Tilmaç

After the restaurant in Istanbul was closed; he is sparing his time to his farm in Serik, Antalya (Melek's Farm) where he and his wife serves local Cuisine along with local arts to visitors.

Taulant Xhaka

He was part of the Swiss U-17 squad that played in the 2008 UEFA European Under-17 Football Championship in Antalya, Turkey.

Turkish carpet

Well known weaving cities, towns, and districts include (but are not limited to): Uşak, Bergama, Milas, Hereke, Konya, Nevşehir, Nigde, Antalya, Çanakkale, Kars, Kayseri, Malatya, Siirt, Taşpınar, Sivas, Yahyali, Izmir, Gaziantep Manisa, Ladik and the Van Province.

Yarbaşı

Yarbaşıçandırı, Konyaaltı, a village in the district of Antalya, Antalya Province

Yenikışla

Yenikışla, Kumluca, a village in the district of Kumluca, Antalya Province

Yuvacık

Yuvacık, Kaş, a village in the district of Kaş, Antalya Province, Turkey


see also

Kepez Belediyesi S.K.

Kepez Belediyespor is a basketball club based in Kepez - Antalya, Turkey that plays in the Turkish Basketball League.