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Dear Friends
I took this one in Fethiye . I sent to you old picture in 1988 from my honeymoon.
scanned picture sorry for quality.
Time to Nostalgia :-)

Greetings.
Burak



Antic name of Telmessos,

Fethiye was built in the 5th century BC. Fethiye is decorated many Lycian rock tombs spread all over the city. The most important and famous rock tomb is the tomb of the King Amyntas lying on the hills overlooking the Fethiye port.
Fethiye, main town of the region, lies on the Lycian coast about 150 km southeast of the provincial capital of Mugla. The gulf, with numerous islands, is closed by the little island known since 1936 as the Cavaliere, the Island of Knights. The town, called Megri or Makri during the Ottoman Period, was renamed Fethiye by Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, in honor of an airman, Fethi Bey, who crashed here. It was devasted by an earthquake in 1856, and after another earthquake in 1957 much of Fethiye had to be rebuilt. As a result Fethiye is now a modern town with a long sea front promenade and a lively bazaar. In recent years, thanks to its sheltered boating harbor and many beautiful beaches, Fethiye has developed into a popular holiday resort served by the regional airport of Dalaman ( 50km northwest).

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