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			{{Infobox Turkey place
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			'''Marmaris''' ({{IPA\|tr\|ˈmaɾmaɾis}}) is a municipality and ] of ], ].<ref>, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 19 September 2023.</ref> Its area is 906 km<sup>2</sup>,<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.harita.gov.tr/uploads/files-folder/il_ilce_alanlari.xlsx\|title=İl ve İlçe Yüz ölçümleri\|publisher=General Directorate of Mapping\|access-date=19 September 2023}}</ref> and its population is 97,818 (2022).<ref name=tuik>{{Cite web \|title=Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2022, Favorite Reports\|url=https://biruni.tuik.gov.tr/medas/?kn=95&locale=en \|access-date=19 September 2023\|publisher=]\|language=en\|format=XLS}}</ref> It is a port city and tourist resort on the ] coast, along the shoreline of the ].
	'''Marmaris''' ({{IPA-tr\|ˈmaɾmaɾis}}) is a port city and tourist resort on the ] coast, located in ], southwest ], along the shoreline of the ].

	Marmaris' main source of income is ]. It is located between two intersecting sets of mountains by the sea, though following a construction boom in the 1980s, little is left of the sleepy fishing village that Marmaris was until the late 20th century. In 2010, the city's population was 30,957,<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.marmarismarmaris.com/default.asp?sayfa=3&id=4 \|title=Marmarismarmaris.com Marmaris \|access-date=13 May 2017 \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140714152805/http://www.marmarismarmaris.com/default.asp?sayfa=3&id=4 \|archive-date=14 July 2014 }}</ref> and peaks at around 300,000 to 400,000 people during the tourist season.		Although Marmaris is known for its ], its main source of income is ]. It is located between two intersecting sets of mountains by the sea, though following a construction boom in the 1980s, little is left of the sleepy fishing village that Marmaris was until the late 20th century.

	It is also a centre for ] and ], possessing two major and several smaller ]s. It is a popular wintering location for hundreds of cruising boaters~~, being also served by~~ ] ~~which~~ is an hour's drive to the east.		As an adjunct to the tourism industry, Marmaris is also a centre for ] and ], possessing two major and several smaller ]s. It is a popular wintering location for hundreds of cruising boaters.

			] is an hour's drive to the east.

			Ferries operate from Marmaris to ] and ] in ].<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Sea Dreams - Ferry Booking, timetables and tickets \|url=https://www.directferries.co.uk/sea_dreams.htm \|access-date=2022-11-09 \|website=www.directferries.co.uk \|language=en}}</ref>

			== Etymology ==
			During the period of the ]; the city became known as ''Marmaris'', a name derived from the Greek ''màrmaron'' (]; ]: ''mermer''), in reference to the rich marble deposits in the region, and the prominent role of the city's port in the marble trade.

			==History==
			]]]

			=== Antiquity ===
			It is not certain when Marmaris was founded but in the 6th century BC the site was known as ''Physkos'' ({{langx\|grc\|Φύσκος}} or {{langx\|grc\|Φοῦσκα\|translit=Phouska\|label=none}}) in ], also Latinised as ''Physcus''. It was in a part of ] that belonged to ] and contained a magnificent harbour and a grove sacred to ].<ref>], '']'', xiv; '']'' § 245; ], '']'' 5.2.11.</ref><ref>{{Cite DGRG\|title=Physcus}}</ref>

			According to the historian ], there had been a castle on the site since 3000 BC.{{cn\|date=November 2023}} The area eventually came under the control of the ]. In 334 BC, ] was invaded by ] and Physkos Castle was besieged.{{cn\|date=November 2023}} The town's 600 inhabitants realised that they had no chance against the invading army and burned their valuables in the castle before escaping to the hills. Aware of the strategic value of the castle, the invaders repaired the destroyed sections to house a few hundred soldiers before the main army returned home.{{cn\|date=November 2023}}

			=== Ottoman period ===
			]]]
			]

			In the later Middle Ages, Marmaris formed part of the ].{{cn\|date=November 2023}} Then In the mid-fifteenth century, Sultan ] conquered and united the various tribes and kingdoms of ] and the ], and acquired ]. The ], based in ], had fought the ] for many years and managed to withstand the ] too.{{cn\|date=November 2023}} When ] set out to conquer ], Marmaris served as a base for the ]; ] was rebuilt from scratch in 1522 to accommodate an ] garrison.{{cn\|date=November 2023}}

			In 1798, ] assembled his fleet in the harbour at Marmaris before setting sail for ] and the ] which put an end to ]'s ambitions in the Mediterranean.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Cornucopia Magazine: A Connoisseur's Guide to Marmaris & Bozburun Peninsula \|url=https://www.cornucopia.net/guide/marmaris/ \|access-date=2022-11-09 \|website=www.cornucopia.net}}</ref>

			In 1801, a British force of 120 ships under ] and 14,000 troops under ] anchored in the bay for eight weeks, using the time to train and resupply ready their mission to end the ].<ref>{{cite book\|last=Mackesy\|first=Piers\|year=1995\|title=British Victory in Egypt, 1801: The End of Napoleon's Conquest\|url={{Google books\|rsj8RStBgjwC\|page=16\|plainurl=yes}}\|page=16}}</ref>

			=== Modern times ===
			Throughout Ottoman rule, Marmaris retained its majority ] population up until the end of ]. In the aftermath of the 1919–1922 ] and the subsequent ], the majority Greek population of Marmaris left for ] and the town was settled by Turkish migrants from the ]. The two ] of 1957 almost completely destroyed the city. Only the ] and the historic buildings surrounding it were left undamaged.{{Cn\|date=December 2023}}

			Renovation work on the castle started in 1979. Under the auspices of the Ministry of Culture, it was converted into a museum with seven galleries, the largest of them used as an exhibition hall. The courtyard is full of seasonal flowers. Built at the same time as the castle, there is also a small ] ] built by Süleyman's mother ] in the bazaar.{{Cn\|date=December 2023}}

			There were many forest fires in the early 2020s.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Forest fire ravages 25 hectares in southwestern Turkey \|url=https://bianet.org/haber/forest-fire-ravages-25-hectares-in-southwestern-turkey-280983 \|access-date=2023-12-18 \|website=bianet.org \|language=en}}</ref>

			== Tourism ==
			Marmaris is now a major package-holiday destination popular in particular with British visitors. Although adjacent ] is theoretically a separate resort, these days the two more or less run into each other.

			Most visitors to Marmaris come for the beaches and watersports. There are also popular cruises that take in islands in the surrounding bay, including ] ]: Sedir Adası), commonly known as Cleopatra's Island, which is famous for its soft, white - and now protected - sand.
			Summer visitors can also take day trips to the Greek islands of ] and ].
			==Archaeology==

			In 2018, archaeologists discovered the 2300 year-old pyramid-shaped tomb of the ancient Greek ] ] near the city of Marmaris. The following words were inscribed on it in Greek: "I will be vigilant at the very top so as to ensure that no coward can come and destroy this grave,"<ref>{{Cite web \|url=https://ahvalnews6.com/archaeology/turkish-locals-stunned-find-out-sacred-tomb-belongs-ancient-greek-boxer \|title=Turkish locals stunned to find out sacred tomb belongs to ancient Greek boxer \|access-date=2018-05-24 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180525062921/https://ahvalnews6.com/archaeology/turkish-locals-stunned-find-out-sacred-tomb-belongs-ancient-greek-boxer \|archive-date=2018-05-25 }}</ref> The structure had been believed to be the grave of a saint and was visited by locals seeking answers to their prayers, but once it was realised that it was not a holy site, the mausoleum was looted.<ref>{{Cite web \|url=https://ahvalnews6.com/archaeology/turkish-locals-stunned-find-out-sacred-tomb-belongs-ancient-greek-boxer \|title=Turkish locals stunned to find out sacred tomb belongs to ancient Greek boxer \|access-date=2018-05-24 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180525062921/https://ahvalnews6.com/archaeology/turkish-locals-stunned-find-out-sacred-tomb-belongs-ancient-greek-boxer \|archive-date=2018-05-25 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://eu.greekreporter.com/2018/05/21/turkey-shrine-turns-out-to-be-tomb-of-ancient-greek-boxer/\|title=Turkey 'Shrine' Turns Out to be Tomb of Ancient Greek Boxer {{!}} Greek Reporter Europe\|last=Smith\|first=John\|language=en-US\|access-date=2019-09-02}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.trthaber.com/haber/turkiye/yillarca-turbe-sanildi-mozole-cikti-426813.html\|title=Yıllarca türbe sanıldı; mozole çıktı\|website=www.trthaber.com\|access-date=2019-09-02}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://neoskosmos.com/en/115755/shrine-in-turkey-uncovered-as-tomb-of-ancient-greek-boxer/\|title=Shrine in Turkey uncovered as tomb of ancient Greek boxer {{!}} Neos Kosmos\|date=2018-05-22\|website=English Edition\|language=en\|access-date=2019-09-02}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.turkishminute.com/2018/05/21/previous-holy-site-in-turkeys-marmaris-revealed-to-be-tomb-of-greek-boxer/\|title=Previous holy site in Turkey's Marmaris revealed to be tomb of Greek boxer - Turkish Minute\|last=TM\|date=21 May 2018 \|language=en-US\|access-date=2019-09-02}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://greekcitytimes.com/2018/05/23/2300-year-old-shrine-in-turkey-turns-out-to-be-tomb-of-ancient-greek-boxer-diagoras/\|title=2,300 year old shrine in Turkey turns out to be tomb of ancient Greek Boxer Diagoras\|last=Team\|first=G. C. T.\|website=Greek City Times\|language=en-US\|access-date=2019-09-02}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://ahvalnews.com/archaeology/aegean-villagers-mistook-greek-boxers-tomb-islamic-holy-site-archaeologists-discover\|title=Aegean villagers mistook Greek boxer's tomb for Islamic holy site, archaeologists discover\|website=Ahval\|language=en\|access-date=2019-09-02}}</ref>{{Excessive citations inline\|date=December 2023}}

			==Natural history==
			] on ]]]
			] in Marmaris]]
			] is a popular tourism destination.]]
			]
			] is located at the highest point of ] near Marmaris.<ref name="Heaven-Island">{{cite web\|url=http://www.marmaris-turkey.net/marmaris-heaven-island/\|title=Marmaris Heaven Island\|access-date=13 May 2017\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131128045713/http://www.marmaris-turkey.net/marmaris-heaven-island/\|archive-date=28 November 2013}}</ref> Since ancient times, it was used as a place of ]. According to the ancient Greek historian ], human presence in the cave dated back to 3000 BC but excavations carried out by the Municipality of Marmaris in 2007 pushed this back by almost 12,000 years.<ref name="nimara-cave">{{cite web\|url=http://www.marmaris-turkey.net/nimara-cave-marmaris/\|title=Nimara Cave, Marmaris\|access-date=13 May 2017\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131128045342/http://www.marmaris-turkey.net/nimara-cave-marmaris/\|archive-date=28 November 2013}}</ref> Research conducted in the cave revealed the existence of a cult of the Mother Goddess ], the mother of God ] and Goddess ], in the ancient city of Physkos. Worship took place around the main rock which is surrounded by stone altars in a semi-circle raised about 30 cm from the ground. Offerings in the form of ]s, ]s, ], and sculptures of Leto were placed on these elevated stones. The cave was also used during the ] period.

			Nimara Cave was declared a protected area in 1999. It shelters ] ], identical to those living in ]'s ] ({{langx\|tr\|Kelebekler Vadisi}}).<ref name="meteor.gov.tr" />

			The Marmaris peninsula is the westernmost habitat for '']'', which normally grows in ], ], and ] at much higher altitudes.<ref>Anna Pavord, The Tulip (London, Bloomsbury 1999) 289</ref> The plants may have been introduced during the Ottoman period.

			==Composition==
			There are 25 ] in Marmaris District:<ref>, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 19 September 2023.</ref>
			{{div col\|colwidth=12em}}
			* Adaköy
			* ]
			* Bayırköy
			* ]
			* ]
			* Çamdibi
			* Çamlı
			* Çetibeli
			* Çıldır
			* Hatipirimi
			* Hisarönü
			* ]
			* Karaca
			* Kemeraltı
			* Orhaniye
			* Osmaniye
			* Sarıana
			* ]
			* Siteler
			* Söğütköy
			* Taşlıca
			* Tepe
			* Turgutköy
			* ]
			* Yeşilbelde
			{{div col end}}

	==Climate==		==Climate==
	]		]

	Marmaris has a ] (]: Csa) characterised by hot dry summers and mild rainy winters. Showers and rain are very unlikely between May and October.		Marmaris has a ] (]: Csa) characterised by hot dry summers and mild rainy winters. Showers and rain are very unlikely between May and October. Summers are hot and dry, and temperatures are especially high during the heatwaves in July and August. Temperatures start to cool in September and October is still warm and bright, though with spells of rain. Winter is the rainy season, with most precipitation falling after November. Annual average rainfall is 1,257 millimetres (49.488 in) and heavy cloudbursts can cause ] in flood prone areas.<ref name="meteor.gov.tr">{{cite web\|url=http://www.meteor.gov.tr/2006/arastirma/arastirma-yagisgrafikler.aspx?m=mugla&i=marmaris \|archive-url=https://archive.today/20110807160052/http://www.meteor.gov.tr/2006/arastirma/arastirma-yagisgrafikler.aspx?m=mugla&i=marmaris \|archive-date=7 August 2011 \|title=Climate of Marmaris \|access-date=13 May 2017 }}</ref> Winter temperatures are usually mild.
	Summers are hot and dry, and temperatures are especially high during the heatwaves in July and August. October is still warm and bright, though with spells of rain, and many tourists prefer to visit in the early autumn, especially in September, because the temperatures are not as hot.
	Winters are mild and wet. Winter is the rainy season, with major precipitation falling after November. The annual rainfall can reach to 1,232.7 millimetres (48.531 in); the rainfall is concentrated during scattered days in winter falling in heavy cloudbursts which cause ] sometimes in flood prone areas.<ref name="meteor.gov.tr">{{cite web\|url=http://www.meteor.gov.tr/2006/arastirma/arastirma-yagisgrafikler.aspx?m=mugla&i=marmaris \|archive-url=https://archive.today/20110807160052/http://www.meteor.gov.tr/2006/arastirma/arastirma-yagisgrafikler.aspx?m=mugla&i=marmaris \|url-status=dead \|archive-date=7 August 2011 \|title=Climate of Marmaris \|access-date=13 May 2017 }}</ref>

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	\|Jan record high C= 21.0		\|Jan record high C= 21.0
	\|Feb record high C= 24.0		\|Feb record high C= 24.0
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	\|Dec record high C= 22.2		\|Dec record high C= 22.2
	\|Jan high C= 15.1		\|Jan high C= 15.4
	\|Feb high C= 15.3		\|Feb high C= 15.9
	\|Mar high C= 17.6		\|Mar high C= 18.2
	\|Apr high C= 20.9		\|Apr high C= 21.5
	\|May high C= 25.9		\|May high C= 26.4
	\|Jun high C= 31.4		\|Jun high C= 31.8
	\|Jul high C= 34.5		\|Jul high C= 34.9
	\|Aug high C= 34.3		\|Aug high C= 35.0
	\|Sep high C= 30.8		\|Sep high C= 31.4
	\|Oct high C= 25.9		\|Oct high C= 26.5
	\|Nov high C= 20.4		\|Nov high C= 21.1
	\|Dec high C= 16.4		\|Dec high C= 16.8
	\|~~Jan~~ ~~low~~ C= 7.0		\|year high C = 24.6
	\|~~Feb~~ ~~low~~ C= 7.0		\| Jan mean C = 10.7
	\|~~Mar~~ ~~low~~ C= 8.6		\| Feb mean C = 11.3
	\|~~Apr~~ ~~low~~ C= 11.5		\| Mar mean C = 13.4
	\|~~May~~ ~~low~~ C= 15.6		\| Apr mean C = 16.4
	\|~~Jun~~ ~~low~~ C= 20.1		\| May mean C = 21.0
	\|~~Jul~~ ~~low~~ C= 23.1		\| Jun mean C = 26.0
	\|~~Aug~~ ~~low~~ C= 23.2		\| Jul mean C = 28.9
	\|~~Sep~~ ~~low~~ C= 20.0		\| Aug mean C = 29.1
	\|~~Oct~~ ~~low~~ C= 15.8		\| Sep mean C = 25.7
	\|~~Nov~~ ~~low~~ C= 11.4		\| Oct mean C = 21.1
	\|~~Dec~~ ~~low~~ C= 8.5		\| Nov mean C = 16.0
			\| Dec mean C = 12.3
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			\|Jan low C= 6.9
			\|Feb low C= 7.3
			\|Mar low C= 8.9
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			\|May low C= 16.2
			\|Jun low C= 21.0
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			\|Aug low C= 24.3
			\|Sep low C= 21.1
			\|Oct low C= 16.7
			\|Nov low C= 11.9
			\|Dec low C= 8.6
			\|year low C = 14.9
	\|Jan record low C= -2.4		\|Jan record low C= -2.4
	\|Feb record low C= -3.4		\|Feb record low C= -3.4
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	\|Nov record low C= 1.4		\|Nov record low C= 1.4
	\|Dec record low C= -1.0		\|Dec record low C= -1.0
	\|Jan rain days= 13.7		\|Jan rain days= 11.4
	\|Feb rain days= 11.9		\|Feb rain days= 10.3
	\|Mar rain days= 9.4		\|Mar rain days= 7.3
	\|Apr rain days= 7.7		\|Apr rain days= 5.8
	\|May rain days= 4.4		\|May rain days= 3.6
	\|Jun rain days= 2.7		\|Jun rain days= 2.0
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	\|Aug rain days= 1.0		\|Aug rain days= 1.0
	\|Sep rain days= 2.1		\|Sep rain days= 2.0
	\|Oct rain days= 5.5		\|Oct rain days= 4.6
	\|Nov rain days= 9.1		\|Nov rain days= 7.0
	\|Dec rain days= 13.6		\|Dec rain days= 11.2
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	\|~~Feb~~ precipitation mm = ~~170~~.0		\|Jan precipitation mm = 255.98
	\|~~Mar~~ precipitation mm = ~~120~~.8		\|Feb precipitation mm = 178.92
	\|~~Apr~~ precipitation mm = 61.1		\|Mar precipitation mm = 125.74
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	\|~~Jun~~ precipitation mm = 15.3		\|May precipitation mm = 29.04
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	\|~~Sep~~ precipitation mm = 24.5		\|Aug precipitation mm = 0.76
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	\|~~Dec~~ precipitation mm = ~~289~~.9		\|Nov precipitation mm = 182.3
			\|Dec precipitation mm = 289.01
			\| year precipitation mm = 1257.05
	\|Jan sun= 127.1		\|Jan sun= 127.1
	\|Feb sun= 137.2		\|Feb sun= 137.2
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	\|Nov sun= 144		\|Nov sun= 144
	\|Dec sun= 111.6		\|Dec sun= 111.6
	\|source 1= <ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.dmi.gov.tr/veridegerlendirme/il-ve-ilceler-istatistik.aspx?m=MARMARIS \|title=Meteoroloji Genel Müdürlüğü: Marmaris En Yüksek Sıcaklık (°C) \|access-date=13 May 2017 \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160402114016/http://dmi.gov.tr/veridegerlendirme/il-ve-ilceler-istatistik.aspx?m=MARMARIS \|archive-date=2 April 2016 }}</ref>
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			\|access-date = January 15, 2024}}</ref>
	Although it is not certain when Marmaris was founded, in the 6th century BC the site was known as ''Physkos'' ({{lang-grc\|Φύσκος or Φοῦσκα}}), also Latinized as ''Physcus'', and was in a part of ] that belonged to ], contained a magnificent harbour and a grove sacred to ].<ref>], '']'', xiv; '']'' § 245; ], '']'' 5.2.11.</ref><ref>{{Cite DGRG\|title=Physcus}}</ref>
			}}

	According to the historian ], there had been a castle on the site since 3000 BC. In 334 BC, ] was invaded by ] and the castle of Physkos was besieged. The 600 inhabitants of the town realised that they had no chance against the invading army and burned their valuables in the castle before escaping to the hills with their women and children. The invaders, well aware of the strategic value of the castle, repaired the destroyed sections to house a few hundred soldiers before the main army returned home.

	The city became known as ''Marmaris'' during the period of the ]; the name derives from Greek ''màrmaron'' (]), in Turkish ''mermer'', in reference to the rich deposits of marble in the region, and the prominent role of the city's port in the marble trade.

	]]]
	]

	In the mid-fifteenth century, Sultan ] conquered and united the various tribes and kingdoms of ] and the ], and acquired ]. The ], based in ] had fought the Ottoman Turks for many years; they also withstood the ]. When sultan ] set out for ], Marmaris served as a base for the ] and ] was rebuilt from scratch in 1522.

	In 1801, a British force of 120 ships under ] and 14,000 troops under ] anchored in the bay for eight weeks, training and resupplying for their mission to end the ].<ref>{{cite book\|last=Mackesy\|first=Piers\|year=1995\|title=British Victory in Egypt, 1801: The End of Napoleon's Conquest\|url={{Google books\|rsj8RStBgjwC\|page=16\|plainurl=yes}}\|page=16}}</ref>

	The ] almost completely destroyed the city. Only the ] and the historic buildings surrounding the fortress were left undamaged.

	Since 1979, renovation work has been continuing at the castle. Under the auspices of the Ministry of Culture, the castle was converted into a museum. There are seven galleries. The largest is used as an exhibition hall, the courtyard is decorated with seasonal flowers. Built at the same time as the castle in the bazaar, there is also a small Ottoman ] built by Suleiman's mother ].

	==Archaeology==

	In 2018, archaeologists discovered the 2300 year-old tomb of the ancient Greek ] ] near the city of Marmaris. They announced that a pyramid-shaped structure was the mausoleum of the Greek boxer. The following words were inscribed in Greek on the mausoleum: “I will be vigilant at the very top so as to ensure that no coward can come and destroy this grave,”<ref>{{Cite web \|url=https://ahvalnews6.com/archaeology/turkish-locals-stunned-find-out-sacred-tomb-belongs-ancient-greek-boxer \|title=Turkish locals stunned to find out sacred tomb belongs to ancient Greek boxer \|access-date=2018-05-24 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180525062921/https://ahvalnews6.com/archaeology/turkish-locals-stunned-find-out-sacred-tomb-belongs-ancient-greek-boxer \|archive-date=2018-05-25 \|url-status=dead }}</ref> Until 1970, the structure was believed to be the grave of a saint and was visited by locals seeking answers to their prayers, but upon discovery that it was not a holy site, the structure was looted.<ref>{{Cite web \|url=https://ahvalnews6.com/archaeology/turkish-locals-stunned-find-out-sacred-tomb-belongs-ancient-greek-boxer \|title=Turkish locals stunned to find out sacred tomb belongs to ancient Greek boxer \|access-date=2018-05-24 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180525062921/https://ahvalnews6.com/archaeology/turkish-locals-stunned-find-out-sacred-tomb-belongs-ancient-greek-boxer \|archive-date=2018-05-25 \|url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://eu.greekreporter.com/2018/05/21/turkey-shrine-turns-out-to-be-tomb-of-ancient-greek-boxer/\|title=Turkey 'Shrine' Turns Out to be Tomb of Ancient Greek Boxer {{!}} Greek Reporter Europe\|last=Smith\|first=John\|language=en-US\|access-date=2019-09-02}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.trthaber.com/haber/turkiye/yillarca-turbe-sanildi-mozole-cikti-426813.html\|title=Yıllarca türbe sanıldı; mozole çıktı\|website=www.trthaber.com\|access-date=2019-09-02}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://neoskosmos.com/en/115755/shrine-in-turkey-uncovered-as-tomb-of-ancient-greek-boxer/\|title=Shrine in Turkey uncovered as tomb of ancient Greek boxer {{!}} Neos Kosmos\|date=2018-05-22\|website=English Edition\|language=en\|access-date=2019-09-02}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.turkishminute.com/2018/05/21/previous-holy-site-in-turkeys-marmaris-revealed-to-be-tomb-of-greek-boxer/\|title=Previous holy site in Turkey's Marmaris revealed to be tomb of Greek boxer - Turkish Minute\|last=TM\|language=en-US\|access-date=2019-09-02}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://greekcitytimes.com/2018/05/23/2300-year-old-shrine-in-turkey-turns-out-to-be-tomb-of-ancient-greek-boxer-diagoras/\|title=2,300 year old shrine in Turkey turns out to be tomb of ancient Greek Boxer Diagoras\|last=Team\|first=G. C. T.\|website=Greek City Times\|language=en-US\|access-date=2019-09-02}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://ahvalnews.com/archaeology/aegean-villagers-mistook-greek-boxers-tomb-islamic-holy-site-archaeologists-discover\|title=Aegean villagers mistook Greek boxer's tomb for Islamic holy site, archaeologists discover\|website=Ahval\|language=en\|access-date=2019-09-02}}</ref>

	==Natural history==
	] on ]]]
	] in Marmaris]]
	] is a popular tourism destination.]]
	]
	] is a cave on ] near Marmaris.<ref name="Heaven-Island">{{cite web\|url=http://www.marmaris-turkey.net/marmaris-heaven-island/\|title=Marmaris Heaven Island\|access-date=13 May 2017\|url-status=dead\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131128045713/http://www.marmaris-turkey.net/marmaris-heaven-island/\|archive-date=28 November 2013}}</ref> Since ancient times, the cave was used as a place of ]. According to the ancient Greek historian ], human presence in the cave (as well as the old city of Physkos, today called Marmaris), dates back to 3000 BC. However, excavations carried out by the Municipality of Marmaris in 2007 extended this period to almost 12,000 years back.<ref name="nimara-cave">{{cite web\|url=http://www.marmaris-turkey.net/nimara-cave-marmaris/\|title=Nimara Cave, Marmaris\|access-date=13 May 2017\|url-status=dead\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131128045342/http://www.marmaris-turkey.net/nimara-cave-marmaris/\|archive-date=28 November 2013}}</ref> The research conducted in the cave has revealed the existence of a cult of Mother Goddess ], believed to be the mother of God ] and Goddess ], in the ancient city of Physkos. The cave is located at the highest point of ] and was used as a place of worship by the ancient residents of the town of Nimara. The worshipping took place around the main rock that exists even today. This main rock is surrounded by stone altars in a semi-circle raised at about 30 cm from the ground. Offerings to the Mother Goddess ] were placed on these elevated stones. The offerings were made in the form of ]s, ]s, ], and sculptures of Leto. The cave was also in use during the ] period. Nimara Cave has been declared a protected area in 1999. It shelters ] ], identical to those living in ]'s ] ({{lang-tr\|Kelebekler Vadisi\|Kelebekler Vadisi}}).<ref name="meteor.gov.tr"/>

	The Marmaris peninsula is the westernmost habitat for '']'', which normally grows in ], ], and ] at much higher altitudes.<ref>Anna Pavord, The Tulip (London, Bloomsbury 1999) 289</ref> The plants may have been introduced during the Ottoman period.

	==Sports==		==Sports==

	The ] matches of the ] were held at the ] in Marmaris from July 13 to 14, ~~2013~~.<ref>{{cite news \|url=http://www.hurriyet.com.tr/spor/digersporlar/23682610.asp \|newspaper=] Spor \|title=CEV Avrupa Ligi eşleşmeleri bell oldu \|date=2013-07-09 \|language=tr \|access-date=2013-07-14 }}</ref>		The ] matches of the ] were held in the ] in Marmaris from July 13 to 14,.<ref>{{cite news \|url=http://www.hurriyet.com.tr/spor/digersporlar/23682610.asp \|newspaper=] Spor \|title=CEV Avrupa Ligi eşleşmeleri bell oldu \|date=2013-07-09 \|language=tr \|access-date=2013-07-14 }}</ref>

	The ] ({{lang-tr\|Cumhurbaşkanlığı Bisiklet Turu}}) is a professional ] stage race held each spring.

			The ] ({{langx\|tr\|Cumhurbaşkanlığı Bisiklet Turu}}) is a professional ] stage race held each spring.
	Every year in late October Marmaris hosts an annual regatta attracting international as well as Turkish boats and crews.

			Every year in late October Marmaris hosts a regatta attracting domestic and international boats and crews.
	From 2018, Marmaris is scheduled to host a round of the ].

	==International relations==		==International relations==
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	Marmaris is ] with:		Marmaris is ] with:
	* {{Flagicon\|Germany}} ],<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.martab.gov.tr/news/show/361/kardes-sehir-furthde-marmaris-meydani \|title=MARTAB: "Kardeş şehir Fürth'de Marmaris Meydanı" \|access-date=13 May 2017 ~~\|url-status=dead~~ \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140317172341/http://www.martab.gov.tr/news/show/361/kardes-sehir-furthde-marmaris-meydani \|archive-date=17 March 2014 }}</ref> ]		* {{Flagicon\|Germany}} ],<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.martab.gov.tr/news/show/361/kardes-sehir-furthde-marmaris-meydani \|title=MARTAB: "Kardeş şehir Fürth'de Marmaris Meydanı" \|access-date=13 May 2017 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140317172341/http://www.martab.gov.tr/news/show/361/kardes-sehir-furthde-marmaris-meydani \|archive-date=17 March 2014 }}</ref> ]
	* {{Flagicon\|China}} ],<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.marmaris.bel.tr/index.asp?s=Haberler&HID=1927 \|title=Marmaris Belediyesi Resmi Web Sitesi \|first=Marmaris \|last=Belediyesi \|website=www.marmaris.bel.tr \|access-date=13 May 2017 ~~\|url-status=dead~~ \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140317165054/http://www.marmaris.bel.tr/index.asp?s=Haberler&HID=1927 \|archive-date=17 March 2014 }}</ref> ]		* {{Flagicon\|China}} ],<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.marmaris.bel.tr/index.asp?s=Haberler&HID=1927 \|title=Marmaris Belediyesi Resmi Web Sitesi \|first=Marmaris \|last=Belediyesi \|website=www.marmaris.bel.tr \|access-date=13 May 2017 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140317165054/http://www.marmaris.bel.tr/index.asp?s=Haberler&HID=1927 \|archive-date=17 March 2014 }}</ref> ]
	* {{Flagicon\|Turkey}} ],<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.martab.gov.tr/news/show/558/marmaris-ordu-kardes-sehir- \|title=MARTAB: "Marmaris - Ordu kardeş şehir" \|access-date=13 May 2017 ~~\|url-status=dead~~ \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140317172346/http://www.martab.gov.tr/news/show/558/marmaris-ordu-kardes-sehir- \|archive-date=17 March 2014 }}</ref> ]		* {{Flagicon\|Turkey}} ],<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.martab.gov.tr/news/show/558/marmaris-ordu-kardes-sehir- \|title=MARTAB: "Marmaris - Ordu kardeş şehir" \|access-date=13 May 2017 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140317172346/http://www.martab.gov.tr/news/show/558/marmaris-ordu-kardes-sehir- \|archive-date=17 March 2014 }}</ref> ]
	* {{Flagicon\|Israel}} ],<ref>{{Cite web \|url=http://www.ashkelon.muni.il/mahlakot/Pages/twincities.aspx \|title=Municipality of Ashkelon: "ערים תאומות לאשקלון " \|access-date=2014-12-06 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141220145831/http://www.ashkelon.muni.il/mahlakot/Pages/twincities.aspx \|archive-date=2014-12-20 ~~\|url-status=dead~~ }}</ref> ]		* {{Flagicon\|Israel}} ],<ref>{{Cite web \|url=http://www.ashkelon.muni.il/mahlakot/Pages/twincities.aspx \|title=Municipality of Ashkelon: "ערים תאומות לאשקלון " \|access-date=2014-12-06 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141220145831/http://www.ashkelon.muni.il/mahlakot/Pages/twincities.aspx \|archive-date=2014-12-20 }}</ref> ]
	* {{flagicon\|RUS}} ], Russia<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://ugresh.ru/gorod/o-gorode\|title= Дзержинский О городе\|lang=ru \|access-date=2019-06-04\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181009152204/http://ugresh.ru/gorod/o-gorode\|archive-date=2018-10-09}}</ref>		* {{flagicon\|RUS}} ], Russia<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://ugresh.ru/gorod/o-gorode\|title= Дзержинский О городе\|lang=ru \|access-date=2019-06-04\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181009152204/http://ugresh.ru/gorod/o-gorode\|archive-date=2018-10-09}}</ref>

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District and municipality in Muğla, Turkey

Marmaris
District and municipality
Marmaris harbour
Map showing Marmaris District in Muğla Province
MarmarisLocation in TurkeyShow map of TurkeyMarmarisMarmaris (Turkey Aegean)Show map of Turkey Aegean
Coordinates: 36°51′N 28°16′E / 36.850°N 28.267°E / 36.850; 28.267
Country	Turkey
Province	Muğla
Government
• Mayor	Acar Ünlü (CHP)
Area	906 km (350 sq mi)
Elevation	7 m (23 ft)
Population	97,818
• Density	110/km (280/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+3 (TRT)
Postal code	48700
Area code	0252
Website	www.marmaris.bel.tr

Marmaris (Turkish pronunciation: [ˈmaɾmaɾis]) is a municipality and district of Muğla Province, Turkey. Its area is 906 km, and its population is 97,818 (2022). It is a port city and tourist resort on the Mediterranean coast, along the shoreline of the Turkish Riviera.

Although Marmaris is known for its honey, its main source of income is international tourism. It is located between two intersecting sets of mountains by the sea, though following a construction boom in the 1980s, little is left of the sleepy fishing village that Marmaris was until the late 20th century.

As an adjunct to the tourism industry, Marmaris is also a centre for sailing and diving, possessing two major and several smaller marinas. It is a popular wintering location for hundreds of cruising boaters.

Dalaman Airport is an hour's drive to the east.

Ferries operate from Marmaris to Rhodes and Symi in Greece.

Etymology

During the period of the Beylik of Menteşe; the city became known as Marmaris, a name derived from the Greek màrmaron (marble; Turkish: mermer), in reference to the rich marble deposits in the region, and the prominent role of the city's port in the marble trade.

History

Antiquity

It is not certain when Marmaris was founded but in the 6th century BC the site was known as Physkos (Ancient Greek: Φύσκος or Φοῦσκα, Phouska) in Greek, also Latinised as Physcus. It was in a part of Caria that belonged to Rhodes and contained a magnificent harbour and a grove sacred to Leto.

According to the historian Herodotus, there had been a castle on the site since 3000 BC. The area eventually came under the control of the Persian Empire. In 334 BC, Caria was invaded by Alexander the Great and Physkos Castle was besieged. The town's 600 inhabitants realised that they had no chance against the invading army and burned their valuables in the castle before escaping to the hills. Aware of the strategic value of the castle, the invaders repaired the destroyed sections to house a few hundred soldiers before the main army returned home.

Ottoman period

In the later Middle Ages, Marmaris formed part of the Beylik of Menteşe. Then In the mid-fifteenth century, Sultan Mehmed the Conqueror conquered and united the various tribes and kingdoms of Anatolia and the Balkans, and acquired Constantinople. The Knights of St. John, based in Rhodes, had fought the Ottoman Empire for many years and managed to withstand the onslaughts of Mehmed II too. When Suleiman the Magnificent set out to conquer Rhodes, Marmaris served as a base for the Ottoman navy; Marmaris Castle was rebuilt from scratch in 1522 to accommodate an Ottoman army garrison.

In 1798, Admiral Nelson assembled his fleet in the harbour at Marmaris before setting sail for Egypt and the Battle of the Nile which put an end to Napoleon's ambitions in the Mediterranean.

In 1801, a British force of 120 ships under Admiral Keith and 14,000 troops under General Abercromby anchored in the bay for eight weeks, using the time to train and resupply ready their mission to end the French campaign in Egypt and Syria.

Modern times

Throughout Ottoman rule, Marmaris retained its majority Greek population up until the end of World War I. In the aftermath of the 1919–1922 Greco-Turkish War and the subsequent population exchange, the majority Greek population of Marmaris left for Greece and the town was settled by Turkish migrants from the Balkans. The two Fethiye earthquakes of 1957 almost completely destroyed the city. Only the castle and the historic buildings surrounding it were left undamaged.

Renovation work on the castle started in 1979. Under the auspices of the Ministry of Culture, it was converted into a museum with seven galleries, the largest of them used as an exhibition hall. The courtyard is full of seasonal flowers. Built at the same time as the castle, there is also a small Ottoman caravanserai built by Süleyman's mother Ayşe Hafsa Sultan in the bazaar.

There were many forest fires in the early 2020s.

Tourism

Marmaris is now a major package-holiday destination popular in particular with British visitors. Although adjacent İçmeler is theoretically a separate resort, these days the two more or less run into each other.

Most visitors to Marmaris come for the beaches and watersports. There are also popular cruises that take in islands in the surrounding bay, including Sedir Island (Turkish: Sedir Adası), commonly known as Cleopatra's Island, which is famous for its soft, white - and now protected - sand. Summer visitors can also take day trips to the Greek islands of Symi and Rhodes.

Archaeology

In 2018, archaeologists discovered the 2300 year-old pyramid-shaped tomb of the ancient Greek boxer Diagoras near the city of Marmaris. The following words were inscribed on it in Greek: "I will be vigilant at the very top so as to ensure that no coward can come and destroy this grave," The structure had been believed to be the grave of a saint and was visited by locals seeking answers to their prayers, but once it was realised that it was not a holy site, the mausoleum was looted.

Natural history

Nimara Cave is located at the highest point of Heaven Island near Marmaris. Since ancient times, it was used as a place of worship. According to the ancient Greek historian Herodotus, human presence in the cave dated back to 3000 BC but excavations carried out by the Municipality of Marmaris in 2007 pushed this back by almost 12,000 years. Research conducted in the cave revealed the existence of a cult of the Mother Goddess Leto, the mother of God Apollo and Goddess Artemis, in the ancient city of Physkos. Worship took place around the main rock which is surrounded by stone altars in a semi-circle raised about 30 cm from the ground. Offerings in the form of cremations, glass beads, terracotta, and sculptures of Leto were placed on these elevated stones. The cave was also used during the Roman period.

Nimara Cave was declared a protected area in 1999. It shelters trogloxene butterflies, identical to those living in Fethiye's Butterfly Valley (Turkish: Kelebekler Vadisi).

The Marmaris peninsula is the westernmost habitat for Tulipa armena, which normally grows in Eastern Turkey, Iran, and Transcaucasia at much higher altitudes. The plants may have been introduced during the Ottoman period.

Composition

There are 25 neighbourhoods in Marmaris District:

Adaköy
Armutalan
Bayırköy
Beldibi
Bozburun
Çamdibi
Çamlı
Çetibeli
Çıldır
Hatipirimi
Hisarönü
İçmeler
Karaca
Kemeraltı
Orhaniye
Osmaniye
Sarıana
Selimiye
Siteler
Söğütköy
Taşlıca
Tepe
Turgutköy
Turunç
Yeşilbelde

Climate

Marmaris has a hot-summer Mediterranean climate (Köppen: Csa) characterised by hot dry summers and mild rainy winters. Showers and rain are very unlikely between May and October. Summers are hot and dry, and temperatures are especially high during the heatwaves in July and August. Temperatures start to cool in September and October is still warm and bright, though with spells of rain. Winter is the rainy season, with most precipitation falling after November. Annual average rainfall is 1,257 millimetres (49.488 in) and heavy cloudbursts can cause flash floods in flood prone areas. Winter temperatures are usually mild.

Climate data for Marmaris (1991–2020)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Record high °C (°F)	21.0 (69.8)	24.0 (75.2)	28.4 (83.1)	31.0 (87.8)	36.0 (96.8)	42.2 (108.0)	43.1 (109.6)	45.5 (113.9)	40.7 (105.3)	39.0 (102.2)	31.6 (88.9)	22.2 (72.0)	45.5 (113.9)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	15.4 (59.7)	15.9 (60.6)	18.2 (64.8)	21.5 (70.7)	26.4 (79.5)	31.8 (89.2)	34.9 (94.8)	35.0 (95.0)	31.4 (88.5)	26.5 (79.7)	21.1 (70.0)	16.8 (62.2)	24.6 (76.3)
Daily mean °C (°F)	10.7 (51.3)	11.3 (52.3)	13.4 (56.1)	16.4 (61.5)	21.0 (69.8)	26.0 (78.8)	28.9 (84.0)	29.1 (84.4)	25.7 (78.3)	21.1 (70.0)	16.0 (60.8)	12.3 (54.1)	19.4 (66.9)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	6.9 (44.4)	7.3 (45.1)	8.9 (48.0)	11.8 (53.2)	16.2 (61.2)	21.0 (69.8)	23.9 (75.0)	24.3 (75.7)	21.1 (70.0)	16.7 (62.1)	11.9 (53.4)	8.6 (47.5)	14.9 (58.8)
Record low °C (°F)	−2.4 (27.7)	−3.4 (25.9)	−1.2 (29.8)	1.4 (34.5)	8.0 (46.4)	12.5 (54.5)	16.8 (62.2)	16.7 (62.1)	12.8 (55.0)	5.5 (41.9)	1.4 (34.5)	−1.0 (30.2)	−3.4 (25.9)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	255.98 (10.08)	178.92 (7.04)	125.74 (4.95)	73.3 (2.89)	29.04 (1.14)	6.38 (0.25)	5.6 (0.22)	0.76 (0.03)	22.1 (0.87)	87.92 (3.46)	182.3 (7.18)	289.01 (11.38)	1,257.05 (49.49)
Average rainy days	11.4	10.3	7.3	5.8	3.6	2.0	1.8	1.0	2.0	4.6	7.0	11.2	68
Mean monthly sunshine hours	127.1	137.2	192.2	222	285.2	324	344.1	328.6	273	217	144	111.6	2,706
Source: NOAA

Sports

The Final Four matches of the 2013 Men's European Volleyball League were held in the Amiral Orhan Aydın Sports Hall in Marmaris from July 13 to 14,.

The Presidential Cycling Tour of Turkey (Turkish: Cumhurbaşkanlığı Bisiklet Turu) is a professional road bicycle racing stage race held each spring.

Every year in late October Marmaris hosts a regatta attracting domestic and international boats and crews.

International relations

Twin towns/sister cities

Marmaris is twinned with:

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Belediyesi, Marmaris. "Marmaris Belediyesi Resmi Web Sitesi". www.marmaris.bel.tr. Archived from the original on 17 March 2014. Retrieved 13 May 2017.
"MARTAB: "Marmaris - Ordu kardeş şehir"". Archived from the original on 17 March 2014. Retrieved 13 May 2017.
"Municipality of Ashkelon: "ערים תאומות לאשקלון "". Archived from the original on 2014-12-20. Retrieved 2014-12-06.
"Дзержинский О городе" (in Russian). Archived from the original on 2018-10-09. Retrieved 2019-06-04.

External links

Marmaris travel guide from Wikivoyage

v t e Ancient settlements in Turkey
Aegean	Abbassus Abrostola Achaion Limen Acharaca Acmonia Acrassus Adramyttium Agatheira Aegae Airai Aizanoi Alabanda Alia Alinda Allianoi Almura Amnista Amorium Amos Amynanda Amyzon Anaua Anineta Annaea Antandrus Antioch on the Maeander Apamea in Phrygia Aphrodisias Apollonia in Mysia Apollonia Salbaces Apollonis Apollonos Hieron Appia Appolena Aragokome Araukome Arcadiopolis Arilla Aroma Aspaneus Astragon Astyra near Adramyttium Astyra near Pergamon Astyria Atarneus Atarneus sub Pitanem Attea Attuda Augustopolis Aulae Aurelia Neapolis Aureliopolis in Lydia Aurokra Bageis Bargasa Bargasa in northern Caria Bargylia Beudos Beycesultan Birgena Blaundus Bonitai Boukolion Boutheia Briula Bruzus Bybassus Cadi Callipolis Caloe Canae Carene Carmylessus Carura Caryanda Castabus Casystes Cedreae Celaenae Ceramus Chalcetor Choria Chrysaoris Chytrium Cidramus Cindye Cisthene Clannuda Claros Colophon Colossae Conium Coryphas Cybeleia Cyllandus Cyme Daldis Dareioukome Dideiphyta Didyma Digda Dioclea Dionysiopolis Dios Hieron in Ionia Dios Hieron in Lydia Dioskome Docimium Doroukome Eibeos Eiokome Elaea Eluza Embatum Emoddi Ephesus Erines Erythrae Erythras Etsyena Euaza Eukarpia Euhippe Eumeneia Euromus Euthenae Euxine Gambrium Gerga Gergitha Gerriadai Glauke Gryneium Halicarnassus Halisarna Harpasa Helos Heraclea at Latmus Heraclea in Aeolis Heraclea in Lydia Heraclea Salbace Hermocapelia Hierapolis Hieropolis Hierocaesarea Homadena Hydai Hydas Hydissus Hygassos Hyllarima Hypaepa Hypokremnos Hyrcanis Iasos Iaza Idyma Ioniapolis Ioudda Ipsus Isinda in Ionia Iskome Kadyie Kaira Kalabantia Kasara Kasossos Kaualena Kaunos Kaymakçı Tepe Kilaraza Kildara Klazomenai Kleimaka Kleros Politike Knidos Koddinou Petra Koraia Korakoe Koresa Kouara Kyllene Kymnissa Kys Labraunda Lagina Lalandos Lamyana Lankena Laodicea on the Lycus Larisa in Caria Larisa in Ionia Larisa in Lydia Larissa Phrikonis Larymna Lasnedda Latmus Lebedus Leimon Leucae Leucophrys Limantepe Lobolda Loryma Lunda Lydae Lyrna Lysimachia Madnasa Maeandropolis Magnesia ad Sipylum Magnesia on the Maeander Maiboza Maionia in Lydia Malene Marathesium Mastaura Meiros Meiros Megale Melampagos Meloukome Metropolis in Lydia Metropolis in southern Phrygia Miletus Mylasa Mobolla Mokolda Mossyna Mostene Motella Myloukome Myndus Myrina Myus Nais Nasos Naulochon Naulochus Naxia Neapolis Neonteichos Nisyra Notion Nymphaeum Nysa on the Maeander Odon Oenoanda Olaeis Olymos Oroanna Orthoisa Ortygia Otrus Palaemyndus Palaeopolis Panasion Panormus near Miletus Panormus near Halicarnassus Parsada Parthenium Passala Passanda Pedasa Peltae Pepuza Pergamon Perperene Philadelphia in Lydia Phocaea Phoenix in Caria Physcus Phyteia Pidasa Pinara Pisilis Pisye Pitane Pladasa Plarasa Polichna in Ionia Polichne in Ionia Polybotus Pordoselene Priene Prymnessus Pteleum Pydnae Pygela Pyrnus Pyrrha Saouenda Sardis Satala in Lydia Sebaste in Phrygia Sebastopolis in Caria Setae Side in Caria Sidussa Silandus Sillyos Sion Skolopoeis Smyrna Soa Spore Stadia Stectorium Stratonicea in Lydia Stratonicea in Caria Strobilos Syangela Symbra Synaus Syneta Synnada Syrna Tabae Tabala Tateikome Taza Teichiussa Telandrus Temenothyra Temnos Tempsis Tendeba Teos Termera Teuthrania Thasthara Theangela Thebe Hypoplakia Thebes Thera Thyaira Thyatira Thymbrara Thyssanus Tisna Tlos in Caria Tomara Traianopolis Trapezopolis Trarium Triopium Tripolis on the Meander Troketta Tyanollos Tymion Tymnos Ula Uranium Zemmeana Zingotos Kome
Black Sea	Abonoteichos Aegialus Aiginetes Alaca Höyük Amasia Amastris Ancon Anticinolis Argyria Armene Athenae Berissa Bonita Boon Cabira Cales Callistratia Carambis Carissa Carussa Cerasus Chadisia Cinolis Cizari Colonia in Armenia Colussa Comana in the Pontus Coralla Cordyle Cratia Crenides Cromen Cromna Cyptasia Cytorus Dia Diacopa Elaeus Endeira Erythini Euchaita Eusene Gadilon Garius Garzoubanthon Gaziura Gozalena Hadrianopolis in Paphlagonia Hattusa Heraclea Pontica Heracleium Hermonassa Hieron Oros Hüseyindede Tepe Hyssus Ibora Ischopolis Karza Kelesa Kimista Laodicea Pontica Libiopolis Lillium Metroon Mokata Naustathmus Nerik Nicopolis Ophis Oxinas Patara Pharnacia Phazemon Philocaleia Pida Pimolisa Polemonium Pompeiopolis Potami Prusias ad Hypium Pteria in Paphlagonia Salatiwara Samuha Sandaraca Sapinuwa Satala Saurania Sebastopolis in Pontus Stephane Syderos Themiscyra Thymena Timolaeum Tium Tripolis Virasia Yazılıkaya Zagorus Zaliche Zephyrium in Paphlagonia Ziporea
Central Anatolia	Abouadeineita Alişar Hüyük Amblada Anadynata Anastasiopolis Andabalis Anisa Anniaca Antoniopolis Anzoulada Aquae Saravenae Aralla Arasaxa Archalla Ardistama Ariaramneia Ariarathia Armaxa Artiknos Aspenzinsos Astra Atenia Balbissa Balgatia Barate Bathys Rhyax Binbirkilise Blucium Borissos Campae Camuliana Candara Carus Vicus Çatalhöyük Cimiata Ciscissus Cinna Claneus Comitanassus Congustus Corna Corniaspa Coropassus Cotenna Cybistra Cyzistra Dadastana Dasmenda Derbe Diocaesarea Doara Dometiopolis Dorylaeum Ecdaumava Ecobriga Ergobrotis Euaissa Eudocia (Cappadocia) Eudocia (Phrygia) Eulepa Faustinopolis Germa Gorbeus Gordium Hadrianopolis in Phrygia Heraclea Cybistra Herpha Hieropotamon Homana Hyde Ilistra Irenopolis Isauropolis Juliopolis Kaman-Kalehöyük Kanotala Karbala Keissia Kerkenes Kilistra Kindyria Kobara Kodylessos Korama Koron Kültepe (Kanesh) Lageina Lamatorma Laodicea Combusta Laroumada Lauzadus Limnae Lystra Malandasa Malus in Galatia Malus in Phrygia Meloë Metropolis in northern Phrygia Midaeium Mistea Mnizus Mokissos Mourisa Moutalaske Musbanda Myrika Nakoleia Nazianzus Nitazi Nora Nyssa Ochras Olosada Orcistus Papirion Parnassus Pedachtoë Pedaia Peium Perta Pessinus Pharax Phlara Pillitokome Pissia Pithoi Pontanena Posala Pteria Purushanda Pyrgoi Sadagolthina Salamboreia Salarama Sasima Savatra Sbida Sedasa Senzousa Sereana Sibora Sidamaria Skandos Soanda Soandos Sora Takourtha Tavium Thebasa Thouththourbia Tiberiopolis Trocmades Tyana Tynna Tyriaeum Vasada Verinopolis Zeita Zizima
Eastern Anatolia	Altıntepe Ani Arsamosata Cafer Höyük Camachus Citharizum Dadima Justinianopolis Melid Sugunia Theodosiopolis Tushpa
Marmara	Abarnis Abydos Achaiion Achilleion Ad Statuas Adrasteia Aegospotami Agora Aianteion in Thrace Aianteion in the Troad Ainos Alexandria Troas Alopeconnesus Ammoi Amycus Anaplous Apamea Myrlea Aphrodisias Apollonia on the Rhyndacus Aprus Apsoda Arbeila Argiza Argyria Argyronion Argyropolis Arisba Artace Artaiouteichos Artanes Assos Astacus Astyra in Troad Athyras Aureliane Aureliopolis Baradendromia Baris Basilica Therma Basilinopolis Bathonea Bathys Limen Beodizo Bergule Birytis Bisanthe Bitenas Bithynium Blachernae Bolos Boradion Brunca Burtudizon Bythias Byzantium Byzapena Caenophrurium Callum Calpe Canopus Cardia Cebrene Cenchreae Cenon Gallicanon Chalcaea Chalcedon Charax Charmidea Chelae on the Black Sea Chelae on the Asian coast of the Bosphorus Chelae on the European coast of the Bosphorus Choiragria Chryse Chrysopolis Cius Clitae Cobrys Cocylium Colla Colonae Cremaste Crenides Cressa Crithote Cypasis Cypsela Cyzicus Dadokome Dacibyza Damalis Daphne Mainomene Daphnus Dardanus Dascylium Dascylium in Bithynia Dekaton in Bithynia Dekaton in Thrace Delkos Delphin Deris Desa Didymateiche Diolkides Drabus Drizipara/Drusipara Eirakla Elaea in Bithynia Elaeus Elekosmioi Embolos Ergasteria Eribolum Gargara Gentinos Gergis Germa Germanicopolis Hadriani ad Olympum Hadriania Hadrianotherae Halone Hamaxitus Harpagion Hebdomon Helenopolis/Drepanum Heracleium Hermaion Hieria Hierion Iasonion Ide Ilieon Kome Kabia Kalamos Kalasyrta Kale Peuke Kalos Agros Kampos Kassa Katapaspanas Kepos Kizoura Koila Kolonai Kosilaos Koubaita Kyparodes Kypra Lamponeia Lampsacus Larisa in Troad Lasthenes Leptoia Liada Libum Libyssa Limnae in Bithynia Limnae in Thrace Linus Lupadium Lygos Lysimachia Madytus Mantineion Marpessos Miletopolis Mocasura Mochadion Modra Morzapena Mossynea Moukaporis Myrileion Narco Nassete Nausikleia Nausimachion Neandreia Neapolis on the Bosphorus Neapolis on the Thracian Chersonese Neonteichos Nerola Nicomedia Oka Ontoraita Ophryneion Orestias Orni Ostreodes Pactya Paeon Paesus Palodes Panion Pantichium Parabolos Parium Paulines Pegae in Mysia Pegae in Thrace Pege Pentephyle Percote Pericharaxis Perinthus Petrozetoi Pharmakia Phidalia Petra Phiela Philia Phosphorus Pionia Pitheci Portus Placia Ploketta Poemanenum Poleatikon Polychron Polymedium Potamoi Potamonion Praenetus Pratomysia Prepa Priapus Prindea Proconnesus Proochthoi Prusa Psarela Psyllium Pyrrhias Cyon Pytheion Rhebas Rhegion Rhesion Rhoiteion Rouphinianai Salmydessus Sangarus Scamandria Scamandrus Scepsis Scylace Scylla Selymbria Semystra Serrion Teichos Sestos Sigeion Sirkanos Smintheion Soka Strobilos Sykai Syllanta Tarpodizo Tarsus in Bithynia Tattaios Tenba Terbos Tesderamoska Tetrakomia Tipaso Tragasai Thynias Traron Tricomia in Bithynia Troy (Hisarlik) Tyrodiza Tzurulum Urisio Utsurgae Zeleia
Mediterranean	Acalissus Acarassus Adada Adrasus Aegae Agrae Alalakh Amelas Anabura in Pisidia Anazarbus Anchiale Andeda Andriaca Anemurium Ano Kotradis Antigonia Antioch on the Orontes Antioch of Pisidia Antiochia Lamotis Antioch on the Cragus Antioch on the Pyramis Antiphellus Aperlae Aphrodisias of Cilicia Apollonia in Lycia Arabissus Araxa Ariassus Arima Arnabanda Arneae Arsada Arsinoe Artanada Arycanda Aspendos Augai Augusta Aulae Aunesis Bab al-Hawa Border Crossing Balbura Baris Bindaios Bubon Cabassus Cadrema Cadyanda Callimache Calynda Carallia Carmylessus Casae Castabala Ceretapa Cestrus Charadrus Choma Cibyra Mikra Claudiopolis Colybrassus Comama Comana in Cappadocia Comba Conana Coracesium Corycium Antrum Corycus (Kızkalesi) Corydala Cremna Cretopolis Crya Cyaneae Cyrrhus Daedala Dalisandus in Isauria Dalisandus in Pamphylia Damasei Dias Diocaesarea Domuztepe Elaiussa Sebaste Elbessos Emirzeli Epiphania Erymna Etenna Eudocia (Lycia) Eudocias (Pamphylia) Flaviopolis Gagae Gözlükule Hacilar Hadrianopolis in Pisidia Halae Hamaxia Hierapolis Hippucome Holmi Hyia Idebessos Idyros Iotape Irenopolis Isaura Nea Isaura Palaea Isba Isinda in Lycia Isinda in Pisidia Issus Istlada Juliosebaste Kalanthia Kalelibelen Kandyba Kanytelis Karakabaklı Karatepe Karkabo Kastellon Kendema Keraia Kibyra Kiphisos Kirkota Kitanaura Kodroula Kolbasa Korasion Korma Kynosarion Laertes Lagbe Lamos Lebessus Legeita Limnae in Pamphylia Limnae in Pisidia Limyra Lissa Lycae Lyrbe Lysinia Magarsa Magastara Magydus Mallus Malus in Pisidia Mampsoukrenai Mamure Castle Manava Mandane Marciana Marmara (Mnara) Mastaura Meloë Melanippe Meriana Mezgitkale Moatra Mopsucrene Mopsuestia Morka Moron Hydor Moumoustra Mylae Mylios Myra Myriandus Nagidos Nauloi Neapolis in Pisidia Nephelis Nisa Octapolis Olba Olbasa Olbia Olympus Öküzlü Onobara Orokenda Otanada Ouerbe Padyandus Palaeopolis Panemotichus Panhormus Pargais Parlais Patara Pednelissus Perga Perminounda Phaselis Phellus Philadelphia in Cilicia Philaea Phoenicus Phoenix in Lycia Pisarissos Pisurgia Placoma Platanus Podalia Pogla Prostanna Pseudokorasion Ptolemais Rhodiapolis Rhoscopus Rhosus Rygmanoi Sabandus Sagalassos Sandalium Saraganda Sebeda Seleucia in Pamphylia Seleucia Pieria Seleucia Sidera Selge Selinus Seroiata Serraepolis Sia Sibidounda Sibyla Side Siderus Sidyma Sillyon Simena Sinda Siricae Soli Solyma Sozopolis Sura Syca Syedra Takina Tapureli Tardequeia Tarsus Teimiussa Tell Judaidah Tell Tayinat Telmessos Telmessos (Caria) Tenedos Termessos Tetrapyrgia in Cappadocia Tetrapyrgia in Pamphylia Titiopolis Tityassus Tlos Toriaeum Tragalassus Trebendae Trebenna Trysa Tyberissus Tyinda Tymandus Tynada Typallia Xanthos Yanıkhan Yumuktepe Zenopolis in Isauria Zenopolis in Lycia Zephyrium on the Calycadnus
Southeastern Anatolia	Amida Antioch in the Taurus Antioch in Mesopotamia (Constantia) Apamea on the Euphrates Carcathiocerta Carchemish Çayönü Dabanas Dara Doliche Edessa Göbekli Tepe Hallan Çemi Tepesi Harran Khashshum Kussara Matiate Nevalı Çori Nicopolis in Cilicia Nisibis Sakçagözü Sam'al Samosata Sareisa Seleucia at the Zeugma Sitai Sultantepe Tille Tushhan Urima Urshu Zeugma

v t e Neighbourhoods of Marmaris District
Adaköy Armutalan Bayırköy Beldibi Bozburun Çamdibi Çamlı Çetibeli Çıldır Hatipirimi Hisarönü İçmeler Karaca Kemeraltı Orhaniye Osmaniye Sarıana Selimiye Siteler Söğütköy Taşlıca Tepe Turgutköy Turunç Yeşilbelde

Marmaris in Muğla Province of Turkey

Districts

List of provinces by region
Istanbul	Istanbul
West Marmara	Balıkesir Çanakkale Edirne Kırklareli Tekirdağ
Aegean	Afyonkarahisar Aydın Denizli İzmir Kütahya Manisa Muğla Uşak
East Marmara	Bilecik Bolu Bursa Düzce Eskişehir Kocaeli Sakarya Yalova
West Anatolia	Ankara Karaman Konya
Mediterranean	Adana Antalya Burdur Hatay Isparta Kahramanmaraş Mersin Osmaniye
Central Anatolia	Aksaray Kayseri Kırıkkale Kırşehir Nevşehir Niğde Sivas Yozgat
West Black Sea	Amasya Bartın Çankırı Çorum Karabük Kastamonu Samsun Sinop Tokat Zonguldak
East Black Sea	Artvin Giresun Gümüşhane Ordu Rize Trabzon
Northeast Anatolia	Ağrı Ardahan Bayburt Erzincan Erzurum Iğdır Kars
Central East Anatolia	Bingöl Bitlis Elazığ Hakkâri Malatya Muş Tunceli Van
Southeast Anatolia	Adıyaman Batman Diyarbakır Gaziantep Kilis Mardin Siirt Şanlıurfa Şırnak

Metropolitan municipalities are bolded.

v t e National parks of Turkey
Aegean region	Commander-in-Chief Dilek Peninsula-Büyük Menderes Delta Mount Honaz Marmaris Mount Sipylus
Black Sea region	Altındere Valley Boğazköy-Alacahöyük Hatila Valley Lake Abant Mount Ilgaz Kaçkar Mountains Karagöl-Sahara Mount Kop Defensive Küre Mountains Yedigöller
Central Anatolia region	Anti-Taurus Mountains Derebucak Çamlık Caves Lake Beyşehir Independence Path Battle of Sakarya Mount Sarıçalı Soğuksu Sultan Reedy Yozgat Pine Grove
Eastern Anatolia region	Mount Ararat Battle of Manzikert Mount Kop Defense Munzur Valley Nene Hatun Sarıkamış-Allahuekber Mountains
Marmara region	Lake Gala İğneada Floodplain Forests Kazdağı Kuşcenneti Troy Uludağ
Mediterranean region, Turkey	Altınbeşik Cave Beydağları Coast Mount Güllük-Termessos Karatepe-Aslantaş Kızıldağ Lake Kovada Köprülü Canyon Saklıkent Yumurtalık Lagoon
Southeastern Anatolia region	Botan Valley Hakkari Cilo-Sat Mountains Mount Nemrut Tek Tek Mountains

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