Erdek

Erdek, a county of Balikesir, is an attractive tourism centre with its ancient cities, open-air museum, sandy beaches and crystal clear sea.

It was known as Artake in ancient times. Artake experienced the rule of the Milets, Hellens, Romans and Byzantines in 7th century B.C. Artake was conquered by Süleyman Pasha, son of Orhan Ghazi in 1339, and was dominated by Ottomans. Summers are hot and dry while winters are mild and rainy.

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 Antalya
 Avanos
 Ayvalik
 Bergama
 Bodrum
 Cappadocia
 Cumalikizik
 Çesme
 Dogubayazit
 Edremit
 Egirdir
 Erdek
 Fethiye
 Finike
 Foça
 Göreme
 Haci Bektas
 Harput
 Hasankeyf
 Iskenderun
 Istanbul
 Iznik
 Kale (Demre)
 Kas
 Kemer
 Köycegiz
 Kusadasi
 Manavgat-Side
 Marmaris
 Midyat
 Milas
 Mudanya
 Nemrut
 Pamukkale
 Safranbolu
 Selçuk
 Serik
 Tarsus
 Ürgüp
 Yalvac

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