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Izmir | |||||
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Çesme | |||||
Village:
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Ildir | |||||
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Registered For detailed registration information please refer to Turkish pages. | |||||
Location: It is situated in the Ildiri Village of the Alaçati Subdistrict, 20 km northeast of the Çesme District in Izmir [Sevin 2001a:255]. |
Geography and Environment: It was founded on a shore where part of the coast bore the name of Leopodon within a gulf delimited by Cape Coryne to the northwest (Teke/Çolak), Cape Mesate (Top) to the southeast. It is situated facing four small islands, called Hippi during the ancient period, currently known as Karaada, Tavsan Island, Yassiada and Orak Island [Sevin 2001a:90]. |
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