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DENIZLI  AND PAMUKKALE

Denizli, a big  province and the twenty-first most populous city of Turkey, center of textile products , homeland of a  famous rooster which is protected by the state,  the  last church of the reveletion mentioned in the Bible as the Luke-warm church Laodecia, the wonderful travertines  in Hierapolis known as “ Pamukkale - Cotton Castle) All over the world attracted millions of visitors each year, a research and univesity  center in western Anatolia, a traditional town called Buldan used to be old textile center for Ottoman Janissary troops and the Topkapı Palace, about 12 well-known historical sites such as Hierapolis, Collossea and Trizepolis,   on the way to become a spa and health center for the near future with its medical hospitals and beauty clinics  is agateway or a crossroads between Aegean and  Mediterrenean regions. This province has  a rich variety of natural, cultural, historical and  economical treasures that  anyone can spend a great time without hesitation and it is really worth paying a visit to this nice province once a life time at least.
 
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LOCATION
Denizli is located in the southeast of the Aegean region and the southwest of the Anatolian Peninsula and is a really gateway between Mediterrrenean – known as Turkish Riviera-and Aegean-known as old Ionia-regions. Denizli also has lands on both sides of the two regions. The city is bordered with Aydın and Manisa in the west, Mugla in the south and Usak in the north. It covers the area of 11,692 sq kms and the altitude is 427m. from sea-level. The city is established on the skirts of Babadag  and surrounded with little meander river which waters all the plantations with its several branches and streams make  the province very fertile.

NAME
The old was “ Ladik “ and comes from the ancient city of Laodicea in which 7kms far away to the down twon. The name  “ Ladik “ can be seen in all written historical sources. The city of Denizli was re established after the fights between Byzantine and Turkish troops in 11 th centuries AD. The famous Arab traveller named “ Ibn Batuta” told the name “ Tonguzlu “ in his book in 1333 AD so the name has been changed several times and since 1770 it has been known as Denizli.
HISTORY
The first and most important settlements of the province  is on  Beyce sultan Tmulus on the way to Çivril dated 6000 BC. According to the sources, the first inhabitants were the Arzawans, fore fathers of Hittites, time between 1200-1700 BC  and then the area became the Phrygian dominant after the Dark Ages in 800 BC. Xenophon tells us one of the most important settlements in the west of Phrygia was Colossea, called Honaz today. After the collapse of the Phrygians , region fell into the hands of the Lydians under the commander of King Coressos. 

Hellenistic time began with Alexander the great in 334 BC and after his death, one of his generals , Selekos I ruled the area for  twenty years then the province became the part of the Pergamene kingdom and in 129 BC the city, especially Hierapolis and Laodicea became two important cities of Roman province of Asia. Laodecia became  the rich city as the banking center and the city of purple dye with eye solve and Hierapolis became the spa center for Roman troops and aristocrat families. Rome also made big highways  for safe trade.

After the Roman Empire was split into two at the end of the 4th C AD, the area was ruled by the Eastern Roman empire called Byzantine and the  glory was ended up in 7th and 8th  centuries  as the less populated small town. Arab raids began in 9th and 10th centuries . In 1040 Turkoman troops took over the city just after the Dandanakan battlefield  and Turkish era began. Denizli and its surroundings  changed hands between the Turks and the Byzantines until the end of the 12th century and finally  when Seljuk Sultan Kaykhusraw I took over the throne of Selçuk Empire in 1207, passed into  the hands of the Turks again. The Sultan permitted to settle about 200.000 Turkomen tents of the  Nomadic Turkoman  families down in and around the city. 

In Ottoman period  was in 1360 first  but Tamerlenk destroyed the Ottoman state at the battle of Ankara in 1402 and as a result  the town was given back to Germiyanoglu principality. In 1429 the whole Germiyan land with Denizli passed into the hands of the Ottomans. The city had a chance to get developed in Ottoman period in 15th C AD due to the famous Turkish guilds founder called Ahi Evran came to Denizli and established a big guilds association here. Buldan  has become the famous textile town for Ottoman Janissary troops as to make  military uniforms and nice clothes and fabrics in looms and workbences have produced Buldan clothes for concibunes and Queen mothers for centuries. Denizli divided into three major states under Ottoman rule till 1920 and it became a province as Denizli in 1923 when Turkey was proclaimed as a new country.

CLIMATE
Denizli in between Aegean and Mediterrenean regions as crossroads so it is the under influence of two climate. In general , summers are hot and dry, winters are mild and rainy. Most rain and rarely snow can happen in  December and January. The average annual number of rainy days are 80 days of the year. When you go further inland of the province in winter, the climate begins changing as to have coldest weather as snow in highlands so the province has so many ski centers in which are fully packed out by ski-lovers. In summer it is really  hot in July and August so the sights are available for visitors and holiday makers. All of these climate data and conditions make Denizli worth visiting for both strangers and foreigners with its natural beauties.

7th CHURCH OF THE REVELETION ;  LAODECIA
According to book of Revelation which was written by John the evangelist, the youngest among the twelve and the beloved deciple whom he promised to the Jesus to care for Mary’s life on the cross, there were seven churches  at the end of the 1st C AD. One of them called Laodicea is in Denizli province, just  7 kms far away from the north down town, was establihed by bank of river Lycos in a reasonable plateu in all points so the city of Laodicea used to become the banking centre of Roman province of Asia in antiquity. In the time of John , Laodicea was one of the richest cities in Asia Minor with the population about 150.000 that is why it was chosen to warn the church elders in order to become faithfull to the Christ.

THE SIGHTS IN DENIZLI
Denizli region has a numberless of historical and natural treasures such as Hierapolis known as Cotton Castle , Karahayıt as Thermal Spa Center of Turkey, Laodicea as the last  church of the Bible, Colossea in which Paul sent a messanger to warn its people before John, Buldan as it was the fabric clothes of Janissary troops and painted mosques in later centuries.

PAMUKKALE - HIERAPOLIS
Pamukkale, which was formed from hot spring water, is a heavenly lime and the best-known natural phenomenon of Turkey. Over three million domestic and foreign tourists go to Pamukkale to see  calcium oxide travertines  per year. Pamukkale is 2,700 meters long and 160 meters in height and it can be visible even from a distance of 50 kms with a bright white color. In addition to the travertines,  an ancient pool, an amphitheater, an archaeological museum, a long ancient cemetery area with sarcophagus called necropolis, a  Turkish bath are the places should be recommended to visit in Pamukkale location. On the hill, there used to be an ancient Roman sanctuary  called Hiearpolis so the names cames from that area and it has become very famous city in history later.

LAODICEA - LAST CHURCH OF THE REVELETION 
One of the seven churches of the Bible, as the last church known as the luke-warm in Reveletion  Laodicea is situated in Denizli province. It is easier to reach and it takes only fifteen minutes by coach. Laodicea is noted all over the world by its splendid archeological site still under the excavations which is in the World Heritage Cities of Unicef’s list so millions of people pay a visit to Laodicea  each year. On the other hand, Laodicea has become one of the  holy destinations for church groups from all over the world in tours called on the footsteps of the Apostles in recent years. Church groups not only have a mass in  Cross church but also walk in the ancient streets  and see the amazing water pipe systems of the city in holy atmsophere.

COLOSSEA - HONAZ
Colossea  is about 3 miles far away from present Honaz and was established by Ionians by the bank of  river Lycos in 3th C BC after Alexander the Great. The location of  Colossea has changed several times due to the results of  earthquakes happened here since it was established. In the first century AD, Colossea became one of the reasonable  stops for travellers and deciples to have a rest because Laodicea was close to the town. Paul had never been to Colossea but has sent a messanger to warn its people not to be like Laodiceans but faithfull to the Christ. Honaz today is noted for great mountain declared as National park by Turkish government with its endemic flowers and its fertile  cherry farming.

KARAHAYIT - THERMAL SPA CENTRE
Karahayıt is about five kms away from Denizli with lots of hotels offfering good accommodation facilities to the visitors coming to see Pamukkale, Laodicea and Denizli province. The water comes from the travertines is in red color so visitors enjoy seeing  the red travertines-calsium oxide formations- here .The area is on the way to become the health spa center of Turkey and it will be soon with a great fame known all over the world because the main source of Karahayıt is red color healing thermal water and thermal mud that coming out to the surface in 58 C degree in every season ,

BULDAN - TRADITIONAL TEXTILE TOWN
During the period of Selçuk Empire in 12 th C AD, Buldan was established instead of antique Roman city Trizepolis then later the town has become one the most important textile production centers in order  to make towels, clothes and army uniforms later for Ottoman Janissaries. Ottoman Sultans also encoraged local enterprises to open some workshops in the town of Buldan and the clothes produced in Buldan have been sent to Topkapı Palace for Harem concubines and  queen mothers for centuries. Buldan is still noted for as the textile center throughout Turkey.

HISTORCAL PAINTED MOSQUES
Denizli is full of the historical painted mosques which most of them were built in 18th and 19th centuries with wonderful wall decorations, painted praying niches and spledid pulpits and desks in woodwork. Each of them is work of art reflecting the desire of faith and feelings. We belive these painted mosque used to be Bektasi lodges where morality, patriotism, religion, humanity and positive sciences have been taught by derwishes in. The belivers whom they used to attend  could carry the messages they were taught to the far remote corners of the region. Those  Bektasi lodges have been turned into the mosgue with the addition of painted niches after all the tekkes and lodges  had been strongly restricted by law .
Content Author   : Mahmut ÖKÇESIZ
Page Editor           : Mustafa Gökhan BULUT
Published              : 22 October 2014
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