http://www.turklider.org/TR/EditModule.aspx?tabid=1038&mid=8373&ItemID=8516&ItemIndex=0CAN AKIN URLA HAKAN ÇEKEN KÜLTÜR MERKEZÝ MEVLANA FOTOÄžRAF SERGÝSÝDikili is a coastal town and a district of Ýzmir Province in the Aegean Region of Turkey. The district is quite pittoreque both along its shoreline and in its interior parts and is a popular summer resort. The center town of Dikili is situated at about 120 km (75 mi) north of Ýzmir, served by a good road. The notable township of Çandarlý (ancient Pitane) is a depending center and is located close to Dikili. The ancient site of Atarneus and a view of the plain near DikiliThe whole area of the district abounds in places of natural beauty as well as spots of historical interest. There is a crater lake in Merdivenli village, and ancient caverns in Demirtaþ and Delitaþ villages as well as pine forests extending towards the Madra Stream. The area is also famous for its thermal springs, which are in Nebiler, Bademli and Kocaoba villages. Furthermore, the beaches in Bademli and Denizköy localities are important touristic attractions of the region. Dikili has a fine port large enough to accommodate three passenger ships simultaneously, and the port has good land transport connections. Another must see is the Merkez Mosque which is a rare example of a wooden construction dating from 1789. Its particularity is in having been built without using any nails in the construction.Dikili also has a rich history extending back to prehistory, and the ancient and as yet unexplored site of Atarneus is located nearby. The site is called "Atarna" locally.Dikili coastline with Garip Island recently offered for sale in the backgroundDikili town center is situated opposite the Greek island of Lesbos (Midilli in Turkish).A small islet within Dikili district (called Garip Adasý locally, with ancient sources also citing the name Argounissai) made international headlines in April 2007. The islet is offered for sale by its proprietors and The Guardian reported the Greek islanders of Lesbos raising money among themselves to buy the islet.Dikili becomes largely deserted in winter, except for permanent residents who live there all year round. In summer months, tourists, principally Turkish, who own summerhouses in the region come to Dikili for their holidays or for weekends.DÝKÝLÝ, Ýzmir'in kuzeyinde yer alýr. Ýl merkezine uzaklýðý 120 km'dir. Kuzeyinde Balýkesir; doðusunda Bergama; batýsýnda ve güneyinde Ege Denizi ile çevrelenir. Ýlçenin yüzölçümü 541 km2'dir. 1 beldesi (Çandarlý) ve 25 köyü, Dikili Ýlçe Merkezinde 4,Çandarlý Kasabasýnda 2 olmak üzere toplam 6 mahallesi bulunmaktadýr. 2000 Yýlý Genel Nüfus Sayýmýna göre toplam nüfusu 30.115`tir. Bu nüfusun 12.552`si merkezde, 17.563'ü belde ve köylerde yaþamaktadýr. Ýlçede 15 Ýlköðretim Okulu, 3 Orta Öðretim Kurumu bulunmakta; 3170 öðrencinin eðitim gördüðü bu okullarda 217 öðretmen görev yapmaktadýr. Saðlýk hizmeti, 5 Saðlýk Ocaðý ve 4 Saðlýk evi tarafýndan verilmektedir. Ýlçede ekonomi tarýma dayanmaktadýr. Tütün, pamuk, zeytin üreticiliði ve seracýlýk yapýlmaktadýr. Dikili limaný, turizm açýsýndan ilçenin önemli bir gelir kaynaðýdýr. Temiz plajlarý, termal kaynaklarýnýn zenginliði, iç ve dýþ turizm açýsýndan önemlidir. Ýlçeye baðlý Çandarlý Beldesi önemli bir turizm potansiyeline sahiptir. Dikili`nin tarihsel geçmiþi oldukça eskilere gider. Antik yerleþim yeri Pitane'de elde edilen eserler Bergama Arkeoloji Müzesinde sergilenmektedir. Osmanlý döneminde II. Murat`ýn ünlü Sadrazamý Çandarlý Halil Paþa, Çandarlý Kalesi'ni yeniden yaptýrmýþtýr. Merdivenli ve Deniz köy`de bulunan krater gölleri ile maðaralarý ve Madra Çayý`na dayanan ormanlarý ilçenin doðal zenginlikleri arasýndadýr CAN AKIN