Port Fethiye, a photo from Mugla, Aegean

Photographer's Note

Port Fethiye is located at the Lycian and Carian border and was called Telmessos in ancient times. Port Fethiye was a very prominent centre of prophecy, pledged to Apollon.

That the city life in Port Fethiye was rich and highly cultured during the Hellenistic and Roman periods is evident from the existing monuments. Today the majority of ancient ruins in Port Fethiye (Telmessos) are rock tombs, Lycian sarcophagi, the fortress and the Roman theatre.

The peninsula lying between Fethiye and Antalya was known as Lycia in ancient times. The tomb of Amyntas is considered as the insignia of Fethiye and strikes the eye with its grandeur on the slope as you enter the Fethiye bay. This tomb, whose facade was built as an Ionic temple belonged to Amyntas, believed to be a king or a governor of Telmessos during the Hellenistic period.

Within Port Fethiye there are quite a number of Lycian sarcophagi. Especially the sarcophagus near the government house is worthy of notice, with its relieves depicting warriors.

The fortress of Port Fethiye stands where the city was first founded and the existing walls are from the 11th century. At the same place, walls from the Roman period can be seen. The fortress of Fethiye was repaired by the Rhodesian knights during the 15th century and was used as a naval base.

The Telmessos ancient theatre and the monument of the Turkish pilot Fethi bey are located opposite the commercial pier at Port Fethiye.

The site was excavated by the Fethiye Archaeology Museum in 1993 and a restoration project has been made to renovate the theatre痴 cavea and stage. The Fethiye Archaeology Museum exhibits numerous archaeological findings from Lycian, Hellenistic, Roman and Ottoman periods as well as many ethnological works of the region.

All through the history, Lycia was invaded by the Persians, Alexander The Great, Romans and Byzantines but was never full excavated. Port Fethiye is an appropriate center for excursions into Lycia.

Other interesting sites in Turkey are: Antalya, Kemer, Phaselis, Olympos, Demre, Kekova, Simena, Aperlai, Kas, Kalkan, Patara, Xanthos, Letoon, Tlos, Pinara, Oludeniz, Fethiye, Gocek, Knidos, Caunos, Ekincik, Gokova, Marmaris and Bodrum.

There is a high speed ferry connection from Fethiye to Rhodes and Rhodes to Fethiye. Blue cruises are operated from Fethiye to Olympos, Fethiye to 12 Islands and Fethiye to Marmaris. Blue cruises towards Fethiye are Marmaris to Fethiye and Olympos to Fethiye.

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hatti52 (12786) 2008-09-21 23:56

Merhaba
yine cıvıl cıvıl renkler ve harika yansımalar
elinize sağlık

saxo042 (38078) 2008-09-22 0:07

Hi G�rkan.
Excellent colours and very attractive reflections in the water! To me, this looks like a summer picture, but I see that it was taken in January! Quite surprising!
Greetings from Gothenburg
Gunnar

greek (7594) 2008-09-22 0:24

kalimera gurkanito,

very beautiful scene, nice boat and colours, nice reflections and you know the name of the boat galantus and my name galantis....hmmmm, is it mine after all???? he he, galantis

robertosalguero (292) 2008-09-22 0:30

Hi Gurkan,

Beautiful reflections and colours. The scene is peaceful and this theme very interesting. Good light and point of view to capture the boats peacefully waiting for their departure. Cheers :-)

Roberto

Gerrit (62042) 2008-09-22 0:40

Hi Gurkan,
Fine relection and beautiful colors in this easy going harbour scene.
Regards, Gerrit

alibasarir (15580) 2008-09-22 1:15

merhaba g�rkan bey
m�kemmel renkler ve nefis yansımalar.ellikle yeşil tekne harika g�n�yor elinize sağlık.
selamlar
Ali

gildasjan (43826) 2008-09-22 1:20

Bonjour Gurkan
Ici aussi un bateau vert avec un joli contraste avec le bois vernis et ce bleu du ciel et de la mer.
Bonne journ馥
Amicalement
Gildas

TGULUMSER (13252) 2008-09-22 2:23

Gurkan Bey merhaba,
Harika renkler ve yansimalarla, cok guzel bir liman fotografi olmus,
Elinize saglik,
Tulay

Budapestman (82620) 2008-09-22 3:01

Dear Gurkan,
The old sailing boats and the vibrant colours conjure up superb mood in front of us. The composition spectacular and the reflection adds a lot to the mood. Beautiful shot, my friend. Have a nice week
George

baclama (19214) 2008-09-22 3:58

bonjour,
un tres beau reflet semblable � un arc en ciel...tres bien fait
bravo
vero

Nicou (193806) 2008-09-22 6:39

Hello l'ami,

Quel beau reflet font ces b穰eau sur l'eau mangigique, le vert et le blan, de le tout dans un superbe bleu, fantastique.

Bravo et amiti�

Nicou

atus (15878) 2008-09-22 8:10

Merhaba G�rkan, my friend
well captured and nicely framed shot of an interesting, slightly diagonal perspective. You did well to compose it this way, including the reflections of the boats.
Well done,my friend!
Tfs and best wishes.
Attila

mehmetemin (7231) 2008-09-22 8:51

gurkan bey
kompozısyon renkler netlık harıka
eline saglık

anokutan (15097) 2008-09-22 9:48

G�rkan bey merhaba,
Evet yine benzer bir kare.ﾖzellikle yeşil,sarı ve kırmızıdan oluşan renk kompozisyonu nefis.Selam ve sevgi.

dta (98848) 2008-09-22 10:45

Hello Gurkan ,
Very nice ships and masts , so coloured , with a fine reflection . Good framing , too .
Regards
Denis

lrw1966 (1632) 2008-09-22 13:24

Gurkan Hi:
Marvelous, just Marvelous

You are the best at Harbor reflections

Congratulations, very nicely done, my friend
Larry
USA-tfs

patdeph (35750) 2008-09-22 14:19

hello Gurkan
fantastic colours and superb reflection!The wooden boats are really beautiful,and I think that they are more beautiful in front of this splendid landscape of montains!Very well done!
Regards
Pascale

yedirenk (11244) 2008-09-22 17:55

İyi akşamlar G�rkan hocam,
doygun renkleri,yansımaları ve netliğiyle şahane bir tablo gibi.yeşil,kızıl ve mavi birlikteliği harika.emeğinize sağlık.selamlar,saygılar

Cevdet

gracious (20025) 2008-09-22 22:15

Merhaba my longest friend here in TE,
selam!!
Thank you for this beautiful image of this port with a good useful and informative notes about it!
so wonderful with the colour on the green boat with it's reflection on the water!
very well done, my dear friend
greeting
Tony

ChrisJ (171794) 2008-09-23 2:19

Merhaba Gurkan

A superb harborside scene, with good color & reflections. Excellent sharpness & saturation with good contrast. The boats are well placed in the frame. Tfs!

gezimania (6288) 2008-09-23 2:21

Meraba G�rkan Bey,
Yine renklerle fethettiniz g�lleri :) Ne kadar 輟k kendine baktıran bir kare �ıkarmışsınız ortaya, yansımalar m�kemmel, ellerinize sağlık..
Selnur

Silvio1953 (221435) 2008-09-23 9:29

Merhaba Gurkan, lovely boat with fantastic fantastic colors and wonderful reflections, I like a lot, very well done, ciao Silvio

plimrn (21344) 2008-09-23 21:35

Merhaba Gurkan,
What a beautiful waterfront scene against the snow-capped mountains!!! The reflection is wonderful as are the clarity of colors and excellent detail. Being a sailor and boat-liver, I'm fascinated by the houseboat(?) at the end of the dock and I miss the tops of the masts. The note is very interesting; you make me want to visit.
HLJ, Pat

emjleclercq (15778) 2008-09-23 23:23

Two nice ships, especially the large one, who has really pleasant colors with the grene hull and the natural wood superstructure.

All the best,

Emmanuel

mumek (20226) 2008-09-24 5:13

Good morning Gurkan!
Fantastic view at the harbour with the boats.
Excellent colours, lovely reflections in the water.Very impressive work.Thanks for posting
best regards
ziggy

Cricri (176) 2008-09-24 12:19

Hi my friend Gurkan
Merveilleuse lumi駻e qui illumine les couleurs et donne de magnifique reflets, tr駸 belle r饌lisation
Good evening for you
cricri

AiresSantos (56155) 2008-09-25 1:15

Beautiful vivid colours and reflections in this fine composition, dear friend Gurkan !
Good light and POV. I also like your note
Have a nice day
Aires

TopGeo (38220) 2008-09-25 6:52

Hi Gurkan,

Beautiful reflections and colours.The composition spectacular with perfect atmosphere! Very beautiful wooden boats and splendid colours. Reflections and composition impressively
TFS
Georgios

testmaniac (13508) 2008-09-26 3:02

Hi Gurkan, very nice ships! Good photo!
TFS

Phil

siolaw (38294) 2008-09-26 23:26

Hi Gurkan,
Interesting low framing, putting the accent on the undulating reflections. You got vivid colors and sharp details.
Greetings
Laurent

COSTANTINO (116349) 2008-09-27 10:48

Merhaba Gurkan,
Lovely colours
Natural colours..bravo..
A good idea to present this scene with the
dreamy reflections so difficult to be taken...
I love boats,I love sea,I love everything
Have a nice week end my dear friedn
Costantino

adores (46979) 2008-09-28 15:00

Hi Gurkan!
This is a nice shot! I like the colours of the boats, the light and the wonderful reflection on the water. Good work!

lc4giala (2190) 2008-09-30 11:31

Merhaba my friend Gurkan
The boat is Galantus and no Galantis :)
The colors they is very beautiful and the reflection in waters they is exceptional
best regards
George

bakes888 (18499) 2008-10-16 23:59

Hi Gurkan. Wonderful capture of these classic boats. Good colours and fine details. The reflections really set this shot apart though. Well captured and thanks for sharing.
Have a good weekend, Paul.

Juntas (7960) 2008-10-21 7:03

Hi Gurkan. Nice reflections with great colors from that boat. Well done. Regards. Paulo

pablominto (53746) 2008-10-21 7:11

Hello Gurkan,

Fine details in the old vessels!
The rippled water adds an interesting reflection, and the green hull really catches my eyes...
The composition works well, as the masts are cut in favour of the mirror effect!

Greetings,
Pablo -

emilbo (22616) 2008-10-25 18:36

All� Gurkan!
Un excellente photo et une qualit� d'image exceptionnelle. Les couleurs sont fantastiques et la r馭lection superbe. Une autre belle photo comme tu sais en prendre pr駸ent馥 avec une int駻essante note.
F駘icitations!... et bon dimanche,
Emilius

nes7 (735) 2008-10-28 16:12

Renkler ve yansımalar 輟k g�zel g�n�yor. Temiz ve yine tablo tadında bir paylaşım.

Atousa (7131) 2008-11-16 4:45

Salam Gurkan,

A beautiful colorful shot with great reflection n framing..very well seen n captured..thank you.
Best regards, A

jemaflor (146996) 2009-10-29 12:09

Hi Gurkan,
Nice pov with beautiful colors and reflections, good choice, well made.

baddori (20341) 2010-05-07 22:48

Gurkan
Belle photo d'un port calme dans des couleurs pastel ... relaxant.
La go駘ette "est superbe couleur ... la plus importante, qui jusqu'� pr駸ent que j'ai vu, et donc digne d'une photo.
Compliments
GF