Yalıkavak
Yalıkavak | |
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  Yalıkavak Location in Turkey  Yalıkavak Yalıkavak (Turkey Aegean) | |
| Coordinates: 37°06′13″N 27°17′33″E / 37.10352°N 27.29257°E | |
| Country | Turkey |
| Province | Muğla |
| District | Bodrum |
| Population (2022) | 6,532 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (TRT) |
| Postal code | 48400 |
Yalıkavak is a neighbourhood of the municipality and district of Bodrum, Muğla Province, Turkey.[1] Its population is 6,532 (2022).[2] Before the 2013 reorganisation, it had the status of a town (belde).[3][4]
Overview
Yalıkavak is on the Aegean coast. It is 18 km (11 mi) far from Bodrum, on the northern side of the Bodrum peninsula. Yalıkavak is surrounded by hills providing views of the town and surrounding Aegean Sea coastline, and there are several beaches and bays in the vicinity.[5]
The Yalıkavak area has been inhabited since around the second millennium BCE.[6]
Formerly the Bodrum area’s main sponge diving port,[7] Yalikavak is now a tourism hub and location for many holiday residences. The town has a bustling center with weekly markets (Tuesdays produce, Thursdays textiles and household items) and numerous shops and restaurants.
The Yalıkavak Marina, a major commercial development within the town, provides 620 berths for yachts up to 135m in length, as well as housing a range of shopping, dining and leisure facilities.[8]
The Küdür Peninsula, part of Yalıkavak neighborhood, is located in the north. It is a first fegree archaeological site featuring rock-cut tombs, a strict nature reserve and seaside resort.[9]
Sport
In 2009, Yalıkavak hosted the RS:X Youth World Championships[10][11] in windsurfing, with 109 competitors taking part.[12]
The women's handball team Yalıkavak SK, based in the neighboring Geriş, play in the Turkish Women's Handball Super League. They were runners-up of the 2021–22 season, and became champion in the 2023–24 and 2024–25 seasons,[13][14] as well as won the Turkish Women's Handball Super Cup in 2023 and 2024.
Gallery
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Palmarina designed by Emre Arolat -
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Windmills in Yalıkavak -
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Coastline of Yalıkavak -
Yalıkavak Harbour -
Yalikavak windmill built in 1859 and restored in 2005 -
Yalıkavak and Küdür Bay seen from the Küdür Peninsula
References
- ^ Mahalle Archived 2015-07-06 at the Wayback Machine, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
- ^ "Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2022, Favorite Reports" (XLS). TÜİK. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
- ^ "Law No. 6360". Official Gazette (in Turkish). 6 December 2012.
- ^ "Classification tables of municipalities and their affiliates and local administrative units" (DOC). Official Gazette (in Turkish). 12 September 2010.
- ^ Trip Advisor Reviews of Yalikavak's Restaurants
- ^ General information from the Yalıkavak Marina website
- ^ National Geographic World's B est Travel Experiences, 2010, p. 169.
- ^ Yalıkavak Marina website
- ^ "Bodrum Küdür Koyu". Bodrum Ekspres (in Turkish). 30 April 2021. Retrieved 13 July 2025.
- ^ Notice of Race on Yalikavak Belediyesi
- ^ Photos of the Championships on Flickr
- ^ Review of the Championships on Telegraph website
- ^ "Şampiyon Armada Praxis Yalıkavak". TRT Spor (in Turkish). 26 May 2024. Retrieved 14 July 2025.
- ^ "Hentbol Kadınlar Süper Ligi'nde Şampiyon Armada Praxis Yalıkavak oldu" (in Turkish). Türkiye Hentbol Federasyonu. 20 May 2025. Retrieved 14 July 2025.