Its previous Greek name, Agios Theologos (Άγιος Θεολόγος), referred to John the Theologian, because emperor Justinian I had erected there a basilica in honour of the saint. Ayasoluk is a corrupted form of the original name.[3] In the 14th century, it was the capital of the Beylik of Aydin, and visited by Ibn Battuta. He noted, "The congregational mosque in this city is one of the most magnificent mosques in the world and unequaled in beauty."[4] Under the Ottoman Empire, it was known as Ayasoluk. In 1914, it was renamed Selçuk after the Seljuk Turks who first led incursions into the region in the 12th century.
It was a township in Kuşadası district till 1957, when it became a district itself. Its neighbours are Torbalı from north, Tire from northeast, Germencik from east, Kuşadası from south, Aegean Sea from west and Menderes (formerly Cumaovası) from northwest.
Selçuk is one of the most visited tourist destinations within Turkey, known for its closeness to the ancient city of Ephesus, House of the Virgin Mary, and Seljuk works of art. The 6th century Basilica of St. John the Apostle, which, some claim, is built on the site of the Apostle's tomb,[citation needed] is also inside the town. Procopius said that the basilica was a most sacred and honoured place in Ephesus. It was severely damaged in the invasion of Selçuk Turks in 1090. The place was excavated in 1927, and Pope Paul VI paid it a visit and prayed there.[5]
In 1921, after the capture of the village by the Greek forces, the village had a total population of 600, ethnographically consisting of 580 Greeks, 10 Turks and 10 Armenians.[6]
Three periods of history in Selçuk: Temple of Artemis (front), Isa Bey Mosque built by the Seljuk Turks (middle), the Byzantine castle (far)The Isa Bey Mosque on Ayasoluk HillSelçuk castle is a Byzantine fortress in Selçuk
The old quarter of Selçuk retains much traditional Turkish culture. Ayasuluk Hill dominates the surrounding area, with several historical buildings on its slopes, including the İsa Bey Mosque built by the Aydinids in 1375, and the Grand Fortress. The hill itself is part of Ephesus UNESCOWorld Heritage Site.[7]
Selçuk town and Isa Bey mosque from the castle in 1970Tomb of St. John the Apostle, in St. John's Basilica.
Ephesus Beach (Turkish: Pamucak) is one of the longest beaches (12 km) in Turkey and hosts five large hotels.
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^"Population of province/district centers and towns/villages by districts - 2012". Address Based Population Registration System (ABPRS) Database. Turkish Statistical Institute. Retrieved 27 February 2013.
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^Centre, UNESCO World Heritage. "Ephesus". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Retrieved 16 February 2020.
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This article is about the town For other uses see Selcuk disambiguation Selcuk is a town in Izmir Province in the Aegean Region of Turkey It is located 2 kilometres 1 mile northeast of the ancient city of Ephesus that was once home to the Temple of Artemis one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World SelcukTownEphesusLocation of Selcuk within Izmir Province SelcukCoordinates 37 57 N 27 22 E 37 950 N 27 367 E 37 950 27 367Country TurkeyRegionAegeanProvinceIzmirGovernment MayorFiliz Ceritoglu Sengel CHP GovernorAyhan BoyaciArea 1 District279 85 km2 108 05 sq mi Population 2012 2 Urban28 213 District34 587 District density120 km2 320 sq mi Time zoneUTC 2 EET Summer DST UTC 3 EEST Postal code35920Area code232Vehicle registration35 Lxx XXWebsitewww wbr selcuk wbr bel wbr trIts previous Greek name Agios Theologos Agios 8eologos referred to John the Theologian because emperor Justinian I had erected there a basilica in honour of the saint Ayasoluk is a corrupted form of the original name 3 In the 14th century it was the capital of the Beylik of Aydin and visited by Ibn Battuta He noted The congregational mosque in this city is one of the most magnificent mosques in the world and unequaled in beauty 4 Under the Ottoman Empire it was known as Ayasoluk In 1914 it was renamed Selcuk after the Seljuk Turks who first led incursions into the region in the 12th century It was a township in Kusadasi district till 1957 when it became a district itself Its neighbours are Torbali from north Tire from northeast Germencik from east Kusadasi from south Aegean Sea from west and Menderes formerly Cumaovasi from northwest Selcuk is one of the most visited tourist destinations within Turkey known for its closeness to the ancient city of Ephesus House of the Virgin Mary and Seljuk works of art The 6th century Basilica of St John the Apostle which some claim is built on the site of the Apostle s tomb citation needed is also inside the town Procopius said that the basilica was a most sacred and honoured place in Ephesus It was severely damaged in the invasion of Selcuk Turks in 1090 The place was excavated in 1927 and Pope Paul VI paid it a visit and prayed there 5 In 1921 after the capture of the village by the Greek forces the village had a total population of 600 ethnographically consisting of 580 Greeks 10 Turks and 10 Armenians 6 Three periods of history in Selcuk Temple of Artemis front Isa Bey Mosque built by the Seljuk Turks middle the Byzantine castle far The Isa Bey Mosque on Ayasoluk HillSelcuk castle is a Byzantine fortress in SelcukThe old quarter of Selcuk retains much traditional Turkish culture Ayasuluk Hill dominates the surrounding area with several historical buildings on its slopes including the Isa Bey Mosque built by the Aydinids in 1375 and the Grand Fortress The hill itself is part of Ephesus UNESCO World Heritage Site 7 Selcuk town and Isa Bey mosque from the castle in 1970Tomb of St John the Apostle in St John s Basilica Ephesus Beach Turkish Pamucak is one of the longest beaches 12 km in Turkey and hosts five large hotels Contents 1 Sport 2 Notable people 3 International relations 3 1 Twin towns sister cities 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksSport EditThe youth football teams of the Izmir based sports club Altinordu S K play their home matches in the Altinordu Selcuk Efes Football Complex which is located WSW of Selcuk With five football fields the venue is the largest in Izmir Province 8 Notable people EditBulent Cevahir 1992 footballer Hafsa Hatun before 1380 after 1403 wife of Sultan Bayezid I of the Ottoman EmpireInternational relations EditSee also List of twin towns and sister cities in Turkey Twin towns sister cities Edit Selcuk is twinned with 9 Dion Greece Kobuleti Georgia Lienz Austria Ourem Portugal Radovis North Macedonia Siegburg GermanySee also Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Selcuk Temple of Artemis SirinceReferences Edit Area of regions including lakes km Regional Statistics Database Turkish Statistical Institute 2002 Retrieved 5 March 2013 Population of province district centers and towns villages by districts 2012 Address Based Population Registration System ABPRS Database Turkish Statistical Institute Retrieved 27 February 2013 Bruce F F St John at Ephesus The John Rylands University Library 60 1978 p 339 Battutah Ibn 2002 The Travels of Ibn Battutah London Picador pp 111 310 ISBN 9780330418799 Bruce pp 340 341 Notaras M Eis thn Iwnian Aiolian kai Lydian prin penhnta xronia Athens December 1972 p 95 Centre UNESCO World Heritage Ephesus UNESCO World Heritage Centre Retrieved 16 February 2020 Ertac Gurkan 4 May 2014 Once Tesis Dedi Yeni Asir in Turkish Retrieved 2 October 2015 Kardes Sehirlerimiz selcuk bel tr in Turkish Selcuk Retrieved 19 January 2020 External links EditReport Selcuk 30 p in Turkish Izmir Chamber of Commerce 2007 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a Check url value help Selcuk District governmental site Selcuk travel 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