çeşme turkey

Cesme is a district of Turkey's Izmir Province. To the east of the district is the town of Urla; The Aegean Sea is located to the north, west and south. Its population is 46,093 people as of 2020. It is one of the twelve Ionian colonies in history. According to Pausanias, Erythrai (Ildırı) was founded by the Cretans. The city, which was ruled by tyrants in the 7th century BC, came under the rule of Lydia in 560 BC. The city remained under Persian rule until it was liberated by Alexander. It is surrounded by stone walls. During the archaeological studies in the city, Athena Temple and Theater dated to the second half of the 7th century BC were unearthed.