History of Fethiye

Fethiye is an important settlement since ancient times. In ancient time "Light of Dormitory people" meaning the city had a Lycians and was named as Telmessos. Telmessos (Fethiye) M.Ö.545 (6 YY.) Entered into on the sovereignty of Persia, M.Ö.333 (4th century) on the city surrendered to Alexander the Great. Alexander the Great after his death Telmessos time the king of Egypt Ptalomus under the domination If the later Roman Empire's invasion suffered and the city's name in this era of "faraway lands" means MEGRI (Makri) name has been called. After the division of the Roman Empire in Fethiye (Meğri) Eastern Roman / Byzantine Empire remained within the limits of. Guys founder of the Hinge Hinge Principality in 1282, was the legitimate from Byzantines. In 1424, the Ottoman Empire has participated. Five districts of the Ottoman period, the so-called public Meğri (Makri); In 1874 it was converted into an accident due to the hinge Livadi. The establishment of Republic together Mugla Province is connected to the town's name in 1934, in 1913 from Damascus havalanarak after a period halberd Near aircraft reduced martyr first pilot of our Fethi Bey's name commemorates Fethiye, as amended.