>>>HISTORY OF AKYAKA’S TOWN

    Akyaka/ Gökova is 30 km.to Muğla and 32 km. to Marmaris. At  northern   Gökova the mountains rise up to 1000 m. and are covered by forest. Eastern   Gökova, a unique grassy plain comes between Kadın and Akçapınar streams,   where fresh water comes from.  Whereas, Akyaka was a district previously   dependant upon Kozlukuyu ( Gökova ) village where there are ramshackle   houses around İskele (quay), it became a mukhtar in 1972 and a municipality in 1992.

    Akyaka has become a fast-developed tourism centre since 1970.  It was included in the first “Environment Protection Zone “ in 1988. Akyaka is a tourism heaven with its mountains covered by the forest, streams like aquariums, its sea, camping, abundant history, wood covered houses with architectural characteristics . In short, Akyaka is the place to live .
 

   GÖKOVA'S PLACE IN TURKISH HISTORY
The region was under Turkish leading at the end of the 13th century. Karia becomes Menteşe region during that period, Cova Çukuru was known as Gökabad and Gökova. Islam had come to the vacinity with the coming of Turkish people after Christian religions and other religions.  Also, the Turkish language became the permanent language after Greek and Karian languages.  Gökova was in the administration of State owned Menteşe with the capitol Milas; Then it was added to the land of Ottoman Empire in 1420s.  Muğla became the Capitol city and Ula became the centre of the borough.. The most important event during the Ottoman Empire  was the passing of Kanuni Sultan Süleyman through our region with his land forces to conquer Rhodes. The coming of the forces was in July 1522, and they left in January 1523.  1970 was the beginning of tourism in Muğla – Marmaris .