Muratpaşa is a municipality and district of Antalya Province, Turkey.Büyükşehir İlçe Belediyesi, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 8 June 2023. Its area is 96 km2, and its population is 526,293 (2022). The district covers part of the city centre of Antalya, and has a coastline of . The Mediterranean Sea lies to the south of the district. Ümit Uysal is the mayor of Muratpaşa.
History
Modern day district of Muratpaşa is home to Kaleiçi, the historic center founded by Attalus II, King of Pergamon around 150 BC. Since then, the district has been under Lydian, Roman, Persian, Byzantine, Seljuk, Cypriot, Teke, Ottoman, and —after the Italian occupation— Turkish rule.
Composition There are 55 neighbourhoods in Muratpaşa District:Mahalle, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
Altındağ Bahçelievler Balbey Barbaros Bayındır Çağlayan Çaybaşı Cumhuriyet Demircikara Deniz Doğuyaka Dutlubahçe Elmalı Ermenek Etiler Fener Gebizli Gençlik Güvenlik Güzelbağ Güzeloba Güzeloluk Haşimişcan Kılıçarslan Kırcami Kışla Kızılarık Kızılsaray Kızıltoprak Konuksever Mehmetçik Meltem Memurevleri Meydankavağı Muratpaşa Sedir Selçuk Sinan Şirinyalı Soğuksu Tahılpazarı Tarım Topçular Tuzcular Üçgen Varlık Yenigöl Yenigün Yeşilbahçe Yeşildere Yeşilova Yıldız Yüksekalan Zerdalilik Zümrütova
Landmarks The Muratpaşa District in Antalya has many interesting and must-see places to visit
Hadrian's Gate (Üçkapılar) Kaleiçi (Old Town) Antalya Archeological Museum Düden Waterfalls Atatürk's House Museum Antalya Marina Karaalioğlu Park Yivli Minaret Mosque Hidirlik Tower TerraCity Shopping Mall MarkAntalya Shopping Mall
See also Muratpaşa Belediyesi Spor Kulübü, the local sports club
References
External links Muratpaşa District Governorate Muratpaşa Municipality