This afternoon I visited the UNESCO heritage listed Kayakoy village.
I had planned to catch the bus to this village and found out that two German women staying at the hotel were also going to the village. We went together which made for a lovely afternoon.
The village of 600 homes has been a ghost town since 1925.
The loss of the First World War, the end of the Ottoman Empire and the attempted Greek occupation of the Anatolian region, all combined to force the decline of Kayakoy. Greek Christian citizens were forced to go to Fethiye harbour for deportation and Muslim Turks were expelled from Greece.
A combination of historical events forced people to leave their friends, neighbours, homes and uproot their children. Whole lives changed forever when the signing of the treaty for the Turkish Greek Population exchange, took place.
It's a fascinating place to explore.
Then back in time to walk to the waters edge to watch the sunset 😊
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