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Aydin is one of the major cities in the Aegean region of Turkey and is growing very fast. Apart from the industry,
the main agricultural products of the province are; figs, olives, strawberries and cotton. In ancient and classical
periods, the area of Aydin Province comprised part of Caria. Aydin Province contains numerous important archeological
sites, including the ancient Carian cities of Alinda and Alabanda.
The first historical information about Aydin province is to be found in Hittite documents. These documents mention
a river called Seha in the west and a valley
it crosses through. This is undoubtedly The Meander river. The Hittites also mention pieces of land -Arzawa- north
of Seha and -Lukka- south of Seha; they talk about a place in the west called Ahiyyava. The word Lukka clearly indicates
the Lycians who later settled in the south and Ahiyyava night mean the colonies of the Micene civizalition along the western
Anatolian coast.
Reading in the annals of the Hittite King. Mursilis the second who reigned between 1340 - 1309 B.C. and other Hittite
sources, one can guess at other geographical names of the region as well. For example, Apasa - Ephesus, Millavanda - Miletos,
Pariyana - Priene, Iyalanda - Alinda and Walliwanda - Alabanda, whereas with Aphrodisias, the situation is quite different;
for its former name Ninoe indicates that it was related to Mesopotamia. The goddess in the temple of Aphorodite in this town
is the goddess of Fertility like the Ephesus Artemis and this indicates that the first civilazation in this region geographically
belonged to Mesopotamia and historically to the cult of the mother goddess that extends back to the Neolithic ages of Anmatolia.
The feast of the Spring, a local custom, celebrated on 6th of may every year, is another occasion of colorful entertainment for
young girls and brides. The second day of religious holidays around Aydin called "gencer", provides another occasion for young people
to shop and at the same time appease candidates for their approaching marriages. The Aydin province is one of the prominent centers
of Turkey in agriculture, tourism and industry. Almost 70 percent of the population deal with agriculture. Though the industry and o
ther business sections show improvement from day to day, one-third of the gross national income is derived from agriculture.
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