The "Ghost Town": Fethiye's Kayaköy Village
The images of hundreds of roofless buildings within the natural landscape create wistful sceneries in the aerial photographs of Kayaköy. The region attracts a large number of visitors from both within and outside the country as it houses profound memories. During the difficult periods of World War I, Greeks and Turks lived here, still in harmony, and it was extremely difficult for them to leave their neighbours and the land where they were born and raised. Gradually, the houses were abandoned and the town became a "Ghost Village", a name it has retained for almost a century now. Without any doubt, you will be moved by their solemnity and quietness among the pastoral view. These houses provide some pensive images. In the garden of abandoned homes, you will devour handfuls of figs. Remember those who planted the fig with respect and compassion, for they might have had to depart before seeing their fruits thrive.