New:- Gokova Belediye Website Turkce - English
Why Gokova Belediye website on the Akyaka website? Because Gokova and Akyaka are inextricably linked. The whole of this gulf as far as Bodrum and Datca is called the "Gulf of Gokova". Akyaka is in Gokova - it is not simply Akyaka. The plain on which Akyaka stands is known as Gokova as is the principle town here. To foreigners, Akyaka is better known than Gokova but this has happened in recent years due only to the beach resort. To Turks, Gokova refers to the area including Akyaka. In fact, many Turks refer to Akyaka not as Akyaka but as Gokova. The ancient city of Idyma was not in Akyaka as shown by Akyaka advertising. Ancient Idyma was Gokova town, a couple of kilometres inland from Akyaka. To be exact, the village of Kozlukuyu on the edge of Gokova was in fact Idyma and many ancient tombs and city walls together with the acropolys still remain - none of these are visible from Akyaka.
New footbridge over the river in Akyaka
Finally we have a new bridge. A new bridge has been in the planning for some time now since the old bridge fell down in 2006.
The latest version of the bridge with rolled steel joists [grey] just visible at the extreme left of the picture. The new bridge has been installed further upstream from the original site and as yet no footpath exists at the other side but no doubt, by the time holiday makers arrive, the locals will have trodden a new path as lots of Turkish visitors come at the weekends.
The old bridge which most will remember
Just after New Year, a new bridge was built from timber. However, the design was a no-go from the start. The span was too wide for a simple timber arch without supports and after being installed over the river for only an hour or so, it collapsed and had to be removed.
It has again been replaced by an outwardly similar bridge but this time, a complete steel braced RSJ frame work is hidden by a wood cladding.
The new ill-fated bridge being lifted into position at New Year
Only an hour or two after being installed the bridge collapsed
and had to be unceremoniously dragged out of the river
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