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Akseki (District Municipality, Turkey)

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[Municipality flag]

Flag of Akseki - Image by Tomislav Šipek, 11 June 2015


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Presentation of Akseki

The municipality of Akseki (13,122 inhabitants in 2012, 3,637 in the town proper; 12,854 ha) is located 150 km of Antalya.

Ivan Sache, 21 February 2016


Flag of Akseki

The flag of Akseki is white with the municipality's emblem in the middle. "Belediyesi" means "Municipality".

The emblem of the municipality features two snowdrops. The plains surrounding Akseki are the homeland of the endangered Anatolian, or giant, snowdrop (Galanthus elwesii Hook f.), mostly used as a decoration plant and as raw material in the cosmetic and medication industries. Known as "the wedding gown of the Taurus", the Anatolian snowdrop is under threat of extinction because of careless picking. The protection by-law adopted in 1991 by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs seems to be quite ineffective. A ban on snowdrop picking was even imposed from 2004 to 2008 to allow restoration of the plant populations. Picking is now permitted only during short periods.
[Today's Zaman, 20 March 2008]

Tomislav Šipek & Ivan Sache, 21 February 2016


Former municipalities

Cevizli

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Flag of Cevizli - Image by Jens Pattke, 28 May 2015

The flag of Cevizli (photo) was white with the municipality's emblem. "Belediyesi" means "Municipality".

Tomislav Šipek, 2 July 2013


Kuyucak

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Flag of Kuyucak - Image by Jens Pattke, 3 June 2015

The flag of Kuyucak (photo) was azure blue with the municipality's emblem. "Belediye Başkanlığı" means "Municipality Presidency".

Tomislav Šipek, 2 July 2013