Fethiye,
known as Telmessos in the antique period, is the most important city
of Lycia - one of the oldest. Anatolian civilizations-at the western
borderline with caria. Despite lack of information regarding its establishment,
it is stated in the available ducoments that the history of the city
reaches for back to 5th century B:C:A: Lycia legend explains the source
of the name Telmessos as follows: "God Apollon falls in love with the
youngest daughter of the King of Finike (phoenike) Agenor. He
disguises himself as a small dog and thus gains love of the shy, withdrawn
daughter. They name their son Telmessos ". The city, with its name believed
to have come from that of Telmessos - son of god Apollon, froms the
first state of the persians after being invaded by the persian king
harpagos in 547 B.C. along with all other lycian and carian cities..
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