Akköy, Didim

Akköy is a village in the Didim district of Aydın Province, Turkey, situated near the western coast just south of İzmir. It is named after its white stone houses ("ak" is Turkish for white, "köy" means village).

Akköy
Village
Akköy
Location in Turkey
Coordinates: 37.48940°N 27.26320°E / 37.48940; 27.26320
Country Turkey
RegionAegean
ProvinceAydin Province
DistrictDidim
Population
 (2000)
  Urban
1,749
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
09270
Area code(s)256
License plate09
Websitewww.akkoy

The village of Akköy is close to the ruins of the ancient city of Miletus.

It lies just to the south of the Büyük Menderes river delta.

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