Akyaka is a small settlement located at the eastern end of the Gulf of Gökova. Since it is one of the most important touristic centers of the region, its population increases 3-4 times during the summer months.
It is located in the southwest of Turkey and its restaurants built on the Azmak River are the center of world-famous tastes.
A few weeks ago, we were guests of Cennet Restaurant, which was built on the Azmak River. More precisely, we stopped by as customers!
Seeing ducks, geese and fish swimming in the river while having our dinner at a table set on the river, thanks to the different shades of green and the sound of the flow of the fresh cool water, not only filled our stomachs but also our souls.
This duck that just hunted for supper in the water is now drying up. After a few minutes of sunbathing, he'll dive back into the water and test his swimming styles!
When you focus on them for a while and watch carefully, you can guess what they can do.
Then another one comes to the same place, gets dry and imitates the movements of the previous one.
…and I caught it while hunting!
The layer formed by different aquatic plants on the water has taken on the task of hiding the floating fish.
I bet I'm not very good at knowing the gender of the duck, the female in front and the male following it, but it's not hard to guess the instinctive movements that nature gives to living things!
I followed them visually for a while, but they disappeared behind the grass ahead.
When you look at the places where the water is clear and without vegetation, it is possible to see swimming fish, but it is forbidden to hunt fish! Only ducks can break the ban.
It is possible to take a walk along the Azmak river, but for this it is necessary to go forward. The water temperature is 5-6 degrees even in summer.
Olive oil dishes and seafood dishes in restaurants attract a lot of attention.
- Olive oil leaf wrap
- Kidney beans with olive oil
- Stuffed Artichokes
- Stuffed Squid
- Blue crab
- Subye (cuttlefish) casserole
- Fish soup is just some of these delicacies.
Although, when you sit in a restaurant on the Azmak River, you are more interested in the environment than food, watching the creatures in the water and witnessing their games.
I must say it was a belated visit for me. Azmak River in Akyaka is a place that must be visited, visited and eaten by those who pass by this way.