The Soke town is located
20 km south-east of
Kusadasi. The city is
reputed for its immense
agri
cultural lands.
Cotton, grains and olive
are the most produced
crops on the fertile
areas of Soke. The city
is also a crossroad to
the touristic and
historical places such
as Bodrum, Kusadasi,
Marmaris, Didyma,
Miletos and Priene.
Inhabited by many
nations during the date,
Soke mostly has the
traces of Ottoman era.
The two most important
Ottoman mosques in the
city are the attractive
19th century "Koca
Mosque", remarkable for
its baroque style, and "Haci
Ziya Bey Mosque". The
walls of square plan
constructed "Koca
Mosque" are formed from
pieced stone and brick.
Flower designed altar
and pulpit reveal much
of the Ottoman
aesthetic. "Haci Ziya
Bey Mosque" exemplifie
s
characteristics of 19th
century Ottoman
architectural style both
interiorly and
exteriorly. The square
planned main part is
covered by a leaden
dome. The congregation
place of the mosque
consists of three
different sections.
The town's lively open
air market, with a great
variety of textile and
fresh fruit&vegetable
from the fertile lands
of Soke, is becoming
very busy and is visited
by the exploring
tourists during the
summer time, on every
Wednesday.
There are also plenty of
shops on the highway
such as outlet stores.
Soke factory outlet
shops are l
ocated approximately 40 minutes
from Kusadasi, along the
main road on the way to
Bodrum. There are 4
outlets next to each
other where you will
find a range of stores
including Quiksilver,
Adidas, Nike, Benetton,
Billabong, Levis and
Toys R Us. The outlets
can be reached by dolmus
from Kusadasi to Soke.
The local cuisine
includes p si (a
shish kebab of small
piecec of lamb).
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