Kepez

Kepez

Kepez is one of the 5 central districts in the main center of Antalya. Its southern border starts with Gazi Boulevard, popularly known as the Ring Road, and Çakırlar Road. According to 2022 population data, 608,675 people live in Kepez. It has 68 neighborhoods.

Düden Waterfall in Varsak and Dokumapark in Dokuma district, under the responsibility of Kepez Municipality, which includes Cemil Meriç Library, Anatolian Toy Museum, Once Upon a Time Antalya Museum, Anatolian Martyrs Museum, Modern Arts Gallery, Antalya Science Center and Kepez Open Air Museum, are visited by local and foreign tourists. There is also a light rail system that provides transportation to the city center.

Antalya Intercity Bus Terminal is located in Kepez. There is a zoo and a picnic and recreation area in the district. The Ahatlı Foundation Farm and Olive Grove in the district is the largest green area in the city, but it is not completely open to the public. Antalya's Masadağı and Kepezüstü regions offer views of the city. Kepezüstü has Turkey's second largest Atatürk's Mask after the Atatürk's Mask in Buca.

Yeşil Antalya Industrial Site, Ferrokrom, Cement Factories and Kepez Hydroelectric Power Plant are located in the district.

The land structure flattens as you go south. Döşemealtı is located in the northwest, Konyaaltı in the southwest, Muratpaşa in the south and Aksu in the east.