Dalama

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Dalama is a neighbourhood in the Efeler district of Aydın Province, Turkey. It has a population of 1,561 (2022) and lies about 28 kilometres southeast of Aydın, at around 60 meters above sea level. Before 2013 it was a town, but now it is part of Efeler district. Dalama was founded about 200 years ago by the Yörüks, nomadic Turkmen people, who held markets there. After World War I, during the Greek occupation, Dalama joined the national resistance, and the town’s name is mentioned in the epic song of Yörük Ali Efe. The main economic activity is olive farming.