ADALIA, the ancient Attaleia (q.v.) (med. Antaliyah ; the crusaders' Satalia), the largest seaport on the south coast of Asia Minor, though in point of trade it is now second to Mersina. The unsuitability of the harbour for modern steamers, the bad anchorage outside and the extension of railways from Smyrna have greatly lessened its former importance as an emporium for west central Anatolia, although it retains considerable importance as the administrative capital of a rich and isolated vilayet. Adalia played a considerable part in the mediaeval history of the Levant. Kilij Arslan had a palace there. The army of Louis VII. sailed thence for Syria in 1148, and the fleet of Richard of England rallied there before the conquest of Cyprus. Conquered by the Seljuks of Konia, and made the capital of the province of Tekke, it passed after their fall through many hands, including those of the Venetians and Genoese, before its final occupation by the Ottoman Turks under Murad II. (1432). The port is served by coasting steamers of the local companies only. Adalia is an extremely picturesque, but ill-built and backward place. Pop.
(1927) 38,780.
See C. Lanckoronski, Villes de la Pamphylie et de la Pisidie, i. (1890).