JOURNAL ENTRY 3 ( FREE WRITING )

                                                      LIVING IN DENİZLİ

My hometown Denizli has so many great advantages for its habitants and is a really wonderful city to live in for various reasons. First of all, it is located in the Aegean Region of Turkey, so the fertile soils of Aegean Region and Denizli make it an ideal place to live in. That is why, the city has been occupied since prehistoric times. Because most of the people in the Aegean Region support their livelihood by making agriculture, fertility is very important. Even when we look at the meaning of Denizli, we can understand the fertility of the soil. Although the town is not on the coast, the city is called Denizli, which means 'seaside' in Turkey, but I think, the reason for this is that there are several rivers and lakes around it, and the name refers to the abundance of underground water sources. Secondly, one of the most important things that attracts people to live in Denizli is its climate. Since its climate is neither too cold in winter nor too hot in summer, people in Denizli can enjoy the warm climate, but it is a fact that it might be too hot in summer; that is, the temperature can go up 44 Centigrade. Thus, even breathing gets more difficult. Thirdly, there are several places in Denizli that attract people from all over the world on the ground that these places can cure ill people. For example, the hot springs of Pamukkale and Karahayıt. These natural hot springs heal people, so lots of people come to and settle in Denizli only to be cured through these hot springs. To conclude, Denizli's rich soils, climate and remedial places are the reasons for people to choose Denizli to live in.