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Alaşehir

 
Place Names: Alaşehir
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  • Location: Turkey
  • Variant names: Philadelphia
'Spotted Town' from the Turkish ala and şehir. Originally named after Attalus II Philadelphus, King of Pergamum (159–138 bc). Philadelphus meant 'loving the brethren'.
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