What is "gokova"

Gökova is a municipality (belde) in the district of Ula in Muğla Province, Turkey. It lies at the head of the Gulf of Gökova in a plain also known as Gökova. The ancient Carian city of Idyma, with its acropolis and necropolis, is located above Kozlukuyu Mahallesi (Kozlukuyu Neighbourhood) at the northern end of Gökova town, not at nearby Akyaka as often incorrectly stated.

Gökova may refer to;

• Gulf of Gökova - A gulf in the Aegean Sea in south-west Turkey (alternate names; Gulf of Kerme, Ceramic Gulf)
• Gökova - A township at the end of Gulf of Gökova,
• Gökova Plain - An alluvial plain at the end of Gulf of Gökova where the town of Gökova and a number of other settlements, notably Akyaka, Muğla are located,
• Gökova - A casual term used locally to describe the area of touristic interest along Gökova Plain,