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Sleeping Giant

Fig. 118: Kaş.
Kaş is a deep blue bay that embraces the Mediterranean
with its two arms. Just one of the unique beauties of the west-
ern side of Antalya. Right here, a giant, unknown when he fell
asleep, is still sleeping right in front of this unique beauty. So
much so that as this giant continues to sleep, the legend of the
sleeping giant, which is one of the myths of today, continues in
circulation from language to language.
One day, two giant lovers come to Kaş to look at the unique
beauty that is here. While the male giant stretches towards the
hill where the high cliffs are located to the east of Kaş, the fe-
male giant extends over to the island of Meis, just opposite it.
From that moment on, the two lovers, who have been living their
love in the peaceful environment of Kaş, slowly fall asleep in
the face of this serenity. Two lovers, who have been sleeping
peacefully in the face of this unique beauty, will wake up and
hug each other with the rising of the deep blue waters of Kaş.

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