In 1972, the coastal part of the @Beydaðlarý@ range was put under state protection and declared a national park. The Olympos National Park, which is home to some of Turkey's most important natural and historical treasures, runs in a generally parallel direction with the coast and stretches from @Tünektepe@ in the north to Gelidonya point in the south. The park also encompasses Sýçan Island (Rat
