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HISTORY
It is one of the oldest cultural centers of the lake region, which has been called "Pisidia" since antiquity. It was founded around 3500 BC by the Myrians, a branch of the Hittites, under the name "Myria" or "Myrio".
The first Myria city appeared as a free city-state, subordinate to the Hittite state. It was ruled by saints called Paçeşi, considered sons of the sun. In 547 BC, these lands came under the rule of the Persians, who defeated the Pisidians. After the bloody war between the Persians and the Pisidians in 533 BC, which the Persians won, the city of Myria was relocated to Akamaia (Akmescit) on the lakeshore. After Alexander the Great defeated the Persians, Myria grew and developed again. Later, during the Byzantine era, the city lost its importance. AD... Although it came under Arab rule in 713-714, this was short-lived, and it fell back under Byzantine rule. It was weakened by Turkish raids between 1112 and 1116. It was conquered in 1116 by Emir Madanoğlu Nurettin during the reign of the Anatolian Seljuk Sultan Mesut I.
Its name was changed to "Gelende" or "Gelindi." Numerous Turkmen tribes settled there. Gelende later became a military base. Recreational areas were established. In the abridged Seljuk chronicle by the Arab traveler Ibn-i Bibi, Gelende is mentioned as the summer residence and entertainment city of the Anatolian Seljuk Sultan. The Gelendost district is referred to as the city of "Miryokatolof" by medieval European historians. During the reign of Kılıçarslan, the Battle of Miryokefelon, one of the greatest pitched battles in history, took place on Tuesday, September 17, 1176, in the Gelendost and Fatlı plains. This victory for the Turks accelerated the Turkification process of Anatolia. Around 1301, Gelende was incorporated into the Hamitoğulları principality, centered in Eğirdir. Although it fell into the hands of the Ilkhanids in 1314, it soon returned to the Hamitoğulları principality. It was first annexed to the Ottoman Empire around 1390, and after the Battle of Ankara in 1402, Ottoman rule, which had been shaken in these lands, was re-established in 1415. It was then attached to the Konya province. The Myrio fortress, conquered by the Seljuk Turks, was given the name "Gelende." During the Anatolian Seljuk period, it became the center of the Dost Eli Sanjak, and during the reign of Ottoman Sultan Mehmed the Conqueror, it was renamed "Gelendost."
During the Republic period, it became a sub-district in 1930, replacing the village of Afşar, and became the Gelendost District with Law No. 6324 dated March 6, 1954.
GEOGRAPHICAL STRUCTURE
Gelendost is located in the western part of the Mediterranean Region, within the Lakes Region, and is 82 km northeast of Isparta Province. It is bordered by Eğirdir to the south, Şarkikaağaç-Yalvaç to the east, Yalvaç District to the north, and Lake Eğirdir to the west, covering an area of 624 square kilometers. It has a 27 km coastline on Lake Eğirdir. Located at an altitude of 940 meters above sea level, Gelendost and its surroundings are known to have formed during the 3rd geological period. Its soils are clayey, saline, and loamy. Although Gelendost, like our province Isparta, is geographically located in the Mediterranean region, its climate does not fully exhibit Mediterranean climate characteristics. It is influenced by both the Mediterranean climate and the continental climate of Central Anatolia. Therefore, it can be called a transitional climate between the Mediterranean and continental climates. The moderating effect of Lake Eğirdir is partially felt. Consequently, the lower parts of the mountains are covered with holm oak and oak groves, while the higher elevations are bare. Steppe areas are abundant. The hot and dry summers necessitate irrigation of agricultural products starting from the beginning of June.