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Tralles (Ancient Greek:Τράλλεις) was a colonia (town) of the Hellenic, Roman and Byzantine empires, later known as Andronicopolis (Ανδρονικούπολις). Tralles was sacked by the Turks in 1284, but remains today a titular see of the Roman Catholic Church. A new Turkish city, Aydın, was built in its place.

Efeler is a municipality and district of Aydın Province, Turkey. Its area is 124 km2, and its population is 303,772 (2022). The district was established as a part of the 2013 local government reorganisation from the former central district of Aydın. The name Aydın was reserved for the metropolitan municipality. Efeler is the plural of the title Efe and it refers to the irregular soldiers from the Aegean Region who fought during the Turkish War of Independence.

Aydın Adnan Menderes University (ADU) is a state university established in Aydın in 1992. The university began its education in Aydın and Nazilli in 1992 with five faculties (Science-Literature, Nazilli School of Economics and Administrative Sciences, Medicine, Veterinary, and Agriculture faculties), three institutes, the School of Tourism and Hotel Management, and the School of Vocational Studies in Söke. Currently, the university has 14 faculties, 3 institutes, 1 State Conservatory, 5 Colleges, 18 Vocational Schools, and 24 Application and Research Centers. In 2016, in addition to the Central, Çakmar, Işıklı, İsabeyli, Didim Akbük, Nazilli Sümer, Çine Süleyman Pekgüzel, and Karacasu Muzaffer Özuysal Campuses, it continues its activities in 17 separate locations including Kuşadası, Atça, Sultanhisar, Yenipazar, Söke, Davutlar, Bozdoğan, Köşk, and Buharkent districts. In the 2021-22 academic year, a total of 46,198 students were enrolled, including 17,196 associate degree, 25,417 undergraduate, 2,829 master's, and 756 doctoral students. As of 2022, the university had a total of 1,880 academic staff, including 369 professors, 251 associate professors, 307 doctors, 412 lecturers, and 541 research assistants. Adnan Menderes University (In Turkish: Adnan Menderes Üniversitesi) was founded in Aydın, Turkey in 1992. The name of the university comes from the former Turkish Prime Minister Adnan Menderes.

Çeştepe is a neighbourhood of the municipality and district of Efeler, Aydın Province, Turkey. Its population is 5,787 (2022). Before the 2013 reorganisation, it was a town (belde). It is almost merged to Aydın city center. According to the mayor's webpage, the town was founded by Circassian refugees from the Balkans and the Caucasus during the last years of the Ottoman Empire. Çeştepe was declared a seat of township in 1992.

Aydın Archaeological Museum (Turkish: Aydın Arkeoloji Müzesi) is in Aydın, western Turkey. Established in 1959, it contains numerous statues, tombs, columns and stone carvings from the Hellenistic, Roman, Byzantine, Seljuk and Ottoman periods, unearthed in ancient cities such as Alinda, Alabanda, Amyzon, Harpasa, Magnesia on the Maeander, Mastaura, Myus, Nisa, Orthosia, Piginda, Pygela and Tralleis. The museum also has a section devoted to ancient coin finds.

Yeniköy is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Efeler, Aydın Province, Turkey. Its population is 2,006 (2022).

Ovaeymir is a neighbourhood of the municipality and district of Efeler, Aydın Province, Turkey. Its population is 6,942 (2022). Before the 2013 reorganisation, it was a town (belde). The motorway O.31 separates it from the Aydın conurbation. The original location of Ovaeymir was by the Büyükmenderes river side. But the present Ovaeymir was founded after the original settlement was hit by a flood disaster about two centuries ago. In 1994, the settlement was declared a seat of township. The main economic sector of the town of Ovaeymir is agriculture and some residents work as construction workers in Aydın.

Işıklı is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Efeler, Aydın Province, Turkey. Its population is 4,830 (2022).

Yılmazköy is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Efeler, Aydın Province, Turkey. Its population is 1,014 (2022). The village is inhabited by Tahtacı.

Tepecik is a neighbourhood of the municipality and district of Efeler, Aydın Province, Turkey. Its population is 4,043 (2022). Before the 2013 reorganisation, it was a town (belde). Tepecik is to the south east of Aydın city center.

Ambarcık is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Efeler, Aydın Province, Turkey. Its population is 188 (2022).

Zeytinköy is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Efeler, Aydın Province, Turkey. Its population is 211 (2022).