Dikili is a district of Izmir province. Bergama District is located in the eastern part of Dikili. Balıkesir Province is located on the north side, the Aegean Sea on the west and the south. The population of the district is approximately 50 thousand people. Excavations are carried out to a significant extent in the district. Dikili ship ports are important for the district. As a result of the excavations, important findings were obtained. The history of the county BC. 5000 BC It has been found to date back to 4000's. Ağıl Kale and Kale Tepe are among the first settlements here. These places have been identified as the oldest. As a result of excavations, it was determined that the Acas lived in this area. It was determined that the district was previously called Aternagus. During the First Age periods; The Lydians, Iranians, Mysians, Romans, and Frikians dominated the Byzantines, Seljuks, Genoese and Ottomans in the next era. Farms were established in the region by Karaosmanoğulları in ancient times. As a result of the activities carried out to grow dictation in these farms, the district was named Dictation. Over time, this name changed to Dikili. There is a natural lake in Merdivenli village in the district. Historical caves are located in Demirtaş and Deliktaş villages. Çandarlı is valued as an important tourism area. Since Dikili's history dates back to very old times, it is possible to come across historical buildings in the region. Pitane is important as an ancient settlement. Artifacts extracted from the Pitane ancient settlement are exhibited in the Bergama Archeology Museum. Dikili is 120 kilometers away from the center. The surface area of ​​the district is approximately 534 square kilometers.

Dikili Ship Ports 

The port in the district is an important building. It contributes to the district in many ways. The fact that the economy of the district is based on agriculture and tourism increases the importance of the port. It is easy for tourists to reach the region by sea. This increases the interest in the region at significant levels. Port repair and repair works of the port were completed in 2000. With the repairs carried out, the scaffold width has reached 15 meters from 9 meters. The length of 72 meters has reached a length of 132 meters as a result of repairs. As a result of the privatization activity carried out by the Privatization Administration of Dikili Ship Ports Operations, namely, in 2003, it was given to Dikili Liman ve Turizm İşletmeleri Ticaret A.Ş. The port has many functional parts. This increases the value of the port.