Çandarlı Bay
| Çandarlı Bay | ||
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| Waters | Aegean Sea | |
| Land mass | Izmir ( Turkey ) | |
| Geographical location | 38 ° 53 ' N , 26 ° 54' E | |
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| Coastline | 90 km | |
| Tributaries | Bakırçay | |
The bay of Çandarlı ( Turkish : Çandarlı Körfezi ) is a bay on the Turkish Aegean coast between Çandarlı and Foça , in the south of the bay is the oil port of Aliağa .
In ancient times it was named after the Aeolian city of Elaia, the Gulf of Elaia . Besides Elaia, the cities of Pitane and Myrina lay on the bay, Gryneion in the east and Kyme in the south .
The Bakırçay River ( Kaïkos in ancient times ) flows into the bay.