Artaki

Artaki is a city in Northwestern Asia Minor, on the Cyzicus peninsula, on the coast of the Sea of Marmara.

Prior to 1922 and the Asia Minor disaster, the city's population was close to 80% Greek and Artaki was the seat of a Bishopric. Patriarch Joachim II made Artaki his home between his two terms as Patriarch of Constantinople.

Artaki was visited impromptu by King Alexander, in 1920, who landed there despite requests to the contrary by the the British. After a tumultuous welcome by the locals, the young monarch then proceeded to visit Panormos as well.

Greeks who fled Artaki during the Greco-Turkish War (1919-1922) or left after the exchange of populations, established the town of Nea Artaki on the island of Euboea.

Today the city is known as Erdek and it belongs to Balikesir Province. It is a resort town