The Koca cedar stands at the Alıçalanı locality in the Göltarla neighbourhood of the Elmalı district of Antalya. The area around it is the Cedar Research Forest and is used only for scientific research.

The tree is around 900 years old, 32.5 metres tall and 2.29 metres in diameter. Its size, age and exceptional growth are the reasons given for its protection, and there are no facilities on the site.

The route runs first to Elmalı and then by private vehicle to the Göltarla neighbourhood and the Alıçalanı locality.

Designated
13.09.2002Checked: September 13, 2026

When to go

Climate
Across Antalya as a whole, monthly mean temperatures run from 10.1 °C in January to 28.6 °C in July; the mean stays between 15 and 25 °C in April, May, October and November; rainfall is heaviest in December (251 mm) and lightest in August (4 mm). Long-term means for 1930-2025 from the Turkish State Meteorological Service (MGM).Checked: September 22, 2026