Gölyazı is a Turkish town founded on a small peninsula on Lake Uluabat. Gölyazı was founded by the Ancient Greeks. but remains of the Roman period are abundant. Every year the town holds the Stork Festival and until the 20th century, Greeks and lived together. In ancient times it was known as Apolloniatis The name Gölyazı means Fisherwoman.The place has been also known as Apolyont, Apolloniatai or Apolloniada.