Salihli is a municipality and district of Manisa Province, Turkey. Its area is 1,359 km², and its population is 165,182. The ancient Lydian capitals …Salihli is a municipality and district of Manisa Province, Turkey. Its area is 1,359 km², and its population is 165,182. The ancient Lydian capitals of Sardes and Daldis are located within Salihli. The city of Salihli, which is also the seat of the district, is located on the İzmir-Ankara highway, and it's parallel railway connections. The urban centre is situated on the slopes of the Bozdağ mountain chain along the southern alluvial plains of the Gediz River. To the north and northeast of the plain extends two other mountain ranges, Mount Dibek and Mount Üşümüş.