Regional News

Water problems reached serious dimensions in Bodrum

There are water cuts in the district due to the water level in Mumcular Dam, which meets the water needs of the district. While Bodrum continues to be supplied with water from both underground water sources and the Geyik Dam, there were interruptions at high elevations in neighbourhoods such as Bitez, Çırkan and Gürece. Bodrum…

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Tourists flock to Ballet Festival in Bodrum

Organized by the General Directorate of State Opera and Ballet, the Bodrum Ballet Festival, Türkiye’s first and only ballet festival, is meeting art lovers for the 21st time. The event, held in Bodrum Castle, attracted great interest from both local and foreign tourists. The event kicked off on Aug. 3 with Tchaikovsky’s famous “Swan Lake,” performed by…

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8,000-year-old rock paintings to be protected

A technical team from Izmir have examined the 8,000-year-old rock paintings discovered in the Karadere Cave in the Latmos Mountains at Bafa Lake, in order to protect them. Karadere Cave, located in the Karakaya Neighborhood borders of Söke district in the Latmos Mountains, contains 8,000-year-old rock paintings. Work has been initiated to protect the paintings that…

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Unique art! Begüm’s fascinating designs

Aydin’s Begüm Tosun Akın, 34, designs different products with her unique art under the brand she created. Her products, which received great acclaim for her excellent and different designs, are in high demand. Graduating from Eskişehir Anadolu University, Fine Arts Institute, 34-year-old Akın went on to create her own brand after teaching at Fine Arts…

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Vildan quits city life for farming

Working in a private company in Istanbul and returning to Aydın to her family after getting bored of city life, 32-year-old Vildan Uğurlu pursued her dream of farming and found peace in agriculture. Uğurlu, whose life changed with the “Pitaya in the Land of Efeler” project that she came across in 2020, said that she…

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No increase in barber tariffs

Aydın Barbers, Hairdressers and Beauty Salons Chamber President Serhan Avşar has announced there will be no price increases in Aydın until the end of the year. In his statement, Avşar said, “With the update made in January, barber tariffs were determined in Aydın. Accordingly, hair and beard washing, blow drying, waxing services were determined as…

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Ancient Zeus head found at Aphrodisias

In a social media announcement, Culture and Tourism Minister Mehmet Nuri Ersoy revealed the discovery of a colossal Zeus head at the Aphrodisias Ancient City in Aydın. The minister emphasized that efforts to preserve Anatolia’s rich heritage for future generations will continue unabated. Ersoy stated: “A unique discovery at Aphrodisias: The colossal head of Zeus. This…

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The wonder of Bodrum Castle at night

  Bodrum Castle, where the Underwater Archaeology Museum is also located, welcomes its visitors by keeping its doors open until late hours within the scope of the ‘Night Museology’ application. The castle, which is the symbol of Bodrum and been on the UNESCO World Heritage Tentative List since 2016, welcomes thousands of local and foreign…

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‘Russia’s most beautiful biker’ killed in Milas horror crash

Glamorous biker and influencer MotoTanya has been killed in a horrific crash on the Soke-Milas highway. Russian Tatyana Ozolina had more than eight million followers across her social media outlets. It emerged that an accident occurred on the highway this week in which a one was killed and another was seriously injured. Famous Russian youTuber…

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Fines for selling ‘free sunbeds’

Kuşadası Municipality Police Department teams are implementing strict inspections on businesses that do not comply with the free sunbed and umbrella rule applied on beaches. During the inspections they carry out at regular intervals, the teams are imposing penalties on businesses that sell sunbeds and umbrellas to the public. Following the protocol signed between Kuşadası District…

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