Regional News

Aydın’s traveling family

Serkan Öztürk and his wife Zahide, who live in Aydın, are attracting attention with their passion for travel. The Öztürk couple, who have already explored 81 provinces of Turkey, are traveling the world with their 4-year-old daughter Pera. 42-year-old Serkan Öztürk, who works as a civil servant in  Aydın, devoted his life to discovering new places…

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Underwater park opened to public

The Blue Exile Art Project (BEAP) Underwater Park, located in Bodrum, celebrated its 1st Stage opening with a significant ceremony. The initiative is a collaborative effort between the Bodrum Maritime Museum, under Bodrum Municipality, and the Blue Aegean Sea Rotary Club, part of International Rotary’s 2440th Region. The event took place on Görecek Island, near…

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Underwater art park project planned for Bodrum

An Underwater Park Project is set to be built in Bodrum. It will be a first in Turkey and will emphasize the theme of art. In the project to be carried out in Adaboğazı, one of the paradise corners of the area, giant statues will be viewed by diving to a depth of 5-12 meters.…

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Turkish-German Youth Exchange

Within the scope of the Turkish-German Youth Exchange, students taking part in the project carried out in partnership with the Hessen DITIB Association and Muğla International Youth Centre have the opportunity to see the historical and cultural places of Muğla closely. The students visited Muğla Governor İdris Akbıyık within the scope of their programme in…

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Historical olive trees cut down, field owner fined 30,000 liras

In Muğla’s Bodrum district, an administrative fine of 30,150 liras was imposed on the owner of the field who cut historical olive trees. The District Directorate of Agriculture and Forestry teams, who received a report that the adult olive trees in the field in Gölköy Neighbourhood, each of which is estimated to be 500-1000 years…

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Municipality seals 382 buildings in Bodrum

As part of Bodrum Municipality’s efforts to combat illegal construction, it was reported that 382 structures have been sealed since the beginning of the year. In the statement made by the Municipality, in line with the work of the Building Control Directorate, the fight against illegal construction continues in all regions of Bodrum. The teams,…

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Gallipoli Historical Underwater Park becomes new spot for diving enthusiasts

Gallipoli Historical Underwater Park became the new route of diving enthusiasts with its wrecks bearing the traces of war. Shipwrecks from the First World War, which were brought to diving tourism in 2021 with the initiatives of the Çanakkale Wars and Gallipoli Historical Site Presidency of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, have become one…

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Foreign tourists preferred Alanya for surfing

A group of foreign tourists in Antalya’s Alanya district had fun surfing. According to officials of the Meteorological Station Directorate, the wavelength of the waves reached 2 metres in the district where the highest air temperature was measured at 17 degrees and the sea water temperature was measured at 18 degrees. Taking advantage of the…

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Bodrum braced for tourism onslaught

 Tourism operators in Bodrum are preparing to host thousands of tourists with luxury facilities, including a thermal hotel. Professional Hotel Managers Association (POYD) Bodrum Representative and hotel General Manager Yiğit Girgin, said the main basis of this year’s strategy for Turkiye is 60 million tourists, 60 billion dollars in revenue. Stating that this is an…

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First tourists to Dalaman Airport arrived from England

A tourist group coming from England to Muğla’s Dalaman district was welcomed with flowers. A welcoming ceremony was organised for the first tourist group of the season arriving at YDA Dalaman Airport from England. The 189 passengers getting off the plane were welcomed with roses by the airport authorities. The tourists, who were offered various…

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