Culture and Tourism Minister Mehmet Nuri Ersoy has announced that Turkish archaeologists, for the first time, will lead all excavations previously carried out by foreign scientific committees in the scope of the new “Heritage to the Future” project. Speaking at the Grand National Assembly of Türkiye, where the budget of the Culture and Tourism Minister for 2024 was…
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News has emerged of plans to establish a dam for irrigation and agricultural purposes between Bodrom and Milas. It was announced that an Environment Impact Assessment (EIA) Positive decision was given by the Ministry for the Kemikler (Gökçeler) Dam and Irrigation, Material Quarries, Crushing-Screening-Washing Facility and Concrete Plant project, which was initiated for the construction…
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Fethiye-based entrepreneur Turgut Arıkan is embarking on an innovative venture to establish an expansive ‘bamboo forest’ featuring 300 in-demand or rare bamboo varieties. He aims to transform this lush area into a living space accessible for locals and tourists to explore. Formerly a ship captain, Arıkan (38) found inspiration during his travels abroad upon encountering…
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It is believed the Seven Sleepers Cave near Ephesus is where the “Seven Sleepers” narrative found in Islam and Christianity took place. The Zeus Cave, at the entrance of the Dilek Peninsula Büyük Menderes Delta National Park, is believed to be the place where the Virgin Mary stayed during her trip to Ephesus. The caves…
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Police in Bodrum have launched a double murder inquiry of a Russian model and her daughter found executed and wrapped in sheets. It was determined the bodies, found among rocks and bushes on a hillside in Bodrum, belonged to Russian national Irina Dvizova (42) and her daughter Dayana (15). It was understood they were shot…
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The European Union (EU) Delegation to Turkey conducted awareness-raising activities in the Muğla region on November 20-21 as part of the global initiatives, the EU Beach Cleanup Campaign and Tree Planting Campaign. These initiatives are jointly implemented worldwide under the framework of ‘Green Diplomacy Week’. The events, attended by the Head of the European Union…
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The Slow Food movement continues to thrive in Türkiye with now five ‘Earth’ markets held across the country including this month’s edition in Muğla, held on Aug. 26, which will also be a ‘Wedding Dishes Festival’ Slow Food is an international movement focused on food and agriculture. It emphasizes the importance of consuming locally produced, traditional,…
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More than 100 camera traps have been laid in Dilek Peninsula National Park close to Didim in an attempt to spot the rare Anatolian Leopard. While efforts are underway by the General Directorate of Nature Conservation and National Parks (DKMP) to track down the Anatolian leopard, which is about to become extinct in Turkey, it…
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An innovative tourism project, the Mars Colony Hotel Project, is set to be introduced to an unsuspecting world later this year. The vision is part of Kuşadası Mayor Ömer Günel’s aim to attract a diverse range of tourists to the Aegean resort, particularly young generations. Helping to raise a competitive and inspiring generation within the…
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Meetings have been held in Didim, Kusadasi and Bodrum over the last week as travel agents and authorities came together to assess the 2022 holiday season and look to a new one. Turkish Travel Agencies Association (TÜRSAB) Chairman of the Board Firuz Bağlıkaya evaluated the 2022 tourism season in the program where he met with…
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