Bodrum
British-Indian couple chooses Turkey’s rural district as wedding destination
A British groom and an Indian bride, who have become the latest foreigners to choose Turkey as their wedding destination, have tied the knot in a 48-hour-long wedding ceremony held in the southwestern province of Muğla.
Dozens of irregular migrants rescued off coast of Turkey
Coast Guard units rescued 54 irregular migrants off Balıkesir province in western Turkey.
Coast Guard elements were informed that dozens of migrants were stranded on rubber boats off Altınova neighborhood in Balıkesir and launched a rescue operation.
Mayor raises concern over soaring rent prices in Bodrum
The mayor of tourism hotspot Bodrum, located in the southwestern province of Muğla, has raised his concerns against the soaring monthly rental prices, complaining that public employees or workers will run away from the district.
Due to the pandemic, the monthly rent prices rose 10 times in three years, with landlords asking 5,000 Turkish Liras ($548) for a 45-square-meter house.
Turkey marks 6 years since death of Syrian toddler Aylan Kurdi
Turkey on Sept. 2 marked six years since the body of 3-year-old Syrian boy Aylan Kurdi washed ashore, making headlines worldwide and becoming a symbol of the refugee crisis from the war in Syria.
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The toddler had been on board a boat carrying 14 irregular migrants, five of whom died when it sank.
TIME selects Bodrum as one of ‘World’s Greatest Places’
The world-renowned news magazine TIME has selected Turkey's prominent tourism hotspot Bodrum as one of the world's 100 greatest places in 2021.
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Choosing only one destination from the country, the magazine called the district of the southwestern province of Muğla the "St. Tropez of Turkey."
Death Toll from Turkish Wildfires Rose to Eight, Tourists Evacuated
The death toll from wildfires raging in Turkey's Mediterranean towns rose to eight Saturday after two forest workers were killed, the country's health minister said. Fires across Turkey since Wednesday have burned down forests, encroaching on villages and tourist destinations and forcing people to evacuate.
Yachts race for parking spot in tourism hotspot Bodrum
People in droves have thronged to the famous resort town of Bodrum in the southwestern province of Muğla on the Aegean coast during the long Eid al-Adha holiday, causing traffic jams on the roads.
With yacht owners racing for a good spot to anchor their vessels in surrounding bays during their stay, the town's shoreline has become overcrowded as well.
Bodrum Arena to be built for over $80 million
With the help of Russian technology, the Bodrum Arena project will begin in around five months with a more than 70 million-euro ($83 million) investment, the head of the Russian-Turkish Business Council has told Anadolu Agency.
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Nationwide lockdown begins with tight inspections
As Turkey went into a 17-day-long full lockdown to stem the spread of COVID-19 in the Islamic holy month of Ramadan, authorities ramped up inspections on the first day of the curfews despite people largely complying with the rules.
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First int’l flight of this year brings Russians to airport in Milas
An Azur Air passenger plane from Russia with 212 tourists on board arrived in the Milas-Bodrum Airport in the southwestern province of Muğla on April 11, marking the first direct international flight to the city's one of the two airports which is close to tourism hotspot Bodrum.