Muğla Sıtkı Koçman University

Ruptured water pipelines in Bodrum 'pose disease risk'

Residents of touristic Bodrum town are being cautioned by an expert regarding potential health risks arising from ruptures in the main water transmission lines.

"The ruptures in the transmission and distribution lines bring a risk similar to the situation in drinking water in the earthquake region," said Ceyhun Özçelik, an associate professor from Muğla Sıtkı Koçman University.

Traces of ancient life come to surface in Mobolla

Excavations have been conducted for the first time in the ancient city of Mobolla, one of the most important settlements of antiquity. Located in the Menteşe district of the western province of Muğla, from the fifth century, the ancient city bears the traces of the traditional Anatolian settlement model from 4,500 years ago.

İncirliin cave offers ancient life traces

Ongoing excavations at the İncirliin Cave in the southwestern Turkish province of Muğla's Milas district have unearthed human bones and ceramic pieces dating back to the prehistoric and ancient ages. 

The cave, which has been declared a first degree archaeological site by the Muğla Cultural and Natural Heritage Preservation Board, is located in Milas' Gökçeler neighborhood.

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