Muğla
Tourism hub grapples with water crisis ahead of tourist season
A scientist has warned that the water level in the dams of Bodrum, a touristic district in the western province of Muğla, reached an alarming capacity of 16% due to rainfall shortages and rising temperatures.
Decision to set mining zone near Akbelen Forest canceled
The recent presidential decree issued regarding the expropriation of the land surrounding Akbelen Forest for establishing a lignite mine site in the southwestern province of Muğla has been canceled.
Ölüdeniz featured in world’s best beaches
Nestled in Ölüdeniz, Türkiye's Blue Lagoon emerges among the world's finest beaches, recognized by the Daily Mail's compilation of "Best Beaches in the World" as summer approaches.
The United Kingdom's leading newspaper, the Daily Mail, reached out to international travel experts and industry insiders to inquire about the "Best Beaches in the World."
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Türkiye’s hotel sector continues to grow: Report
Türkiye's hotel industry continues to grow with new players joining the market, the Hotel Association of Türkiye (TÜROB) has said in a recent report.
The number of chain and group hotels in the country increased from 57 in 2019 to 67 last year, including 46 local and 21 international chains, showed the report.
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Bodrum resident serenades town with bicycle piano
A man who lives in the southern province of Muğla's Bodrum district offers piano concerts to local and foreign tourists with his piano mounted on a specially designed three-wheeled bicycle.
Zafer Mat, a married father of two children, started playing mandolin at an early age and his interest in music expanded with the piano gifted by his friends 17 years ago.
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Initiative aims to expand endemic seagrass species
A groundbreaking project has been initiated in the southwestern province of Muğla to protect Posidonia meadows, a vital natural submarine seagrass endemic to the Mediterranean marine ecosystem.
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Signal from caretta 'Tuba' lost
The Sea Turtle Research, Rescue and Rehabilitation Center (DEKAMER) in Dalyan in the western province of MUĞLA has lost signal from Caretta Caretta named Tuba, on which a satellite tracking device was installed before releasing it into the sea on Aug. 28, 2019.
Tuba, whose number of followers exceeds 9 million, is expected to return to Dalyan this summer and make a nest.
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Record number of tourists visit Antalya last year
A record 15.7 million tourists arrived in Antalya by air last year, with Russians constituting the largest group of foreign holidaymakers.
The previous record in tourist arrivals was in 2019 at 15.3 million, while in 2022, 13.5 million foreigners visited Antalya, on the Mediterranean coast.
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Sea turtle nesting areas host visitors
Aside from being Türkiye's top holiday destinations, İztuzu and Çıralı beaches are two of the most important nesting areas of critically endangered Caretta carettas and host tourists from around the world under strict protection measures.
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Woman turns western province into a disabled-friendly city
A woman has succeeded in transforming the western province of Muğla into a handicapped-friendly city via years of dedicated work, motivated by the difficulties her disabled relative encounters on a daily basis.