Bodrum

Saudi Prince Talal bin Abdulaziz al-Saud was photographed riding a bicycle on the streets of the Aegean province of Muğla's Bodrum during his holiday.

The prince and his family were enjoying the first day of their luxury holiday in the Turkish resort.

A numbers of bodyguards with bicycles accompanied the prince as he toured Bodrum's Türkbükü area on his bicycle.   

Saudi Prince Talal bin Abdulaziz Al Saud and his family arrived in the Aegean resort of Bodrum early on Aug. 14 for holiday.

The private jumbo jet carrying the prince and his family landed at the Milas-Bodrum Airport under tight security measures.

A 4.8-magnitude earthquake hit the Aegean resort of Bodrum on Aug. 13, according to the Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD).

Bodrum has been struck by earthquakes lately, with the most recent having a 5.1-magnitude on Aug. 8.  
The 5.1-magnitude earthquake came less than three weeks after the Aegean resort was rattled by a 6.6-magnitude earthquake.

An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.3 shook the southwestern Turkish town of Bodrum on Tuesday at 10:42, the U.S. Geological Survey said.

It was not immediately clear whether there were any injuries. The quake struck some 15 kilometres (about 9 miles) southeast of the Aegean coastal town of Bodrum, the USGS said.

Fishermen rescued a caretta caretta turtle that was tied to a buoy with a fish line in a Turkish resort in Bodrum on July 30.

The 15th International Bodrum Ballet Festival will present Lizt Alfonso Dance Cuba, founded by Cuban artist and choreographer Lizt Alfonso. The show will be performed at the Bodrum Castle on July 28 and 29.

The mayor of the Aegean resort district of Bodrum, which was hit by a massive earthquake recently, has urged holidaymakers to continue their holidays, assuring them "all precautions are taken." 

Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yıldırım said that 20 injured people were still under treatment after strong quake which hit the Aegean coast of Turkey.

Yıldırım made a statement about the 6.6. magnitude eartquake in the Aegean province of Muğla on July 22.

He said three derelict buildings completely collapsed and  32 buildings were heavily damaged in the Muğla's resort Bodrum.

One of Greece's most popular islands, Kos, was trying to recover on Friday after a major earthquake struck at around 1.30 a.m., killing two people, injuring dozens and causing damage to the port.

A ferry carrying 205 Turkish citizens arrived at the Aegean city of Bodrum on July 21 after being stranded on the Greek island of Kos due to a severe earthquake late in the night.

The injured were taken to hospitals in Muğla's Bodrum district by rescue teams.

A Turkish naval ship escorted the passenger vessel during its journey from the island of Kos to Bodrum.