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Bodrum among world’s best cities list of prominent magazine
Turkish resort town Bodrum has been featured in the Travel+Leisure 2021 World's Best Awards list, ranking as one of the best 25 cities in the world.
Istanbul, the country's largest metropolis, was also added to the same list.
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British Tourist Arrested in Turkey After Attempting to Fly Home with Gold Coins Found While Snorkelling
A British tourist has been arrested in Turkey after he reportedly attempted to fly home with coins he found while snorkelling, according to the Independent.co.uk.
Toby Robyns was detained at Bodrum airport on Friday on suspicion of "finding Turkish artefacts without notifying authorities", The Sun said.
205 Turks evacuated from Greek island of Kos after strong quake
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.
Jazz in Bodrum during Ramadan holiday
A new jazz event in Bodrum, We Jazz Bodrum, will kick off on the second day of the Ramadan holiday on June 26 before continuing in various spots in the western town throughout summer.
The first concert of the event will be given by world famous Moroccan singer Hindi Zahra at the Bodrum Ancient Theater.
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Turkey's Bodrum shown to world 24/7 via live web broadcast
One of Turkey's most popular tourist towns, the western province of Muğla's Bodrum can now be viewed all around the world through 24-hour live broadcasts from cameras placed in various spots.
With the initiation of the Bodrum Hoteliers' Association (BODER), test broadcasts started two months ago on the Internet.
Prominent Turkish actor dies of liver cancer
Renowned Turkish actor Levent K?rca died of liver cancer early on Oct. 12 in Istanbul. He was 67.
K?rca had been undergoing treatment for liver cancer at Marmara University's Pendik Training and Research Hospital since July.
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Turkish films to hit screen in Bodrum
The 5th Bodrum Turkish Films Week will be organized between Sept. 29 and Oct. 4 in the southwestern resort town.
At a press conference held on Sept. 22 at the Trafo Bodrum Hakan Aykan Culture and Arts Center, Bodrum Cinema and Culture Association head Cenk Sezgin said many films will be shown during the event this year.
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Baroque days at ancient Bodrum theater
Bodrum will host world famous baroque artists on Sept. 4, 5 and 6 during the 6th Bodrum Baroque Festival The 6th Bodrum Baroque Festival, organized by the Karya Culture and Arts Association (KARSANAT), will be held this year on Sept. 4, 5 and 6 at a 3,000-year-old ancient theater.
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Bodrum streets now hosting Pakistani refugees
After previously hosting refugees from Syria and Myanmar, the streets of Turkey's resort town of Bodrum are now being used as an outdoor camping site by Pakistani refugees.
Bodrum's bazaar, known for its attraction for domestic and foreign tourists, has now become an outdoor home to many young Pakistani men who left their country for a better life.
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Bodrum Castle's 'painted' ottoman cannon cleaned
The Istanbul Restoration and Conservation Center, affiliated with the Culture and Tourism Ministry, has started work cleaning 600-year-old cannons at the Bodrum Castle.
The walls and Ottoman cannons of one of the world?s leading museums, the Bodrum Underwater Archaeology Museum in the Bodrum Castle, were found to have been painted June 2014.
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