Muğla Province
Akar: Athens trying to turn dispute with Ankara into an EU-Turkey row
Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar on Tuesday said that Ankara wants to settle differences in the Eastern Mediterranean, the Aegean and Cyprus through dialogue and good neighborly relations, however stressing that it will do everything to safeguard the rights of the Turkish people, the state-run Anadolu agency reports.
Turkey expects US to review its sanction decision: Defense minister
The Turkish defense minister on Dec. 22 said his country bought Russian missile defense system in line with national interests as Moscow responded positively and Turkey made its planning accordingly.
Local man turns wood into models of Aegean city’s historical spots
A 70-year-old local man in the Aegean province of Muğla turns wooden objects into models of historical buildings in his nine-square-meter carpenter workshop.
Retired after working as a carpenter for 55 years in the city, Ali İlhan has set up a workshop on a busy street in Menteşe district.
Mythological masks unearthed in ancient theater of Strakonikeia
Archaeological excavations carried out in the 3,000-year-old ancient city of Strakonikeia, which is on the UNESCO World Heritage Temporary List, have revealed 10 more masks adorning the stone blocks that are believed to date back 2,200 years.
Greece opens fire at civilian boat in Aegean Sea
Greece opened fire at a boat carrying civilians off the island of Rhodes in the Aegean Sea, said the Turkish Coast Guard Command on Aug. 11.
In a statement, the command said two Turkish and one Syrian nationals were injured and the boat sank due to the attack.
It said the attack took place 0040GMT in the Greek waters, 7.2 nautical miles from Turkey's Mugla province.
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Knidos, center of culture, arts and trade, ready for new term
Known for its special location at the junction of the Aegean and the Mediterranean regions and had been home to many famous scientists in the past, the 2,600-year-old Knidos ancient city in Datça will again take its visitors on a history journey.
Labyrinth-like Dalyan reeds to welcome visitors
Tourists who will go on a journey between the labyrinth-like reeds within the boundaries of Muğla's Ortaca and Köyceğiz districts will enjoy watching herons, caretta carettas and Dalyan mullets.
The region in Turkey's west, which is rich in history, offers a dream-like holiday with its sweet and salty water and beach along with the ancient city of Kaunos.
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Nearly 500 unlicensed buildings demolished in resort towns
Nearly 500 buildings have been demolished in various resort towns in of the Aegean province of Muğla because they lack proper permissions from authorities.
Academics spending more than 30 years in ancient excavation area
When the first excavations in the ancient city of Patara began in 1988, archaeologists and academics were using wheelbarrows to carry their digging items and their findings. Now that they found a trove of ancient relics, they say it's time for conservation.
The excavations have so far trained three professors, two associate professors and three doctors in the Harbor Bath excavations.
Turkey preparing for domestic tourism
Turkey's tourism season is expected to postpone until after-May period due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the country's culture and tourism minister told daily Hürriyet.
"If we don't face new problems in the course of events, domestic [tourism] traffic will start at the end of May. The tourism season will open with controlled domestic flights," said Mehmet Nuri Ersoy on April 25.
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