Success of Bodrum 5th Bitter Herb Festival In Bodrum district, local herbs and products were presented at the Bitter Herb Festival, which was organised for the fifth time. Local products were offered for sale at the festival organised in Ortakent Köyiçi in cooperation with Bodrum Municipality and Ortakent Yahşi Yalılarını Geliştirme Güzelleştirme ve Mavi Bayrak…
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While traffic inspections have been tightened just a few days before the New Year, 251 drivers were found to have violated the rules throughout Aydın in the last 24 hours and were duly fined. Six vehicles were also banned from the roads. Aydın Provincial Police Department Traffic Inspection Branch Directorate and Regional Traffic Inspection Branch…
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Culture and Tourism Minister Mehmet Nuri Ersoy has announced that Turkish archaeologists, for the first time, will lead all excavations previously carried out by foreign scientific committees in the scope of the new “Heritage to the Future” project. Speaking at the Grand National Assembly of Türkiye, where the budget of the Culture and Tourism Minister for 2024 was…
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News has emerged of plans to establish a dam for irrigation and agricultural purposes between Bodrom and Milas. It was announced that an Environment Impact Assessment (EIA) Positive decision was given by the Ministry for the Kemikler (Gökçeler) Dam and Irrigation, Material Quarries, Crushing-Screening-Washing Facility and Concrete Plant project, which was initiated for the construction…
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A total of 28 irregular migrants attempting to leave the country illegally were apprehended off the coast of Bodrum. The Coast Guard Command said teams patrolling the waters off Bodrum intercepted a rubber boat in transit. It contained 28 irregular migrants attempting to travel abroad illegally. Following due process, the migrants were handed over to…
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Fethiye-based entrepreneur Turgut Arıkan is embarking on an innovative venture to establish an expansive ‘bamboo forest’ featuring 300 in-demand or rare bamboo varieties. He aims to transform this lush area into a living space accessible for locals and tourists to explore. Formerly a ship captain, Arıkan (38) found inspiration during his travels abroad upon encountering…
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It is believed the Seven Sleepers Cave near Ephesus is where the “Seven Sleepers” narrative found in Islam and Christianity took place. The Zeus Cave, at the entrance of the Dilek Peninsula Büyük Menderes Delta National Park, is believed to be the place where the Virgin Mary stayed during her trip to Ephesus. The caves…
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The rains that fell last month in Aydın, İzmir and Manisa, where dozens of varieties of products are grown, pleased the farmers who needed water for agricultural production. In the Aegean Region, last month’s rains met the water needs of winter vegetables, reduced the production cost, and enabled wheat to sprout. Chamber of Agriculture President…
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According to the Coast Guard Command’s website, teams were dispatched on information there was a group of irregular immigrants off the coast of Bodrum. Teams rescued 30 immigrants on a rubber boat that was pushed into Turkish territorial waters by Greek elements. Off the coast of Bodrum, the Coast Guard’s mobile radar also detected two…
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Police in Bodrum have launched a double murder inquiry of a Russian model and her daughter found executed and wrapped in sheets. It was determined the bodies, found among rocks and bushes on a hillside in Bodrum, belonged to Russian national Irina Dvizova (42) and her daughter Dayana (15). It was understood they were shot…
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