Muğla

The century-old lily-white houses of Bodrum, a popular resort town in the western province of Muğla, are known for their wooden doors, blue windows and bougainvilleas.

It is popularly believed that the white paint of the houses, which give Bodrum such a distinctive look, keeps away insects while the blue windows combat the "evil eye."

Two hectares of forest land were reduced to ashes in the Mediterranean province of Antalya's touristic Kemer district on Aug. 27 while another four hectares of land burned down on the same day in the Aegean province of Muğla's Yatağan district.

Turkey's flagship carrier Turkish Airlines has stopped producing its "Heroes" kits for children, following a recent controversy after a jailed suspect in the coup attempt case attended a court hearing wearing a T-shirt with a "Hero" lego.
 

Some 10 decares of forest land was destroyed by a fire on Aug. 24 in the Fethiye district of the Aegean province of Muğla, a local forestry official has stated.

The fire, which broke out at around 3:40 p.m in a forested area above Karaot Beach in the Yanıklar neighborhood, was taken under control after firefighters battled for two hours to extinguish the fire.

Around 10 decares of forest land was destroyed by a fire on Aug. 24 in the Fethiye district of the Aegean province of Muğla, a local foresty official has stated.

The fire, which broke out at around 3:40 p.m., was taken under control after firefighters battled for half an hour to extinguish the fire.

Geophysics engineer and earthquake expert Professor Ahmet Ercan has said he does not expect a destructive quake to occur in the Aegean resort of Bodrum, which was recently rattled by a series of tremors, but he also warned that aftershocks would continue for an additional two months.

Two earthquakes with magnitudes of over 4 shook the Gökova Bay off Turkey's Aegean coast on Aug. 18, the Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD) has stated.  
 
The first earthquake with a 4.2-magnitude hit the Gökova Bay at 3.47 p.m. at a depth of 7 kilometers, according to AFAD.

A 4.2-magnitude earthquake shook the Gökova Bay off Turkey's Aegean coast on Aug. 18, the Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD) has stated.

There were no immediate reports of casualties or damage, according to local officials.

The Russian businessman of Azeri origin Farkhad Akhmedov visited the Aegean province of Muğla on holiday with his family on Aug. 13.

The 62-year-old businessman enjoyed the Bodrum bay from the Turkish resort.

Photographs of him swimming and diving in the sea have been captured. Akhmedov also took a sunbath with his wife Tatyana and their three children.

A forest fire that broke out on Aug. 17 has reduced to ash around three hectares of forest land in the Ayvalık district of the western province of Balıkesir.

The fire broke out on Ayvalık's Hakkıbey peninsula at around 4:00 p.m. before spreading over a larger area due to strong winds.