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Torrential rain on the night of Dec. 8 unleashed chaos across Türkiye, flooding tourism hub Muğla's Bodrum district and triggering a landslide in the Black Sea province of Artvin, leading to road closures and widespread disruption.

Sudden rainfall in Bodrum caused puddles to form on several streets and avenues, prompting local authorities to implement immediate preventive measures.

The European Museum Forum (EMF) has nominated the southwestern province of Muğla's Bodrum Museum of Underwater Archaeology for the 2025 European Museum of the Year Award (EMYA), the Culture and Tourism Minister Mehmet Nuri Ersoy has announced.

Bodrum, a renowned holiday destination in the western province of Muğla, has been named a finalist in the prestigious National Geographic magazine's "Best of the World 2025: Readers' Choice" selection.

The announcement, made on National Geographic Travel's Instagram account, which boasts more than 46.5 million followers, highlighted Bodrum's increasing global appeal.

"Ayla" is a feminine name in Türkiye. Several decades ago, it was the name of a woman who single-headedly changed the course of tourism in Bodrum, once a sleepy fishing village on the Aegean, now the must-go destination of the high society. Ayla Emiroğlu had dark curly hair with an upright stance and piercing dark eyes.

One of the strongest aspects of Orkide's cuisine is its commitment to simplicity. The appetizer counter — and everything else — avoids heavy sauces and elaborate techniques.

The picturesque coastal town of Bodrum in the Aegean region is gearing up to welcome a significant influx of tourists in 2024, with the Bodrum Hoteliers Association (BODER) aiming to attract over 100,000 visitors via cruise ships and more than 1 million through air travel.

A man who lives in the southern province of Muğla's Bodrum district offers piano concerts to local and foreign tourists with his piano mounted on a specially designed three-wheeled bicycle.

Zafer Mat, a married father of two children, started playing mandolin at an early age and his interest in music expanded with the piano gifted by his friends 17 years ago.

How exactly does one define the spirit of Bodrum? Once, it was the sleepy little fishing village, with its main income being sponge diving. It was a typical idyllic Aegean town adorned with a magnificent castle, a remembrance of a distant glorious past.

A record 15.7 million tourists arrived in Antalya by air last year, with Russians constituting the largest group of foreign holidaymakers.

The previous record in tourist arrivals was in 2019 at 15.3 million, while in 2022, 13.5 million foreigners visited Antalya, on the Mediterranean coast.

The 20th Bodrum Ballet Festival will open on Aug 5 with the 'Harem' ballet to be staged by the Ankara State Opera and Ballet. The event will continue through Aug 17 in the historical places of Bodrum. Tickets for the festival are on sale at Biletinial.