Sedir Island

Excavations have begun to unearth 2,600-year-old archaeological remains on the Sedir (Cleopatra) island in the Gulf of Gökova, which is one of the most important blue voyage destinations.

The owner of Karaca Island, located in the Gökova Gulf, has updated the island's sale price from 145 million Turkish Liras ($9.8 mln) to 360 million liras ($24.3 mln).

Real estate agents in the southwestern province of Muğla's Marmaris district, where the island is located, said the owner is a Turkish businessman living in the U.S.

Archaeological excavations in the ancient city of Kedrai on Muğla’s Sedir Island have been carried out by a team, which includes prisoners

Turkey's two world famous tourism spots, the southern province of Antalya and the western province of Muğla, are like haven for holiday goers with their beaches and coves. 

Museums and ancient sites in the western province of Mu?la were visited by nearly 850,000 people last year, with the revenue from these visits topping 6 million Turkish Liras. 

Home to many ancient sites on UNESCO's temporary list of world heritage sites, Mu?la's Sedir Island and Bodrum Underwater Archaeology Museum were the most popular places for tourists in 2015.