BODRUM

Bodrum is one of the 13 districts of Muğla. The district is known as an important tourism center today, which is due to the fact that Bodrum has some unique features. Bodrum is a district known not only in Turkey but also in the world in terms of tourism. In terms of population, it surpassed Menteşe and Fethiye and became the largest district in the province. The ancient name of Bodrum is ‘Halikarnassos’. It is read as ‘Halikarnassus’ in Turkish. The city was named ‘Petrium’ after the city was dedicated to St. Peter, together with the castle called St. Peter’s Castle. Over time, this name has been pronounced as ‘petrum’, then ‘potrum’ and finally ‘Bodrum’. (Source: Wikipedia)

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