Muğla is a South Aegean province with a large part of its lands in the Aegean Region and a small part in the Mediterranean Region, with coasts to both seas. Muğla, located at the southwestern tip of Turkey; It is adjacent to Aydın in the north, Denizli and Burdur in the northeast, Antalya in the east; It is surrounded by the Mediterranean Sea to the south and the Aegean Sea to the west.
Muğla is the province with the longest coastline in Turkey, with its sea coasts approaching 1,500 km in total length.
Climate
Muğla province is under the influence of the Mediterranean climate. 800 meters In the areas up to the height of the “Actual Mediterranean Climate” and in the higher areas “Mediterranean Mountain Climate” is felt. Maximum-minimum temperature values, humidity, precipitation amount and prevailing wind directions vary according to local geographical conditions. Muğla, which receives more than 1,000 mm of precipitation per square meter, is one of the richest provinces in Turkey in terms of forest rate. However, the majority of precipitation falls during the winter season and summer drought is evident.
Transportation
Muğla is in a position to be easily reached from both domestic and international destinations with its air, land and sea transportation facilities.
Muğla is one of the few cities that has two airports, with Dalaman Airport and Milas-Bodrum Airport.
Mugla; Bodrum, Turgutreis, Yalikavak and Mantarburnu Ports in Bodrum; Marmaris and Bozburun Ports in Marmaris; Gulluk Port in Milas; It has a total of 9 ports and sea border gates with Fethiye Port and Datça Port.
To İzmir almost every hour of the day (24 hours); Istanbul at many hours from morning to midnight; Neighboring cities such as Antalya, Aydın, Denizli at many times of the day; There are many bus services to many parts of our country, especially to Ankara, every day.
HISTORY: There is no definite information about when the first settlements started in Muğla, a city that has hosted ancient civilizations since ancient times and preserved its importance in every era.
According to some sources, the history of Muğla along with the region goes back to 3,000 BC. It has been suggested that the region was named Caria (Caria) because the Carians (Carians) settled in the first ages – inspired by a commander named ‘Kar’ who led the tribes that came around 3,400 BC.
In some sources, it is mentioned that the Hittites were the first to settle in this region, the known history of the province began with the Hittites, and they called this region Lugga. However, it is known that the city was located in the region that used to be called Inner Caria. It is also considered that Caria was a civilization known to the Hittites in 2,000 BC (it is known that the Hittites or Etiler, one of the important civilizations that established a state in the Anatolian geography in Antiquity, migrated to Anatolia in 2,000 BC and established dominance over the local Hatti principalities). If taken into consideration, it can be said that the first settlement in Muğla goes back to the Carians.
In today’s geography, the region, which starts from Söke, Aydın, Nazilli in the north and ends where the Dalaman Stream flows into the sea in the south, has been known as Caria (Caria) throughout the ages; It was neighbor to the regions under the rule of Lydia (Lydia) in the north, Lycia (Lycia) in the south and Phrygia (Phrygia) in Anatolia.
