PAMLED - Building Effective PArtnerships among European and
Mediterranean Municipalities for Local
Economic Development Promotion
Municipality of Bodrum
Bodrum is a Turkish port town in Muðla Province, in the southwestern Aegean Region of the country. It lies on a peninsula with a total area of 557 km2. The peninsula has 19 villages and 11 municipalities including the central municipality. The peninsula has protected areas of 66.48 km2 for archeological reasons and 135.87 km2 for natural reasons. The total urban area is 1.69 km2. The remaining area of the peninsula (363.14 km2) consists of forests. This geographical situation limits any urban expansion, bringing the need of effectively using any usable areas. The current population is 32,227 (2000 census).
Bodrum is a major tourist attraction due to its excellent climate, beautiful coastline and a plethora of proximate sites of historical importance and natural beauty. While left out of the mass tourism movement and displayed only a limited touristic potential with home-based pensions in 1960s, Bodrum experienced a radical changed starting from the mid ‘80s of the last century. This period witnessed Bodrum gaining recognition both within Turkey and abroad and facing a rapid growth in demand. Today, the city’s biggest source of income and primary economical activity is tourism. In addition, yacht building, fishing and fish production, tangerine and oil production are other income sources worth mentioning.
The main issues that the Bodrum Municipality wishes to address in the exchange of experience with the other MEDA and European Project Partners within PAMLED are:
- Environmental protection and solid waste management improvement
- Improving the problem-solving capacity and
- Developing tools and opportunities for participation in city management.
Bodrum is a major tourist attraction due to its excellent climate, beautiful coastline and a plethora of proximate sites of historical importance and natural beauty. While left out of the mass tourism movement and displayed only a limited touristic potential with home-based pensions in 1960s, Bodrum experienced a radical changed starting from the mid ‘80s of the last century. This period witnessed Bodrum gaining recognition both within Turkey and abroad and facing a rapid growth in demand. Today, the city’s biggest source of income and primary economical activity is tourism. In addition, yacht building, fishing and fish production, tangerine and oil production are other income sources worth mentioning.
The main issues that the Bodrum Municipality wishes to address in the exchange of experience with the other MEDA and European Project Partners within PAMLED are:
- Environmental protection and solid waste management improvement
- Improving the problem-solving capacity and
- Developing tools and opportunities for participation in city management.
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Last updated: 03.07.2008
