Turgutreis tourism

Turgutreis is a town located in Bodrum within the boundaries of coastal Aegean Region. With an area of 6833 hectares, Tutgutreis has a wide and step coastline along the 38 km long, intricate beach that covers an area along the coast, Although organised by a municipality Turgutreis is consist of settling of four villages (Akyarlar, Dereköy, İslamhaneleri, Peksiment)In the town, the climate is Mediterranean climate, and the annual rainfall is average 545.7 mm. The annual average temperature is 18.5 ° C and the annual average temperature of sea water is 19.2 ° C. The natural vegetation of the field is shrubs which are placed by the destroy of pine forests because of the Mediterrenean Climate. The population which was 4436 in 1970 increased to 9,403 in 1990 and at the field which has migration with the effect of tourism, the settlement of the newcomers and retired people increased the population to 28, 837 according to the data based population system. At the region where the economy is based on agriculture, animal husbandary and fisheries, Tourism activities started after 1970 and, have been increased exponentially since 1990. The natural environment which began to change due to touristic actions faced with urbanization. Turgutreis with its tourism features is a tourism center alternative to Bodrum.As long as Turgutreis founded its sea tourism potential on the sea-sand-sun concept, attacts attention with being in the Aegean region and the potential marine tourism because of its bays and climate and proved itself in tourism by the construction of marina. The natural and cultural riches and the suitable geographical structure and climate develop the town.Visitors come to the town from all around Turkey and the World every time of the year.Key Words: Turgutreis, Tourism, Tourist