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Authorities in Bodrum, Turkey, have begun demolishing illegal piers and evacuating caravans that disrupt the natural landscape. At the Küdür Peninsula, a fixed and a floating pier were dismantled, and the removal of 16 caravans, some reportedly rented out commercially, has commenced.
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Authorities in Bodrum, Turkey, have begun demolishing illegal piers and evacuating caravans that disrupt the natural landscape. At the Küdür Peninsula...
Authorities in Bodrum, Turkey, have begun demolishing illegal piers and evacuating caravans that disrupt the natural landscape. At the Küdür Peninsula, a fixed and a floating pier were dismantled, and the removal of 16 caravans, some reportedly rented out commercially, has commenced.
Updated: 29.06.2026
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