Bodrum

Bodrum (Turkish pronunciation: [ˈbodɾum]) is a district and a port city in Muğla Province, in the southwestern Aegean Region of Turkey. It is located on the southern coast of Bodrum Peninsula, at a point that checks the entry into the Gulf of Gökova, and is also the center of the eponymous district. The city was called Halicarnassus of Caria in ancient times and was famous for housing the Mausoleum of Mausolus, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. Bodrum Castle, built by the Knights Hospitaller in the 15th century, overlooks the harbour and the marina. The castle grounds include a Museum of Underwater Archaeology and hosts several cultural festivals throughout the year. The city had a population of 36,317 in 2012.

Geography

Etymology

The name Bodrum derives from Petronium, named from the Hospitaller Castle of St. Peter (see history). The site was formerly known as Halicarnassus (Ancient Greek: Ἁλικαρνασσός,Turkish: Halikarnas.)

Climate

Bodrum has a Mediterranean climate. A winter average high of 15 °C (59 °F) and in the summer 34 °C (93 °F), with very sunny spells. Summers are hot and mostly sunny and winters are mild and humid.

Hande'ye Neler Oluyor?

Hande'ye Neler Oluyor? (What's Going On With Hande?) is the eighth studio album by the Turkish singer Hande Yener, released on April 1, 2010.

Album information

During an interview in November 2009, Hande said that she would rpobably return to a more pop-oriented sound, as opposed to the prevailing electronic sound of her three previous albums (Nasıl Delirdim?, Hipnoz and Hayrola?) and her EP Hande Maxi. With the release of this album it became clear that Hande favoured dance-pop, with hints of electropop, reminiscent of some songs from her Apayrı era, over her Türk pop-oriented albums released in the beginning of her career. This album is the first she released under the Poll Production label.

The album contains eleven songs and three remixes, making a total of 14 songs, all of which are written completely by Sinan Akçıl, a Turkish composer, songwriter and music producer perhaps best known for Hadise's 2009 Eurovision Song Contest song "Düm Tek Tek". The album sold more than 50,000 copies in the first week of its release, and went on to sell more than 60,000 copies in its second and third weeks.