Why visit Turgut
Townapedia lists 3 museums and landmarks in and around town.
Highlights include Lagina and Koraia.
Weather in Turgut
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About Turgut
Turgut is a neighbourhood of the municipality and district of Yatağan, Muğla Province, Turkey. Its population is 1,580 (2022). Before the 2013 reorganisation, it was a town (belde). The distance to Yatağan is 13 kilometres (8.1 mi) and to Muğla is 39 kilometres (24 mi).
From the Wikipedia article Turgut, Muğla (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks3
Lagina
Monument and historic site · 0.8 km
Ancient city of Caria in modern-day Turkey
Koraia
Monument and historic site · 4.1 km
Ancient city of Caria in modern-day Turkey
Churches and places of worship1
Healthcare1
History
The ruins of the ancient cult city Lagina are around Turgut, and the alternative name of the town, Leyne, may be a corrupt form of Lagina. The town also houses an old mosque which is claimed to be built by İlyas Bey of Menteşe Beylik in 1311. Another building of historical importance is the mansion of Osman Hamdi Bey, who stayed in Turgut between 1891 and 1893 during Lagina excavations. His house underwent a major restoration and refurbishment work and has opened to the public as a museum.
From the History section of Turgut, Muğla on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Map of Turgut
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Getting there and nearby towns
Milas–Bodrum Airport (BJV) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 35 km away.
- Milas 23 km west, about 23 min by car
- Çine 27 km north, about 27 min by car
- Muğla 34 km southeast, about 34 min by car
- Ula 45 km southeast, about 45 min by car
- Koçarlı 52 km northwest, about 52 min by car
- Yenipazar 52 km north, about 52 min by car
- Köşk 53 km north, about 53 min by car
- Çeştepe 52 km north, about 52 min by car
- Aydın 55 km north, about 55 min by car
- Nazilli 65 km northeast, about 1 h by car
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Lagina-columns, Raicem, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Lagina-1-CTH, CTHOE, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Lagina-stoa, Raicem, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Lagina-propylon, Raicem, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Lagina-6-CTH, CTHOE, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Lagina-3-CTH, CTHOE, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Lagina-propylon-2, Raicem, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Lagina-5-CTH, CTHOE, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Lagina-2-CTH, CTHOE, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Lagina-hecate-temple, Raicem, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Lagina-hecate-temple-2, Raicem, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Lagina Hekate Tapınağı 2026-10-22 15.17.36 1793165072, Millenicum, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Lagina Hekate Tapınağı 2026-10-22 15.19.29 1793165127, Millenicum, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Lagina Hekate Tapınağı 2026-10-22 15.29.38 1793165135, Millenicum, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Corinthian columns of the Hekate Sanctuary in Lagina, Muğla, Buğra Kaan Ersoy, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Detail of the portal and columns at the Hekate Sanctuary, Lagina, Buğra Kaan Ersoy, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Lagina-4-CTH, CTHOE, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Lagina-7-CTH, CTHOE, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Lagina-olive-tree, Raicem, CC BY-SA 4.0
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