Turkey > Bodrum > Ortakent
The name 'Ortakent' means 'Middle town' and, lying in the centre of the Bodrum peninsula on the main Turgutreis - Bodrum road, Ortakent is ideally central base from which to explore the region.
The beach is long and wide, with cooling off-sea breezes which provide relief from the intense summer heat and speed up the tanning process.
Between the beach and the village lies a green, fertile valley with fig, olive and mandarin trees, and neat market gardens typical of the agricultural backbone of this area.
When passing through the village, it is worth making a short detour to see the seventeenth century 'Mustafa Pasha tower', built for defensive purposes, and one of the best surviving examples of this type of structure.
Further on from Ortakent, Yahsi offers spectacular views back towards Bodrum, and a road descends to the wide sandy beach where a couple of boatyards mingle with small hotels and restaurants along the shoreline.
Below you may find some pictures from Ortakent.
