According to the famous traveler-historian-philosopher Herodotus*, ancient Halicarnassus was founded in an area called Caria by Dorians who mixed with the native populations called Lelegians and Carians. With Cnidus, Cos on the island of the same name, Camirus, Lalysus and Lindus on Rhodes Island, Halicarnassus belonged to the Dorian confederacy. In the middle of the 6C BC, Halicarnassus came under Persian domination but was ruled through native tyrants (the first one was Lygdamos) centered in Mylasa. His daughter, Queen Artemisia I, backed Xerxes during his expedition against Greece but they were defeated in the Salamis Naval Battle (480 BC) and as a result, Halicarnassus came under the domination of the Athenians. In 386 BC, following a peace agreement, Caria came again under Persian control and was put under the administration of an old Carian dynasty, who lived in Mylasa. Hecatomanus, who ruled with the Persian title of satrap, had three sons, Mausolus, Idrieus and Pixodarus, and two daughters, Artemisia II and Ada. After his father’s death in 377 BC, satrap Mausolus transfered the capital of Caria to Halicarnassus. When Mausolus became so powerful that he regained his title of king and achieved a virtual independence, the city enjoyed its greatest prosperity. In 353 BC, upon his death, his sister and wife queen Artemisia II who was famous for her naval victory over the Rhodians, erected a monument to her husband’s memory, the Mausoleum, which was one of the Seven 
Wonders of the World. Upon the death of Idrieus, his sister and wife Ada ruled until Pixodarus, a faithful ally of the Persians, sent her to exile in Alinda. In 334 BC when Alexander the Great seized the city helped by Ada, the latter was restored on the throne. Halicarnassus was successively incorporated to the Roman, Byzantine and Seljuk Empires, to the Turk Menteşe emirate and to the Ottoman Empire under Beyazıt I. In 1404 Halicarnassus, now called Bodrum by the Turks, was seized by the Knights of Rhodes who built the St Peter Castle. In 1523 Süleyman the Magnificent expelled the Knights from Bodrum and later from Rhodos.
* Herodotus (about 490/485 – 425/420 BC), after taking part in an uprising against the ruling tyrant Lygdamis, was forced to leave his native city Halicarnassus (about 457 BC), for the island of Samos. From there, he undertook journeys to Egypt, Lybia, Phoenicia, Babylon, Asia Minor, Scythia and Colchis (Black Sea Region) , Sparta, Athens, the Athenian colony of Thourioi (Thurii in southern Italy) where he probably spent the rest of his life. Herodotus, known as the Father of History, wrote the “Histories”, published between 430 and 424 BC and divided later into nine books named after the Muses. The book, which describes the expansion of the Persian Achaemenid Empire and the Persian Wars ending with the Greek victories, includes valuable ethnographical and ethnological information.
It is a preferable country for a safe holiday.
Il y a beaucoup de beaux paysages en Turquie.
Я разделяю благодарность за то, что вы предоставили столько информации о Турции.
Sono venuto con la mia famiglia, ci è piaciuto molto, verremo di nuovo.
İzmir in Turkey, I like the city very much.
Мы обязательно приедем в этом году с друзьями.
Wir waren in Antalya in der Türkei und es hat uns sehr gut gefallen.
Sie können wirtschaftlich in der Türkei Urlaub machen.
Да согласен, там много красивых мест.
Siamo stati ad Antalya in Turchia e ci è piaciuto molto.
Мы ездили в Невшехир, Турция, и нам очень понравилось.
Je pense qu’il y a beaucoup de beaux endroits en Turquie.
В Турции есть отели намного лучше.
Ich wusste nicht, dass die Türkei so schön ist.
Что нужно сделать, чтобы провести отпуск в Турции? Я зашел на ваш сайт и получаю много информации, когда спрашиваю.
Ci sono molti bei paesaggi in Turchia.
Приду при первой же возможности.
Мы ездили в Измир в Турции, и нам очень понравилось.
Ci sono hotel molto belli e puliti in Turchia.
В Турции много красивых курортов.
Мы ездили в Анталию в Турции, и нам очень понравилось.
Merci d’avoir donné autant d’informations sur la Turquie, je partage.
Penso che ci siano molti posti da visitare in questo paese.
There are very nice and clean hotels in Turkey.
Voglio solo il luogo di villeggiatura della Turchia.
Zum ersten Mal planten wir eine Reise in die Türkei.
Это предпочтительная страна для безопасного отдыха.
В Турции много красивых курортов.
Я разделяю благодарность за то, что вы предоставили столько информации о Турции.
Il y a des endroits vraiment sympas.
Я не знал, что Турция такая красивая.
Это предпочтительная страна для безопасного отдыха.
Ci è piaciuto così tanto che torneremo di nuovo.
Cosa si dovrebbe fare per rendere la tua vacanza in Turchia Sono venuto sul tuo sito e ricevo molte informazioni quando lo chiedo.
Ich möchte wirklich in die Türkei gehen.
Grazie per aver fornito così tante informazioni sulla Turchia, condivido.
In der Türkei gibt es traumhafte Landschaften.
Per pianificare i viaggi, dobbiamo iniziare rapidamente.
There are much nicer hotels in Turkey.
Мы ездили в Измир в Турции, и нам очень понравилось.
Приехал с семьей, нам очень понравилось, приедем еще.
Alla Turchia piace molto il sogno di aprire una porta.
Oui je suis d’accord, il y a beaucoup de beaux endroits.
Very cute trips.
Ich werde bei der ersten Gelegenheit kommen.
We went in Nevsehir, Turkey, and we liked it very much.
Je ne savais pas que la Turquie était si belle.
Es gibt viele schöne Resorts in der Türkei.
Ich liebe es, historische Orte zu besuchen.
Я думаю, что в Турции много красивых мест.
Ich möchte wirklich in die Türkei gehen.
Ci è piaciuto così tanto che torneremo di nuovo.
Per pianificare i viaggi, dobbiamo iniziare rapidamente.
Hallo Danke.
You can economically vacation in Turkey.
We went to Izmir in Turkey and we liked it very much.
Je suis venu avec ma famille, nous avons beaucoup aimé, nous reviendrons.
We went to Izmir in Turkey and we liked it very much.
Voyages très mignons.
В первый раз планировали поездку в Турцию.
Grazie per aver fornito così tante informazioni sulla Turchia, condivido.
Sie können wirtschaftlich in der Türkei Urlaub machen.
Я спрашиваю, почему я приехал в Турцию до сих пор. Приду при первой же возможности.
Ci sono paesaggi da sogno in Turchia.
Je me demande pourquoi je suis venu en Turquie jusqu’à présent. Je viendrai à la première occasion.
There are much nicer hotels in Turkey.
I luoghi che abbiamo visto nel nostro viaggio precedente dovrebbero davvero essere visitati, hai rinfrescato i nostri ricordi.
Que faut-il faire pour rendre vos vacances en Turquie? Je suis venu sur votre site et je reçois beaucoup d’informations en demandant.
Ciao, bella condivisione.
Hi, thank you.
Hallo Danke.
Je veux juste la station balnéaire de la Turquie.
sicher und billiger in der Türkei Urlaub zu machen.
I did not know that BODRUM is so beautiful.
Viaggi molto carini.
Ich werde bei der ersten Gelegenheit kommen.
В Турции есть очень красивые и чистые отели.
Que faut-il faire pour rendre vos vacances en Turquie? Je suis venu sur votre site et je reçois beaucoup d’informations en demandant.
Thank you for giving so much information about Turkey, I share.
I did not know that Turkey is so beautiful.
Es gibt einige wirklich coole Orte.
sicher und billiger in der Türkei Urlaub zu machen.
There are many beautiful resorts in Turkey.
The places we saw on our previous trip, really must be visited, you refreshed our memories.
Отдых в Турции безопасен и дешевле.
Ci sono molti bei paesaggi in Turchia.
Привет спасибо.
Siamo stati ad Antalya in Turchia e ci è piaciuto molto.
Siamo stati a Nevsehir, in Turchia, e ci è piaciuto molto.
Es gibt viel schönere Hotels in der Türkei.
Per pianificare i viaggi, dobbiamo iniziare rapidamente.
Per pianificare i viaggi, dobbiamo iniziare rapidamente.
Wir waren in Nevsehir, Türkei, und es hat uns sehr gut gefallen.
È un paese preferibile per una vacanza sicura.
Nous l’avons tellement aimé que nous reviendrons.
Bonjour merci.
Приехал с семьей, нам очень понравилось, приедем еще.
There are many beautiful landscapes in Turkey.
both secure and cheaper to vacation in Turkey.
Ci sono resort molto belli e puliti in Turchia.
I will come at the first opportunity.
Je pense qu’il y a beaucoup de beaux endroits en Turquie.
Je viendrai à la première occasion.
Thank you for giving so much information about Turkey, I share.
Il existe de nombreuses belles stations balnéaires en Turquie.
Il y a des endroits vraiment sympas.
Oui je suis d’accord, il y a beaucoup de beaux endroits.
Je ne savais pas que la Turquie était si belle.
Mi chiedo perché sono venuto in Turchia fino ad ora. Verrò alla prima occasione.
Je pense qu’il y a beaucoup de beaux endroits en Turquie.
I think I should go to more places.
Думаю, в этой стране есть много мест, которые стоит посетить.
Мы ездили в Невшехир, Турция, и нам очень понравилось.
Je me demande pourquoi je suis venu en Turquie jusqu’à présent. Je viendrai à la première occasion.
Hallo Danke.
We went in Nevsehir, Turkey, and we liked it very much.
Que faut-il faire pour rendre vos vacances en Turquie? Je suis venu sur votre site et je reçois beaucoup d’informations en demandant.