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White Marble of Muğla

Being used for centuries and getting more and more beautiful when it is used, White Marble
of Muğla is a world-wide brand today. Having almost 10% of the total national marble reserve,
Muğla is a world-wide brand with its marbles in 32 different colours and forms.

Muğla is one of the most prominent cities in Turkey in terms
of marble reserves and marble industry. The marble sec-
tor is the first sector coming into mind after tourism. While
tourism is on the foreground in coastal parts of Muğla, the
marble is on the foreground in inner parts of the province.
Thanks to this sector, the wealth hidden in mountains of
Muğla has been processed for 25 years and exported to all
over the world.

Actually, Marble of Muğla does not date back to only 25
years. People have used marble in their shelter for hun-
dreds or perhaps for thousands of years and the marble
have found its place in every place from the temples to the
city gates. It is known that the Mausoleum, one of the Seven
Wonders of the World, is made of marble besides this mar-
ble is also used in the ancient city of Stratonikeia.

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