Bodrum is a municipality and district of Muğla Province, Turkey. Its area is 650 km², and its population is 192,964. It is a port city at the entranc…Bodrum is a municipality and district of Muğla Province, Turkey. Its area is 650 km², and its population is 192,964. It is a port city at the entrance to the Gulf of Gökova. Known in ancient times as Halicarnassus, the city was once home to the Mausoleum at Halicarnassus, also known as the tomb of Mausolus, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.