DOST and Mugla 2000 are mountaineering sport clubs. The government s plan is to use these trained mountaineers as Light Search and Rescue Teams for mountain rescue and urban disasters. Governor Yigenoglu receiving LAFD CERT vest and helmet from Jim Harkins Mugla, Turkey is located in a climate very much like Southern California. Hot summers and cool winters. They have the seacoast and a few hours away snow skiing in the mountains.
Tourism is one of their main industries.
Unfortunately, they also share the two main natural disasters of Los Angeles, Earthquakes, and Wildfires. The economy of Turkey is weaker than Southern California. One U.S. dollar is worth about 590,000 Turkish Lira. While Turkey is a Muslim nation, it is truly where east meets west. Much like the difference between California and New England.