MUGLA - Miss Ukraine Olena Razimova was chosen on Sunday 2004 Tourism World Beauty Queen in the 2004 Tourism World Beauty Contest held in Akyaka hamlet in Ula town of Aegean Mugla province.
Contestants from 22 countries took the stage with their national clothes, sports clothes, swimsuits, and wedding gowns.
The jury chose Miss Ukraine Razimova the queen of the contest. Miss Lithuania Valentina Bezusaja was ranked the second and Miss Latvia Kristina Djadenko became the third.
Miss Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) Cemile Coskun and Miss Greece Anastasia Chritakis were given peace award.
Miss Finland Sanna Kankanpaa was presented with Miss Caria Ancient Award.
The province of Mugla is covering an area that has the most famous of Turkey's tourism centers within its boundaries. The center of Mugla extends over the plain stretching from the foot of the Asar or Hisar (Castle) Mountain and is surrounded by Karadag (Black Mountain), Kýzýldag (Red Mountain), Masadag (Table Mountain) and Hamursuz Daglarý (Unleavened Mountains). Koycegiz, Fethiye, Bodrum, Milas, Marmaris and Datca are well-known touristic towns of Mugla. Mugla is one of the most ancient cities of the Caria region.
Prior to the Aegean migrations, Western Anatolia had been inhabited by indigenous peoples known as the Lelegians, Pelasgians and Carians.
(BRC) 23.05.2004