MUĞLA A long-term satellite data analysis has revealed that sea surface temperatures in the Aegean Sea are rising faster than the global average, extending the swimming season along Türkiye’s western coasts. The study, conducted by Tuncay Kuleli, the director or Muğla Sıtkı Koçman University’s Bodrum Maritime Vocational School, examined data spanning 2008-2025 from the European Union’s Copernicus satellite program. Using 6,452 daily sea temperature measurements, researchers mapped critical