between Greece and Turkey, the Greeks of Makri were sent to Greece where they founded the town of NeaMakri (New Makri) in Greece. The town was resettled with Turks from Greece.
In 1934, the city was renamed 'Fethiye' in honor of FethiBey, one of the first pilots of the Ottoman Air Force, killed on an early mission.
Fethiye has experienced many earthquakes. Last significant ones date to 1957 and 1961, with 67 casualties and 3200 damaged buildings after the 25.04.1957 earthquake. The town has been rebuilt since then and now has a modern harbor and a marina
