It is believed that the Osmanli Shipbuilding Exhibition in Bodrum was founded in 1775 AD, and according to an archival document, the first ship was put on the platform in Bodrum in 1784 AD, and its timber was brought from the mountains of Bodrum and the walls of the shipyard were expanded in 1882 AD, along with the Ottoman tower, Constructed as a watchdog against pirate attacks and today as an art gallery, wooden boats built in small shipyards in different parts of the Bodrum Peninsula have become a passion for local and foreign sea lovers.