Bass, who has conducted numerous underwater excavations in Turkey and around the world, said that having worked in and around Bodrum for 50 years, he has made many friends in the country, and feels like he belongs.
Bass, koj je proveo brojna podvodna istraživanja u Turskoj i diljem svijeta, izjavio je kako je radeći u i oko Bodruma skoro 50 godina stekao mnogo prijatelja, te se osjeća da tu pripada.