Bass, koji je vodio brojna podvodna iskopavanja u Turskoj i širom svijeta, izjavio je da je radeći u i oko Bodruma 50 godina stekao mnogo prijatelja u toj zemlji i kako se osjeća kao dio nje.
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.