By Chris Evans Last year we published a piece on one of the unsung parts of Didim. Sagtur is beautiful and offers a lot to visitors. We know, from our contacts, the article led to an influx of visitors to the area who got to see caretta caretta nests, meet some wonderfully friendly children of…
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By A.J. Griffiths-Jones Kaftans, sarongs, cover-ups, call them what you will, but these items of beachwear have two common purposes, to protect from the sun’s harmful rays during high temperatures and to create a degree of modesty when circumstances warrant it. This is especially important during Turkiye’s unexpected heatwave this summer, as intense sunburn on…
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By A.J. Griffiths-Jones There was a flurry of panic last month when the Turkish Government changed their policy requirements for residency visas, causing many expats to decide to sell up and leave. Others took matters into their own hands and fulfilled the legal requisites by getting married. However, fast-forward to June and the guidelines have…
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By Chris Evans A few years ago Barclays Bank did the reputable thing and led a marketing campaign across Europe informing expat customers their accounts in the UK would be closed. The campaign was sketchy about non-EU countries. It was a warning of events that have affected many in Didim in recent months. My own…
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Hasan Bayrak, Voices Publisher My daughter Ruken has been a reporter for our newspaper for the past two years. Thanks to Ruken, Voices brought you great news. She introduced us to many places to visit in Turkey in the Explore column and introduced us to great books and movies in the Book and Film Review…
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Hasan Bayrak, Voices Publisher Glenn Maffia, one of the first editors of our newspaper, died last January 10th at the age of 66. I met Glenn in 2005, when I was a young 26-year-old journalist with plans to launch Voices, but I didn’t know how. And I met Glenn and Gill and together we published…
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Didim-based author Maximilian Sam is offering two FREE short stories – alongside the reissuing of his award-winning children’s book, It’s A Stray Dog’s Life. The second, updated edition of It’s A Stray Dog’s Life is available from www.maximiliansam.com. On the website, you will also find two new and free digital short stories: Smokey’s Story, an…
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By Chris Evans For most of us the thought of picking up rubbish after others is not something we really want to do. I admit when I was carrying an old chair and a scruffy abandoned leather jacket, I felt much the same way. I should have known better. The rest of the group made…
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By A.J. Griffiths-Jones With recent data showing that expat resident figures in Turkiye are falling, below 10,000 across Aydin, it’s more important than ever to both support our fellow foreigners and integrate into the local Turkish community. There are many ways to do this, through sports, classes and trips, but it’s not always easy to…
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In memory of Glenn Maffia, the Voices columnist, who passed away on January 10 at the age of 66, Voices has compiled some reflections from friends and family. His brother Brian said: “Glenn was a wonderful brother and will be missed so much.” A cremation service will be held on Wednesday January 31, at 15.00…
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