Turkey announced it will provide citizens of Ireland and other EU countries and Norway, 90-day visa exemption for tourist travel. “In order to sustain unity in our visa regime towards the members of the European Union and Schengen area, Turkey has decided to exempt visa requirements for the citizens of Croatia, Ireland, Malta, Portugal and…
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The dilapidated Fishermen’s Bazaar at the Wednesday Market has been flattened and will be replaced with a new building within four months. The bazaar was first opened in 1994 and housed 12 tradesmen, including eight fishmongers and four greengrocers. It used to be closely connected to the bustling Saturday Market venue before that was relocated…
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A NEW tie-up between Didim ploggers and Yonder College students will see them all carry out a plog at Third Beach tomorrow (Thurs Feb 27). The Plogging in Didim Group, which actively picks up waste from Didim’s beaches, were invited to the College to speak to teachers and youngsters about Plogging. Members have taken photographs,…
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The clement weather we appreciated in January (from the Roman god Janus, the two-faced god who looked both backward and forward; old year, new year) allowed myself and my equally historically inquisitive friend Jay Jean Jackson to venture out to Akköy. Our aim: to pick up the Sacred Road and then proceed in the direction…
Read More TOURISTS from the UK will from March 2 be able to travel on a free visa to Turkey from March 2. Turkey has announced that travellers from the UK, and five other European countries, will be able to enter the country for up to 90 days in 180 days. Visa restrictions for tourists from Austria,…
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Last week, I received welcome correspondence from the hydrologist responsible for redirecting the water falling into the southeast section of the Temple of Apollo sanctuary. By Glenn Maffia This pleased me immensely as there has been a deafening silence from this quarter for several months. Though, after I sent photographs as evidence for the waters…
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DIDIM Darts Club have played host to a number of students from the town hoping to boost their language skills. Didim Dart Spor Kulubu, which is run by members of the expat community, was the location for the meet up with students from the ATA language academy. Ron Brown, who helped create the club, said…
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Voices/Glenn Maffia FOLLOWING money raised by kind-hearted readers and friends, Voices is happy to report that Ela Tanik is presently recovering after undergoing heart surgery at London’s Great Ormond Street Hospital As a brief recap, Ela, whose father Servet, lives in Didim, was born with the very rare CHARGE Syndrome, a disorder that affects many areas of…
Read More AN ADDITIONAL 7,000TL has been raised towards the living expenses for a mother whose young daughter is to undergo groundbreaking surgery in England. Ela Tanik, who is six years old and whose father Servet Tanik, lives in Didim, was born with the very rare CHARGE Syndrome, a disorder that affects many areas of the body. CHARGE is an…
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ONE of the region’s top natural attractions – Bafa Lake – was visited by a team of 16 ploggers from Didim who set about clearing accumulated rubbish and fishing nets. Anne Baxter-Cooper, of Plogging in Didim, wrote on their Facebook page: “First impressions it looked idyllic….then we realised the enormity of the job in front…
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