TAXES on property purchases in Turkey have been slashed by 10 percent in advance of the snap election on June 24. Pro-government NTV broadcaster said Value Added Tax on property purchases would be reduced from 18 percent to 8 percent, while title deed duty will be reduced from 2 percent to 1.5 percent. Both are valid…
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EIGHT people were injured when a pier at a hotel collapsed early Saturday morning. The injured were staying at the 5-star Caprice Deluxe Wellness and Spa Hotel, at Fevzipasa, between Akbuk and Didim, when the drama unfolded at 1am. The wooden pier, on which many holidaymakers were located, collapsed for an undetermined reason. Coast guard, police,…
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A NUMBER of slides at the Didim Aqua Park were destroyed in a fire today. Firefighters raced to the scene of the park, which is not yet open, and brought the blaze under control within an hour. The cause of the blaze is still being investigated, but the damage at the park, which is Yalikoy…
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MILLIONS of apartments and villas that do NOT have certificates of habitation will be issued with one under a new government action plan. Swathes of properties across Didim and Akbuk, which for years have not been properly licensed, have remained unsold for years as the owners haven’t been able to get the official certification of…
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If you’re waiting on cargo from abroad while living in Turkey, then get set for a bit of bad news. The customs exception charge has been reduced from the current 30 Euros to just 22 Euros. So if you have valuable cargo coming in from abroad and for personal use that is worth more than…
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WORK has begun on renovating and converting a former Greek house into a museum. Workers have been on site in recent days in starting work on the house that was abandoned as a result of the population exchange between Turks and Greeks is set to be brought back to life as a museum. Didim Mayor…
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THE rundown of the Didim VegFest – which runs from April 20-23 – has been unveiled. The program – which maybe subject to change – is as follows: 20 April 2018 10:00 Festival Start Day: Children’s Workshop (Flower Garden Nursery and GBE) 11:00 Emrah Fandakli, Avakado Lime Browni (Kitchen Workshop) 11:00 Folk Dance Show DİFTAD…
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TOURISM officials and the Didim Governor have met to decide on diving, water sports and jeep safari areas across the resort. The board allocated 18 watersports areas and three diving spot. Diving areas have been allocated for the waters close to Aquasis Hotel, Didim Beach Hotel at Third Veach and the beach in front of the…
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THIRD Beach could be sensitively redeveloped with homes and businesses reflecting its former Greek past. News has emerged that Didim Council wants to re-invigorate the bay area between Didim Beach Hotel and the Didim Marina. The project seeks to have a longer beach area and to build residences and commercial units in keeping with a…
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Glenn Maffia: Quite obviously the members of Didim Council are intent on acquiring some type of museum in the area around the Temple of Apollo. You may recall my article which appeared in Voices last April where the Ministry of Culture and Tourism supplied Didim Council with 90,000TL to renovate the old Greek village hospital, standing…
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