TURKEY has become Thomas Cook’s joint second best-selling summer destination. Chief executive Peter Fankhauser said Turkey was the “standout destination” in all markets, with the UK picking up a lot earlier than in Germany. Spain remains the number one selling destination while Turkey and Greece are tied second. Official figures released also showed Turkish tourism…
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A Midlands couple could face jail after a false compensation claim was ‘rumbled’ by investigators who found their holiday snaps on Facebook. Bodybuilder Leon Roberts claimed he was left bedridden after being struck down by food poisoning while on holiday in Turkey. Photos posted to Facebook show him tucking into a variety of meals including…
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TWO Turkish brothers have been jailed for the homophobic murder of a gay Irish musical director found stabbed to death at his Bodrum holiday apartment. Sinan Irmak, 20, claimed he attacked John Donnelly as his brother Mehmet looked on after the Irishman propositioned him. Mr Donnelly, 64, was discovered dead three weeks following his arrival…
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Asphalting works gear up in Didim AYDIN Council is continuing hot asphalting works across Didim. In Yeni Mahalle, the municipal teams are working in many streets without slowing down. Street including Selanik Caddesi, 19 Mayis Caddesi and Kıtıklı Caddesi, as well as Ortaokul Caddesi, Gonca Caddesi, Egemenlik Caddesi and Kocakuyu Caddesi, are all getting new hot asphalt layers in time for…
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A FAMILY has appealed direct to Voices readers to solve a 40-year mystery of the whereabouts of a missing uncle – named Kevin Williams. Kevin, who would now be 71, is believed to have been in Altinkum back in 2003 and 2004. His family, who hails from Wexford in Ireland, have not heard from him…
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A UNIQUE e-book focusing on the archaeological sites surrounding the Temple of Apollo and penned by “Voices” columnist Glenn Maffia is now for sale on Amazon and Google Books. Entitled “Faint Whispers from the Oracle”, Glenn has concentrated upon those little, if ever, written about sites which the German archaeologists have meticulously unearthed over the last…
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A FULLY functioning women’s only gym has opened in Didim. The Unique Ladies Health Club is located in Sokak 434, between the Temple and Miletos Hotels, close to the bottom of Ataturk Bulvari. The equipped gym, which has been launched by local businesswomen Mira Tieb and Neslisah Kelle-Tufek, will also feature step aerobics, Zumba, belly dancing,…
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THE price of a British passport looks set to rise by £12.50 from March 27 for postal applications. At the moment, an adult passport costs £72.50, regardless of whether you apply online or by post. But under government plans, which are subject to parliamentary approval, this would rise to £85 for postal applications and by…
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AN ANCIENT gold crown stolen from the burial chamber of Hecatomnus in Milas in 2008 and later smuggled to Scotland, has returned to Turkey, Turkish Culture and Tourism Minister Numan Kurtulmuş has said. Yalçın Kurt, the head of the Culture and Tourism Ministry’s Cultural Heritage and Museums department, has personally brought the gold crown from…
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PLANS to bring back three lorry loads of sand from the Pamucak Coastline to top up Didim’s main beaches were left decidedly on the beach this week. Didim Mayor Deniz Atabay explained the resort’s sands were are eroded away by nature and changes to the eco-system. To combat the difficulties, the council each winter gets…
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