SEVERAL historic building around the Apollo Temple that have been left in dilapidation are now in danger of falling down, the village muhtar has claimed. Bahri Aşık, the 35-year head of Hisar district, which incorporates the Temple and its surrounding area, said the buildings – a number of former Greek properties which were left after the…
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Didim will host its second annual Vegfest from April 20-23. The town is thought to be only one in Turkey to dedicate a festival to vegetarianism and last year, the first event, located near the Apollo Temple, attracted some 60,000 people. The organising committee of this year’s festival recently met to get the event underway.…
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THANKS to major demand, budget airline Jet2 is to allocate more than 10,000 extra seats and offer a new and exclusive route to Bodrum from East Midlands. A Jet2 spokesman said: “We are adding a weekly Saturday service to Bodrum from July to September, giving local holidaymakers the chance to reach a stunning corner of Turkey. “The…
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OFFICIAL data reveals property sales to foreigners in Turkey rose 22.2 percent year-on-year in 2017. “In house sales to foreigners, İstanbul was the number one province with 8,182 sales in 2017,” TurkStat said. The Mediterranean resort city of Antalya came in number two, with 4,707 sales to foreigners, followed by Bursa and Yalova. TurkStat data…
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THE full extent of legal building works across Didim has been revealed by Mayor Deniz Atabay. Over the past three years, 2,143 plans for construction have been passed by the local authority, but only 1,855 have been acted on. In 2015, 758 construction permits were granted, with 682 buildings erected; In 2016, 704 permits were…
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DIDIM’S new tennis organisation, based at the Aquasis Hotel, has announced plans for two tournaments in May. The Didim Tennis Academy, with the backing of Didim Council, has unveiled its plans for two cup events. The first big organization will be organized for the 6-7-8-9 age group between May 3-6 2018. The development camp will last…
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TURKISH GRAND NATIONAL ASSEMBLY ENVIRONMENTAL COMMISSION ANIMAL PROTECTION BILL LAW No: 1/323Accepted: June 24, 2004 ANIMAL PROTECTION LAW (LEGİSLATİON NUMBER 5199) PART ONE General Provisions CHAPTER ONE Purpose, Scope, Definitions and Principles Purpose ARTICLE 1 – The purpose of this law is to ensure that animals are afforded a comfortable life and…
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Didim Public Education discusses new courses THE activities and projects to be carried out by the Directorate of Didim Public Education Center in 2018 were discussed at a recent meeting. Didim Garrison Commander Cetin Gülseven, Didim District Police Chief Serkan Demircioğlu, Didim District National Education Director Recep Akdemir, Didim Chamber of Commerce President Şaban Üstündağ, Didim Chamber…
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DIDIM is to host an official half-marathon in October in conjunction with the Turkey Athletics Federation, it has been revealed. Mayor Deniz Atabay said preparations are now underway to fulfil all the necessary requirements of the Association for the half marathon over the October 6-7 weekend. He was quoted as saying that landmarks such as Republic Square,…
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Rain stops play in Didim HEAVY rains caused people to stay indoors and those caught in it were left dashing for cover in Didim yesterday. Such was the force of the rain that cars opted to pull over and wait out the rains, while citizens who were walking the pavements ran for shelter. The council…
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