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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Tour operator Prestige Tours, part of the Turkish group Calypso Tour, is to begin bus links from Romania to Marmaris and Didim. Prestige Tours will be introducing the new business line – a bus line to Marmaris and Didim, with five weekly departures from Bucharest and Craiova. “Due to the large number of requests for…
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POLICE have detained two people for the possession of counterfeit whiskey that was to be peddled for sale in bars across Didim and Akbuk. Didim District Police Department Anti-Smuggling and Organized Crimes Combat (KOM) Group Amirlik teams said officers discovered the illicit whiskey in cardboard boxes in a vehicle. Two men, aged 21 and 24,…
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A SECOND operation into migrant smuggling through Didim to Greece has led to a fresh wave of arrested. Several people were brought to Didim court by Gendarme officials yesterday with an ongoing investigation centred of smuggling mainly Afghan nationals to Europe. The first operation led to the arrest of three people, and the second raid…
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A 42-YEAR-OLD man from Akbuk has been detained in custody for 61 crimes, mainly fraud and credit card misuse. The man, identified only be his initials O.A., was detained by police at an address in the resort and brought to Didim court to be remanded to custody. According to the information obtained; Didim District Police Department Public…
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Summer bookings to Turkey by German travellers have increased by 70 percent compared with a year ago, Europe’s largest holiday operator TUI Group announced today (Wednesday). “After two years of decline, Turkey has again become a favourite destination for German holidaymakers, with a 70 percent increase in bookings at the start of the season,” the…
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A NEW tennis academy centre was established this week at the Aquasis Hotel. Didim Mayor Deniz Atabay attended the first session and with the trainees while playing tennis for the first time. Didim Tennis Academy President Seyhan Heb “The Academy is aimed at developing and promoting tennis as a sports in the province.” The sessions are available for…
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SEVERAL arrests have been made across Turkey following an investigation into the smuggling of Afghan nationals through Didim and on to Europe. Suspects at 11 different addresses, including at least one from Afghanistan living in Aydin, were arrested. Aydin Provincial Gendarmerie Command, Anti-Smuggling and Organized Crime Branch launched a specific investigation some months ago. It was as…
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Bust stolen from park A BUST of the father of medicine, Hippocrates, has disappeared from its plinth in a park in Didim’s Camlik district. The design, by Antonis Chatzimizhail, was completed in three months and was put in the park at a ceremony in 2015. It was stolen from the place by an unknown person or…
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