Reporter Ruken Alışkan continues our Explore series with a feature on Fethiye, her favourite district of Muğla, a province that stretches from the Aegean to the Mediterranean. Fethiye is a place you must see with its forests, vegetation, air, and the clarity of the sea. I will divide Fethiye into four regions. While Fethiye center,…
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The Explore feature series continues this a focus on the beautiful area of Akyaka Akyaka is popular and beautiful, but still remains a restfulness. However, I recommend you visit during the week as crowds increase on weekends. Akyaka is actually a small place, but if you include various activities, it is possible to do many…
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The Explore feature series continues this week with reporter Ruken Alışkan focusing on one of the ‘villages’ of Izmir, Birgi. Birgi Village, built at the foot of the mountains in Ödemiş, İzmir, is a must-see village with its architecture and centuries-old trees. As it is a historical village, its streets and the architecture of the…
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The Explore series goes further afield this week. We focus on Izmir, the birthplace of reporter Ruken Alışkan. Renowned as the “castle of secularism”, it is actually a very big place with both its city centre, holiday resorts, and villages, and many places to visit. She focuses on the centre of Izmir and shares with…
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A BRITISH man, who has been a property owner in Yesilkent for 12 years, revealed how his Apple Watch alerted his family to him being in an accident – which prompted an overwhelming response of help. John McLaughlin, from Wakefield, was involved in a nasty motorcycle accident on Tuesday June 21 on his way back…
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MEMBERS of the Didim Plog Group have held their monthly meeting. Due to Bayram next week and their fourth-anniversary party the following week, the next plog will be held on July 27. It will be held at the cliff area between the Tuntaş hotel and the old Palm Wings Hotel. Meet at Ilksan Cafe at…
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This week, we speak to Karen Wren, owner of TAG Charity Shop, a British woman who has dedicated her life to helping animals. Karen settled in Turkey just to help animals and has built her life completely according to them. When did you first come to Turkey? I cam to Turkey 21 years ago because…
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Our new feature, Expat Chat, focuses on expatriates who live here in Didim and Akbuk. This week we spoke to Julie and Jon Ayres, a warm and natural couple with strong family ties. While we were looking around in a neighborhood that sees the green nature of Akbuk, not being sure of Julie and Jon’s…
Read More Organized by the Bodrum Classical Music Association, the International Gümüşlük Music Festival will once again present a full program for music lovers for its 19th edition, starting from July 18. The festival is organized around three concepts every year, which will bring the audience together with the concepts of In Water, On Sand, and In Stone. As in previous…
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Didim’s many beautiful beaches can remain hidden despite the advantages they offer. One of these beautiful beaches is Gaye 1 Beach. Gaye 1, which is very pleasant for sunbathing and swimming with its clean sea water and sandy beach, is a beach that can be reached by passing through the green in Yeşilkent. You can…
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