By Chris Drum Berkaya THE curious, ballet and dance lovers should grasp the chance to see one of the richest programs of the past 14 years of Bodrum Ballet Festival when it opens on Monday 24 July. It will close on 12 August with incredibly energetic seven-man act of flamenco artists Los Vivancos returning for the…
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AUTHORITIES from the UK notified their Turkish counterparts Thursday that the electronics ban in cabins imposed in March will be lifted in flights from Turkey. A similar ban imposed by the United States was lifted earlier in July. British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson and Minister of State for Europe and the Americas at the Foreign…
Read More Jet2.com and Jet2holidays have announced major expansion to their Turkey programme for summer 2018 to keep up with demand. The airline and its sister tour operator are adding more than 70,000 extra seats to the destination, which will almost double the programme for summer 2018. The expansion includes the launch of a new Birmingham to…
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PLANS that could see the famous shipwrecks of the Museum of Underwater Archaeology relocated within Bodrum Castle and the Knights Chapel restored to a mosque for worship has stirred debate. Under government plans, the chapel, which hosts some of the great treasures of St Peter’s Castle, could be converted back to a mosque as it…
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Andy Probert: SO another year down, and another year sorting out the residence application here in Turkey. This time, I first had to apply online. After a few hairy moments on the website – https://e-ikamet.goc.gov.tr/ – I eventually got through to the end and arranged for my ‘interview application’ for Friday. What you need before you…
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TENSIONS ran high on Wednesday when large parts of the indoor Didim Shopping Centre were shuttered off by traders to prevent checks on suspect counterfeit goods. Tourists and locals spoke of mass crowds in front of the shopping centre as debates raged over the presence of lawyers wanting access to inspect any false brands being…
Read MoreINCREASING house prices across the resort has been credited by one senior real estate figure for the marked rise in interest from the Middle Eastern and Russia. Didim Real Estate Consultants Association President Osman Coşkun said the interest was very welcome given the fact that British interests have been largely drying up, and , if…
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DIDIM Mayor Deniz Atabay has signalled 2018 as the year for tourism to come back strong after being in the doldrums for the last couple of years. His comments were made in the first of regular meetings between the authorities and tradesmen on the eve of the main holiday season. The meeting was called at…
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THE Apollon Temple will be hosting two specific visits this summer – including the arrival of the German archaeologists that failed to arrive last year due to political ructions at the time. Voices’ Apollo Temple columnist Glenn Maffia revealed the team of German archaeologists from the University of Halle, headed by Prof. Dr. Helga Bumke,…
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THE ‘Travel Price Barometer-2017’ survey was published by the British Postal Service on holiday centers preferred by British citizens at certain times. According to this, despite the fact that Marmaris, which represented Turkey is the fourth cheapest holiday centre in Europe, the number of visitors, which was 42,000 in May last year, could not reach…
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