A TOTAL of 11 Blue Flags has been awarded to the best beaches and one marina on the Didim coastline. However, Aydin Province, which includes Kusadasi and Didim, suffered a drop in the number of Blue Flags handed out annually – shrinking to 27 in 2017 from 31 in 2016. Blue Flags, a universally recognized…
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AS Turkey’s rental law changes begin to bed in, Voices has some advice and tips from those at the sharp end of applying the law. The new laws compel home owners who rent their properties on a short-term basis (daily or weekly) to register them with the local authorities. In Didim, Voices understands Altinkum Premier…
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DIDIM dentist Sevil Pekmezci has spoken of her joy at receiving a recent international award. Sevil, whose studio is based on Ataturk Boulevard, Altinkum, was surprised to be told she would receive an award in the Best Dentist category in Turkey from the International Award of Excellence in Dentistry 2017. The award was picked up…
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SIXTEEN models from six countries have landed in Didim to battle it out to be crowned Miss Apollon. The women, from Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova and Kazakhstan, are staying at the Venosa Hotel, in Yesilkent, for the 9th Miss Apollo International Beauty Contest. The countdown to the contest, organized by the Peninsula Group Hotels,…
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A GROUP of expats, a 13-year-old and a Turkish resident got stuck into the inaugural round of Tag Rugby in Akbuk last week. Malcolm Kielty (67) and friend Kevin Barker (also 67), both from Halifax, wanted to start weekly Tag Rugby sessions as a combined fun, family and health project. They launched the project at…
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ART lovers will have the opportunity to enjoy more than a month of concerts come June thanks to the 31st International İzmir Festival. A total of 218 artists who will take part in the festival will meet art lovers at the Ahmet Adnan Saygun Arts Center (AASSM), İzmir State Theater Konak Stage, Çeşme Castle and…
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Stats reveal foreign legion numbers THE numbers of foreign people granted residence permits in Turkey reached 563,000 as of May 17. The top five destinations are Istanbul: 241,348; Ankara: 63,214; Antalya: 48,293; Bursa: 32,797 and Izmir: 16,173. Aydin Province , which includes Didim and Kusadasi, has 4,623 residents, while Mugla Province, which includes Bodrum, Marmaris and…
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EXPATS can lose thousands of pounds if they do not keep in touch with their banks and financial providers when moving overseas. Consumers who fail to update their addresses risk missing out on savings and investments – and could run up hidden debts. The problem has been highlighted in two recent cases: In one, an accountant moved…
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SO you have already been to İzmir and you think you have already exhausted the list of places to visit: Fish at the sea-front, the Clock Tower and, of course, Ephesus. Do go back as there is more: The symbol of İzmir is no doubt its clock-tower – the 115-year-old symbol of the cosmopolitan, the…
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Akbuk front work continues apace DIDIM Mayor Deniz Atabay was in Akbuk last week to check on the extent of the works along the front. The route is being completely renewed in efforts to renovate the front. Soke factory/outlet to close October AROUND 700 jobs are to be lost at a clothing factory which stands…
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