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Int’l Gümüşlük Music Festival to host concerts, shows

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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A hidden beach in Yeşilkent

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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Giving hope to animals across Didim

THE volunteer team behind Care of Didim Animals (CoDA) have outlined their plans and hopes of continuing to work for the benefit of stray animals across the district. In an interview this week, members Angela and Brian told Voices how the CoDA team works, what they do and how the team came together. CoDA was…

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Plans to immortalize the ‘British lady of Bafa’

Efforts to immortalize the life of Rosemary Baldwin, a British woman who fell in love and later promoted the nature around Lake Bafa, are under consideration. Local media have suggested that Kuşadası Municipality is continuing in its project preparations to turn her house into a museum. Rosemary spent many years in the beautiful geography of…

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Didim News in Brief

Didim forest among public ban to prevent fires MAJOR steps have been taken to prevent public entrance to a number of Aydin forests, including one in the Didim area, in a bid to prevent fires from occurring in natural habitats. The decree, issued to governors across Turkey, follows the large fire that wiped out many…

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Euromos Restoration Conjures Deep Questions

By Glenn Maffia FOR several months I have been reading about the ongoing restoration of the Temple of Zeus Lepsynos located within the antique city of Euromos, about halfway between Didim and Bodrum. It hasn’t made for pleasurable reading from my point of view, I can assure you. Historical point Though the city probably dates…

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Zeus waters fail to lose colour and charm

A SMALL lake in the affectionately-named Zeus Cave, located close to the Kuşadası entrance of Dilek National Park, continues to draw attention with its turquoise color and clarity. The lake is said, by local legend and mythology, to be where the goddess of love, Aphrodite, bathed and swam, and ultimately became beautiful. Located right at…

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Kuşadası’s Mineral and Fossil Museum receives award

The Fossil and Mineral Museum, opened by Kuşadası Municipality, was deemed worthy of an award in the Museum Encouragement Competition organized by the Historical Cities Association (TKB). The Museum Encouragement Competition, which was held for the first time in 2016 by the Historical Cities Association, saw 15 municipalities apply, with a total of 17 museums…

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Explore: Deliçay Valley

Around the Aydin region, there are many places where you can see historical ruins and enjoy natural beauty. We will share these places which you can visit and spice up your holiday. The Explore series looks at Deliçay Valley in Aydın. Deliçay Valley, where 30 large and small waterfalls and a historical bridge considered to…

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Wildlife continues to thrive in Dilek National Park

Horses and fallow deer are continuing to thrive around Dilek Peninsula National Park, it has been reported. Images from camera traps placed across the Büyük Menderes Delta by the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, General Directorate of Nature Conservation and National Parks (DKMP), have revealed the beauty of the park’s natural life.  It is said…

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