THE world-famous film production company, Paramount, is to open its first-ever hotel in Bodrum. The hotel, which is set to open in May, has excited the attention of the world jet society and Hollywood stars alike. Paramount Pictures, one of the oldest film production companies in the world, has stepped into the tourism industry under…
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THE Didim Folk Dances Youth and Sports Association (DAHOT) is organising its 3rd International Children’s Festival this year. Folk dance teams from Soke, Azerbaijan and Georgia will participate to celebrate National Sovereignty and Children’s Day on Sunday April 23. After a wreath-laying at Cumhuriyet Square on April 22, the Chamber of Commerce will host photographic…
Read MoreAFTER a disastrous season, Didim’s leading team, Didim Belediyespor, will be fighting it out in a new league next season. The team lost a number of managers, players, its chairman and, ultimately, its way come the end of the current season. It has been announced that Didim next season will be in a new league…
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A BIKE tour will be among the activities marking Didim’s Tourism Week this week. The programme is being supported by the Didim Governorate, Didim Municipality and Adnan Menderes University, Didim Vocational High School, the Didim Tourism Infrastructure Union, Didim Chamber of Commerce and Didim’s Tourism Association (TURSAB). The first event will be a wreath laying…
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THE Turkish Lira lira rallied strongly on Monday to its highest level against the dollar after Turkey’s referendum ended Sunday with victory for the ‘Yes ‘campaign. The lira strengthened more than 3.5 percent in Asian trade Sunday, from 3.74 to 3.63 against the greenback. Some 51.3 percent of the more than 58 million Turkish voters…
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TWO Britons have been arrested over a devastating blaze at a Marmaris marina, which claimed the life of a Turkish man. The nationals identified as Billy Clark, 34, and Rosie Patricia Glover, 24, allegedly from Northern Ireland, were detained by gendarmerie forces on suspicion of setting the marina on fire on April 10, state-run Anadolu…
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A NEW submarine attraction that offers tourists an exciting new way to discover the Mediterranean Sea has been opened to visitors in Alanya after initial test dives. The company ZZT Ulucan Marine imported the submarine called “Nemo Primero” from Jamaica. The submarine was produced in Finland and has a capacity of 22 passengers and 2…
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LOW-COST carrier Jet2 is to fly Newcastle to Bodrum from May 3, 2018, Voices can reveal. Checking flights for 2018, Voices noticed that the Newcastle option to fly to Bodrum has been enabled, meaning a flight for 1 person for 1 week from May 3-10 will cost £170 return (£106 to Bodrum, £66 to Newcastle). The…
Read More LOW-COST carrier Jet2 has officially announced new routes to Turkey from Edinburgh and Glasgow airports for next summer. Five of the routes will be exclusive to Jet2.com and Jet2holidays. An additional brand new Boeing 737-800 aircraft will come into operation at Edinburgh Airport to cope with the increased demand. From Edinburgh, it is adding exclusive…
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THE number of tourists arriving in March to Antalya – considered the “tourism capital” of Turkey – dropped by 36 percent compared to the same period last year. The biggest loss was from Europe: 337,663 tourists came to Antalya in the first three months of 2017. The loss rate was 27 percent compared to the…
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