Glenn Maffia: Well, the news issued this week came straight out of the blue! An exchange program for the owners of those derelict builds around the Temple of Apollo, and the stated aim of demolition for those deemed illegal. The map in their hands I would certainly like to claim some credit, though I would be delusional…
Read More EXTRADITION of Didim-based British expat – David Spencer Hill – back to the UK is continuing, after Voices revealed he had been on the run for four years – and is yet to serve a six-year jail term. Hill (73) – who also went by the name of David Spence – was due to face…
Read More OWNERS of historic buildings that have fallen on hard times around the Apollo Temple are to be given the chance to place them into the hands of the Cultural Ministry. The Apollo Temple and its immediate environment is listed as a 1st Degree Archaeological Site in Hisar District by the Culture and Tourism Directorate of…
Read More A BRITISH tourist holidaying Didim was brought back to life thanks to the prompt actions of surgeons in Izmir. Ronald Dickson, a 67-year-old, suffered a heart attack in Didim, but was brought back to life thanks to the actions of doctors at a private hospital in Izmir where he was referred. Mr Dickson, from Liverpool,…
Read More Cigarette packages will no longer be displayed in shops selling tobacco products and new regulations on their sales will be implemented, according to a statement by the Health Ministry, the Hurriyet daily News reports. The statement also said cigarette brands will no longer be visible on packages according to the new regulation. Recep Akdağ, the…
Read More NEW regulations to grant expedited citizenship to foreign investors in Turkey will be implemented soon, Deputy Prime Minister Numan Kurtulmuş has said. Investors eligible for citizenship will include those who have made fixed investments, those who have bought real estate at a certain value and retain it for at least three years, those who provide…
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Jenny Scott DIDIM Glee Club proudly presents “ Aladdin” – a traditional pantomime set in Peking. This year’s show will once again feature the West End (of Didim) standard of singing, great music, amazing sets and costumes with plenty of jokes old and new! Aladdin joins his family – Wishy Washy and their mother, Widow…
Read More AIRLINE passengers in Turkey will be entitled to compensation when their flight is canceled or delayed by more than three hours, according to a newly launched website. On average, it’s estimated airline passengers in Turkey are able to claim over 7 million Turkish Liras on a daily basis, equaling more than 2.5 billion liras a…
Read More DIDIM charity Help-in-Hands has been helping to improve the infrastructure around Valiler School in Altinkum. The voluntary has provided paint for the school playground markings and renewed the exterior fencing. But founder Lynn Cole said: “It was quite a sizable project in itself, but at the time we were not aware the school was raising…
Read MoreALTINKUM’S Toy Bar will be hosting a community event this Christmas, with proceeds going towards Help-in-Hands latest initiative for a road safety education campaign in schools. So local businesses are being urged to donate raffle prizes towards Toy Bar’s Big Tombola. The event, of which Voices will provide more details close to the event, will…
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