FOREIGN tourists to Didim’s resorts remain low in light of Turkey’s recent troubles, but the domestic sector continues strong. Officials have said tourism was disrupted in the Aegean region’s prominent tourism destinations, such as Didim and Kuşadası, due to the Gülenist Terror Organization’s (FETÖ) coup attempt for the first couple of days after but the…
Read MoreFOREIGNERS have experienced a reduction in the number of houses bought in Turkey in the first half of this year. Residential sales to foreigners in Aydın decreased as much as 31.6 percent compared to the same period of 2015. In Turkey, 9,378 properties were sold to foreigners in the first six months of 2016, a…
Read MoreMavişehir Sports Complex opened by Mayor JULY 22 saw the opening of the modern looking Mavişehir Sports Complex as it was inaugurated by Didim mayor Deniz Atabay. The complex located at Mavişehir Sitesi will cater for a tennis court, basketball court, volleyball court and children’s play group area. The opening was attended by civic and…
Read More ART lovers in Didim will be all at sea this weekend with a marine-themed exhibition. The exhibition is being hosted at Didim Marina Yacht Club and will see the best of art from Didim Art Club, headed by local resident Pat Flint, and her members, as well as art from students from two local schools.…
Read More DOZENS of Didim expats and locals rocked the night away with some fantastic entertainment at the Help-in-Hands Summer Bash. The annual event, hosted on Tuesday (July 26) at Meanderos Restaurant, saw a first class night of fun and entertainment. The night, which included an auction and raffle, was compered by former world boxing middleweight champion…
Read More Turkey’s parliament in Ankara approved Thursday a new labor law specifying conditions under which foreigners can work in the country. According to the law, reports Yeni Safak, foreigners with long-term residence permits or work permits for at least eight years would now be able to apply for permanent work permits. Those with permanent work permits…
Read MoreIllegal structure demolished at Cennet Koy An illegal structure has been taken down by Didim Council at Cennet Koy – otherwise known as Paradise Beach. The hut was taken down following complaints and the council’s own investigations . The dismantling of the illegal makeshift shacks was done in the presence of Didim District Security Directorate teams…
Read MoreADNAN Menderes University and Didim Municipality have co-organised an international arts camp between July 16-24. The Didim Forest Camp, at Taşburun, saw a total of 20 foreign artists and a total of 55 local artists as part of a workshop organised by the university’s Faculty of Fine Arts Department. The workshop is the seventh year…
Read MoreEVEN before the attack on Istanbul’s airport in late June and the failed coup attempt last weekend, Turkey’s hotel business was slumping badly in the first six months of the year. According to hotel data research firm STR, Turkey’s revenue per available room was about $54 per night through June, a 40% plunge from a…
Read MoreTURKEY has banned all academics from leaving the country, cancelling their annual leave, as President Tayyip Erdogan’s post-coup crackdown escalated to “exceptional proportions,” reports the Daily Telegraph. Teachers were told last week they could not travel abroad on any work-related trips for the foreseeable future and those currently overseas were ordered to return. One British academic…
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