TRADITIONAL Turkish dancing courses are to take off in Didim. The ‘Strictly Come Turkish Dancing’ sessions offer foreign residents the opportunity to learn traditional dancing. Classes are being pencilled in for twice a week at the Adnan Menderes (Marina Road) Sports Centre, possibly from 5:30pm to 7pm on Mondays and Wednesdays. The courses are free and…
Read MoreA THIRD Didim expat – who was one of the few to become a naturalised Turk – has died. Keith Robinson, who had lived in the resort for 14 years, passed away at Aydin Hospital last Thursday (Jan 28). A friend of Mr Robinson’s, Vinnie Coleman, told Voices that Keith had lived in Camlik district…
Read MoreNEW Turkish ID cards will be completed across the country by 2018, the Hurriyet has reported. Turkish IDs will be updated in line with the country’s deal with the EU on easing visa restrictions for Turkish citizens traveling to Europe. The move followed a new deal signed between Turkey and the European Union which will…
Read More THE numbers of foreigners living and working in Turkey have finally been revealed – with British residents the largest population in both Mugla and Aydin provinces. After many, many years of asking for the breakdown of foreign nationals by address in Turkey, as well as locally, the National Office of Statistics has finally revealed the…
Read More
UK HOLIDAYMAKERS are opting for “safer” destinations this year, as the tourism industry continues to feel the effect of recent terror attacks in north Africa and mainland Europe, the Guardian has reported. It said that, according to industry insiders, bookings to Greece, Spain and Portugal have seen a spike, while resorts in Tunisia and Egypt…
Read MoreRESIDENTS in Didim may well find out they have been charged a small sum for ‘environmental cleaning’. It emerged when Voices was contacted by a couple of readers as they went to pay their council tax this week – as usually the end of January is the payment deadline for the first six months of…
Read More MORE than 6.3 million foreigners obtained a Turkish visa in 2015 using the country’s Electronic Visa System, it has been reported. According to Turkey’s Foreign Affairs Ministry, 7,232,322 people applied for a visa through the e-Visa system in 2015, while some 87 percent of all applications (6,343,581) were accepted. The e-Visa figures showed a 17.4…
Read MoreFor expats with cars in Turkey, here’s a quick way to discover whether you have clocked up any fines or outstanding car tax along the way. First click on to: https://intvd.gib.gov.tr/internetvd/template.jsp?page=IVD_MTV_SORGU and you will face a form to fill in: Plaka is Turkish for Number Plate Özel Plaka. This you can leave blank T.C. Kimlik…
Read MoreApart from being the fourth biggest newspaper in Turkey, we are also one of the largest English-language newspapers dedicated to the expat in Turkey. So when you advertise with us, you are reaching out to a potential audience of not less than 40,000 – the accredited number of British expats presently living in Turkey. The…
Read MoreINDUSTRY analyst GfK has suggested Turkey that could see a near 30 percent slump in bookings for 2016. GfK reported a 22% increase in season-to-date short-haul bookings and a 9% rise in long-haul, but a 3% decline in mid-haul, with bookings to Egypt down 41% year on year and no flights to Tunisia. Spain up David…
Read More
