The traffic nightmare that has persisted for years at Söke’s Novada Outlet Island is set to end. Plans have been put forward for an overpass at the junction which connects Kuşadası, Didim, Bodrum and Izmir. Details have emerged that the proposals have been included in the government’s 2025 investment program. The congestion at the intersection…
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Didim Mayor Hatice Gençay spoke recently on a number of issues. Amphitheatre She reiterated her hopes that the town’s Amphitheatre will reopen this year. The amphitheatre has not been in use for several months as it remains mired in a legal dispute. But Mayor Gencay said the amphitheatre will be in active use in the…
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By Jay Jean Jackson I am a regular swimmer and snorkeler off Sagtur beach near Akkum Plaji. Over time, I have noticed a lot of pottery fragments on the seabed. I never knew if they came from centuries ago or from people throwing rubbish into the sea the night before. Fortunately, I have an underwater…
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It is now forbidden to mess around with sea cucumbers in Didim after an important decision by the Council of State. The Akbük Culture and Environment Association (AKÇED) has won a high-profile case it filed against the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry for the hunting and collection of sea cucumbers off the coast of Didim.…
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Aydin’s Tralleis Ancient City, which also hosts the ‘Three Eyes’ symbol of Aydın, is expected to open to visitors in August 2025 following landscaping works. Located in the Efeler district and drawing attention with its history dating back to the 3rd century BC, the Tralleis Ancient City has been under excavation since 1996. It will…
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Visitors will be able to explore never-seen-before areas of the Ephesus archaeological site in 2025. The site is being prepared to enable visitors to travel into the depths of history as part of the “Endless Ephesus, Legacy for the Future” project. New tour routes and discovered historical artifacts will again highlight Ephesus one of the…
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By Chris Evans It shouldn’t be a surprise Didim Efeler 09’s season so far has been a roller coaster ride that quickly descended into the oblivion of a relegation dogfight. High expectations The coaches and players missed out on a proper pre-season of training as the hunt for a new home went on over the…
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A meeting was held by the Tourism Infrastructure Service Union (DITAB) in Didim aimed at investigating new ways to expand its tourism offering. Aydın Provincial Director of Culture and Tourism Ahmet Demir revealed that as of 2024, Aydin county hosted 4.95 million tourists. One third of them came to Didim. “However, these numbers are not…
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Tapping into humanity’s darkest fears, Akbuk author A.J. Griffiths-Jones explores factual incidents in which people have been buried alive – and some who have lived to tell the tale. Griffiths-Jones decided to explore the darker side of her claustrophobia and her own fears of suffocating alive in her new release, Buried Alive, due for…
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The summer and glorious weather went on so long this year it’s easy to forget we’re quickly coming up to Christmas and Santa eating all our mince pies. Once again, Didim will have a Christmas Fayre at Didim Yacht Club. It will take place on Saturday, December 7th starting at 11.45 am. This year sees…
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