Didim Mayor Hatice Gençay has met with several tradesmen from Altinkum’s coastal tourism strip on Yali Street to discuss and exchange information about projects that will shape the future of the region. Deputy Mayors Aydan Aşık Turgut, Ali Çelik and Kaan Topçuoğulları also attended the meeting held in the Didim Municipality Council Meeting Hall. One…
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By Jay Jean Jackson Approximately 2500 years ago, there was a significant shift in the way people thought about life, the universe, and everything. Thales of Miletus moved away from mythology as a way of explaining the world and started exploring nature to understand the machinations of existence. However, he did not refute the presence…
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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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