Landscaping works have begun around the Didim Temple of Apollo site, with replacement of decades’ old iron fencing and 100-year-old walls. The Ministry of Culture and Tourism, General Directorate of Cultural Assets and Museums, has initiated landscaping work around the site temple Apollo, which dates back to the 4th century BC. It was reported that…
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Didim American College student Maya Gördüemel was all smiles after a gruelling swimming meet at the weekend. She was among 400 competitors from Izmir and Aydin competing in the Aydin and Aegean regional heats at Aydin University’s Olympic pool across Saturday and Sunday. Maya was part of a trio of representatives from the Ege Yükselen…
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In 1937, Turkey’s leader Mustafa Kemal Atatürk gave the 3rd Aircraft Regiment, stationed in İzmir, a rather unusual mission – to photograph ancient cities, especially those in the Aegean Region, from the air. Atatürk’s interest in archaeology was not simply an amateur interest. Atatürk, who read many books on archaeology, was as knowledgeable about these…
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By Chris Evans – Didim Efeler 09’s third head coach of the season, Ibrahim Nadir Arikan, continued the wait for the first home win of his tenure as his team fell to a disappointing defeat against ten-man Osmaniyespor on Saturday. A small home crowd was drowned out by a vocal away following. It was nice…
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I love the winter in Didim. The cooler temperatures and fewer visitors give the perfect excuse for exploring. It can be a visit to Apollon Temple or further afield to Miletus, or just a walk from Sagtur to Mavisehir, writes Chris Evans. Recently, we did something a little different. We wanted to see the wildlife…
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Realty World, the popular real estate agent in Didim and sister company to Voices Newspaper, is priming for a new season of property sales and buys after new figures revealed the number of house sales across Aydin in 2024. The Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK) revealed there was a total of 28,743 houses found for new…
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So there it is. Finally official. The Temple of Apollo in Didim was the most popular historical site in Aydin to be visited in 2024. It is even more remarkable given that the biggest emphasis always seems to be on Aphrodiasis – and the world heritage site of Ephesus up the road! According to data…
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A 200-acre site in Akköy for 28,000 solar panels has moved a step forward this week. An inspection and evaluation meeting will be held on February 26 to assess the plans for the solar power plant (SPP) with storage facilities. An Istanbul-based energy company is behind the 10 megawatt (MW) storage SPP and plans to…
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By Jay Jean Jackson – Some 2,500 years ago, the annual spring festivities were starting. They’d taken place, and would continue to do so, for many centuries. The atmosphere around Miletus and Apollon Temple would have been buzzing like the crowds at the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games. The sacred stones (Gyllos) are placed…
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Maximilian Sam, the alter ego of Voices columnist Chris Evans, has stories appearing in a new anthology, Not Marriage Material, coming out on Valentine’s Day (14 February). The anthology, collected by Sue Bavey, brings together stories and poetry from 20 authors to celebrate the ones who got away and the ones we were lucky enough…
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