A shipwreck dating back to the Early Byzantine Period (5th-6th Century AD), with various amphora intact, has been confirmed lying off Fournoi Island which lies off the coasts of Samos Island and Guzelcamli, near Kusadasi. The Archaeological Marine Archaeological Research Project, carried out by the University of Thessaly and the Greek Maritime Antiques Directorate around…
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Realty World has received three positive testimonials from happy clients in the last few weeks confirming that they are one of the best teams to work with when it comes to selling or buying your home. Help you at every step The agency, which is the sister company of Voices Newspaper, was highlighted by Barry.…
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Local charity Help-in-Hands has been busy over the last few months helping to raise money and give hope so many more people. Charity spokesperson Lynn Cole said: “2023 ended with the first-ever joint Boxing Day Swim. I must say a massive thanks to Casper’s Bar, Didim shelter volunteer dog walkers DAS for organising such a…
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Architect Muharrem Çetinel has released a new book ‘Yoran: Didim’s Lost Village’ – specifically addressing the community that once thrived around the Temple of Apollo from the 1600s onwards. Çetinel recently gave an insightful presentation to accompany the publication during a recent two-day “Didim Culture and Tourism symposium”, organized by ADÜ Didim Vocational School and…
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Renovation works at an historic building close to the Temple of Apollo have been viewed by Didim District Governor Can Kazım Kuruca in an update with contractors. The two-storey building was originally habited by Greeks and used as a local hospital. Following the 1924 population exchange between Turkey and Greece, it was used as a…
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Two prefabricated kindergartens were built in the garden of Yalıköy Primary School, financed by the Pre-Accession Financial Assistance Instrument (IPA) provided by the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and the European Union (EU) to candidate countries, with support of the Ministry of National Education and the Ministry of Labor and Social Security. The project was…
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In memory of Glenn Maffia, the Voices columnist, who passed away on January 10 at the age of 66, Voices has compiled some reflections from friends and family. His brother Brian said: “Glenn was a wonderful brother and will be missed so much.” A cremation service will be held on Wednesday January 31, at 15.00…
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Following the untimely and sudden death of Glenn Maffia, Voices Newspaper’s long-time columnist, on January 10, a number of his peers and close friends remember him with fondness in their own words: Izabela Miszczak, freelance photographer, journalist, and travel writer. When I first met Glenn it was in my role as the editor of the…
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The Boxing Day swim organized by CoDA (Care of Didim Animals), which took place opp. Pinocchios on Altinkum Beach, saw several Turks and foreign nationals head into the Aegean with various costumes and stayed in the water for about 15 minutes. The group was applauded as they emerged from the water. Donations collected will go…
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Didimspor women’s volleyball team, competing in the Turkish Volleyball Women’s 2nd League, defeated Marmaris Belediye Gençlik Spor, which it hosted at home, with a 3-0 win. Competing in the Turkish Volleyball Women’s 2nd League for the first time this season, Didimspor women’s volleyball team continued its fight for the top. Didimspor, which hosted Marmaris Belediye…
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