A new Didim-Turgutreis-Bodrum ferry service will be officially launched today (Mon July 1) before going into full operation tomorrow (Tues July 2). Aydın Metropolitan Municipality, in cooperation with Muğla Metropolitan Municipality, will launch the service to mark Cabotage Day – an annual celebration related to merchant marine rights of Turkey. The first of the sea…
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Ferry services from Didim to the Greek islands of Kos and Leros have restarted this season, launched by Yeşil Marmaris The Didim-Kos voyage traveled with 50 people on the first day. The services were restarted after a five-year break. The first ferry left from the district’s D-Marin port. At 08:30, passengers completed their procedures at…
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Sagtur has become the latest destination for supermarket chain BIM. The new store officially opened on Thursday (13th June) at 10am. It has 580 square metres of retail space, making it one of the largest stores in the area. It carries all the products you’d expect from BIM plus a fresh bakery and a small…
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Three students from Didim have returned with a medal haul after competing in the Aydin regional school sports swimming tournament in Nazilli last weekend. Didim’s representatives this year were: Maya Gördüemel from American Kültür Koleje, Mira Dedemen from Valiler Ilk Okul, and Aymine Ayliz Türkay of Atatürk Ilk Okul. They were among over 100 competitors,…
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A planned meeting in Akbuk today (Thurs) to discuss proposals for a controversial marble quarry could not be held due to the protests from the public. The meeting had been called to discuss the Environment Impact Assessment (EIA) of the plans and for more information about the marble quarry, crushing and screening plant planned to…
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The population exchange between Turkiye and Greece 100 years ago this year has been commemorated in Didim by grandchildren and families of relatives who experienced it. Their ancestors came to Kovela Port – now known as Sedef Koy on the Mavisehir coastline – where they first set foot on Turkish soil. They were transferred from…
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Chris Evans, Voices. Everyone who has visited Turkiye knows we have a secondary population. It consists entirely of stray animals, writes Chris Evans. The ones in the Didim area are probably the luckiest of them all. There are many locals and expats who go out of their way to feed and care for the street…
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The cruise ship M/V Gemini, which stayed in İskenderun for more than a month after the February 6 earthquakes and provided a home to more than 1000 disaster victims, is back to tour programs between Kuşadası and the Aegean Islands. The 164-meter-long Bahamian-flagged ship, purchased by the domestically-owned cruise tourism company Miray Cruises, continues its…
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A British national holidaying in Didim has been detained on suspicion of selling drugs. Local media said that a man, identified only by his initials GWE, came to Didim from England on holiday for a week and was allegedly caught by the police while he was trying to sell marijuana he had with him to…
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Air temperatures above seasonal norms have mobilised diving tourism early this season in Kuşadası. The resort offers its local and foreign guests the opportunity to explore the unique beauties of the Aegean by diving in the turquoise sea thanks to its underwater beauties. Especially in April, high air temperatures compared to previous years revitalised diving…
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