Residents in Akbük have called for the village’s presently closed Greek Orthodox Church to be restored to its original state and opened to tourism. The historical church, which was built in the 1870s during the Ottoman period and continued its function until the beginning of the Republic, remained idle after the Greeks migrated to Greece…
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Surrounded by the deep blue waters of the Aegean, rising on the southern slopes of Samsun Mountain, 15 km southwest of Söke district, the Ancient City of Priene looks like a treasure lost in the depths of history. Its first traces date back to B.C. This ancient city, discovered in the mid-7th century, attracts attention…
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Didim residents want police to take measures against car and motorcycle drivers who speed and make excessive noise on the roads. In every neighborhood of Didim, a signature campaign was launched under the leadership of shopkeepers, and thousands of signatures collected were given to the Didim District Governorate. In the petition given to the District…
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The activity seen in the UK and German markets in early bookings in Kuşadası and Didim, one of the prominent centers of summer tourism, made tourism professionals happy. Tacettin Özden, Board Member of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, Turkey Tourism Promotion and Development Agency and President of the Kuşadası Hoteliers Association, made an evaluation…
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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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