Local News

Silver Linings For Swimmer Maya

Didim American College student Maya Gördüemel hit a silver streak at last week’s 2023 regional swimming championships. Maya, representing Ege Yükselen Swimming Club, competed at the two-day championships held in Nazili. She competed in six races for the age nine-ten category – obtaining the most medals by any one student overall. Her times were even…

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3 Rehabilitated Sea Turtles Released

After completing their treatments at the Sea Turtle Research, Rescue, and Rehabilitation Center (DEKAMER), three injured sea turtles found off Kuşadası about 6 months ago have been released back into the sea. DEKAMER Director Prof. Dr. Yakup Kaska mentioned that one had a tracking device during the release event. He highlighted the importance of returning…

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Businessman Lost at Sea in Didim

An investigation is underway to find a businessman who went to sea with his boat in Didim and has not been heard from since. According to information, Yasin Cinkaya (47), living in Denizli, set out to sea with his boat from Didim district. Relatives who did not hear from Cinkaya for a while reported the…

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Exemplary Behavior from Philanthropic Headman Candidate

The request from a physically disabled citizen residing in Akyeniköy neighborhood of Didim was fulfilled. A walker and a specially equipped chair were provided to physically disabled Ramazan Dülger, with the contributions of the Didim and Region Disabled People Association and the philanthropic headman candidate . While the materials purchased with the cooperation of Tradesman Ahmet Akyol, who…

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Movie Scenes Shot in Didim

Scenes from the movie Köy Düğünü (Village Wedding) were shot in Didim, it has been revealed. Filming was completed in and around the Temple of Apollo and the nearby Medusa House Boutique Hotel for the romantic comedy movie directed by Turkish director Hasan Doğan. The movie, yet to be released, tells the story of someone…

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Miletus: The Magnificence and Forgotten Value of an Ancient City

Welcome to the captivating Ancient City of Miletus, a time-honoured site tracing its origins back to the 2nd millennium BC. Founded by immigrants from Crete under Serpedon’s guidance, brother of Crete’s King Minos, Miletus thrived through diverse epochs—Mycenaean, Achaean, and the grand sweep of Archaic, Hellenistic, Roman, Eastern Roman, Menteşe Principality, and Ottoman periods. During…

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Didim Introduced At International Fair

Didim Municipality attended the “Bentour Comedy Night 2023” program organized by Bentour Reisen, one of Europe’s largest tour operators, in Antalya. The event saw Didim Mayor Ahmet Deniz Atabay, Deputy Mayor Öznur Gündoğdu, and Deputy President of the Didim Chamber of Commerce, Hikmet Atilla, attend. Hosting over 700 tourism and travel sector agencies from Germany,…

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CODA’s Festive Christmas Fayre Raises 36,000 TL in Support of Stray Animals

On November 26, CODA orchestrated a heartwarming Christmas Fayre at The Beach Bar, delighting attendees with a showcase of lively stalls, engaging raffles, and an exciting auction. The event radiated the nature of Christmas, captivating everyone present in the festive spirit.     Remarkably, the raffles alone garnered an impressive sum of 16,000 TL, reflecting…

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Final bargaining negotiations for real estate in Didim

Final bargaining negotiations for the privatization tender of some real estate in Izmir, Şanlıurfa and Aydın were held by the Privatization Administration (ÖİB). In the final bargaining meeting of the privatization tender of the real estate with a surface area of 5,009 square meters in Cumhuriyet District of Didim, registered in the name of the…

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Turkey Sports Talent Screening unveils future athletes in Aydın

The Turkey Sports Talent Screening and Sports Orientation Program, a collaborative effort between the Ministry of Youth and Sports and the Ministry of National Education, identifies future champions and students with latent talents in Aydın. While discovering the athletes of the future through talent screenings held annually, the program also aims to unveil the potential…

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