Two new classrooms have been created by the Didim Autism and Special Talented Children’s Association for special students studying at Didim Cumhuriyet Primary School. The step is aimed at providing support to the education of special children by the Didim Autism and Special Talented Children Association operating in Didim. As a result of the activities carried out…
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After the applications for the 1st Didim National Photography Contest, which was organized by Didim Municipality and approved by the Turkish Photographic Art Federation, to showcase the historical beauties of Didim, the winners were announced. The jury gathered at the end of the applications for the 1st Didim National Photography Contest, whose application deadline is…
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Innovative new campaigns to bring Apollo Temple’s history into the mind’s eye of tourists are desperately needed, the President of the Didim Tourism Association has revealed to Voices. “The thing I hope to achieve most during my presidency is to make Didim known in terms of cultural tourism,” said Melih Koyuncu, the Tourism Association’s new…
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The ‘Cold Water’, a healing water source dating back 2,500 years in Akbük, continues to be the main haunt of holidaymakers and those living in the region. The old name Yavan Su, which was taken under protection by the arrangement made by the Didim Municipality and made regular for the comfortable use of the citizens,…
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The ‘Porcelain Doll Exhibition Area’ opened by the Municipality of Kuşadası in the city’s historical Caravanserai has aroused much interest from local and foreign visitors. The porcelain dolls, most of which are made in Germany and France, have drawn interest for their stylish clothes reflecting the fashion of the period in which they were produced,…
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Sales of publicly-held land across Didim has sparked a response from the Didim Association, which keeps an eye on such developments. The government’s Privatization Administration has put a total of 30,669 kilometres of land portfolio for sale in Turkey’s important tourism regions. The total number of land for sale in coastal areas exceeds the areas…
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Infrastructure issues encountered by residents in Efeler district will be acted on, Didim Mayor Deniz Atabay has assured this week. A delegation consisting of residents from the Didim Akdeniz Holiday Site, as well as the Ulutaş and Sevdam sites, visited the mayor’s office. They were focused on the sewerage and road problems they were experiencing…
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Dozens of Caretta Caretta sea turtle hatchlings have begun to merge from the eggs in nests around the Didim district. Thanks to the help of local citizens and volunteers from the Ecosystem Conservation and Nature Lovers Association (EKODOSD) and the Aydın Nature Conservation and National Parks Provincial Branch, hatchlings were reported to be emerging this…
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By Ruken Alişkan Prior to the First World War, the settlement in Didim was around Apollon and Greeks lived there. However, with the population exchange agreement made after the war, Turks and Greeks were mutually expelled. I say “were mutually expelled” because people were hastily put on ships by soldiers without any preparation, on both…
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More than 100 camera traps have been laid in Dilek Peninsula National Park close to Didim in an attempt to spot the rare Anatolian Leopard. While efforts are underway by the General Directorate of Nature Conservation and National Parks (DKMP) to track down the Anatolian leopard, which is about to become extinct in Turkey, it…
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