ADVERTORIAL: IF you’re looking for a laidback dining experience with added quality then why not park up and experience the delights of an Ataturk Boulevard restaurant this winter Fener Restaurant, which is located opposite Is Bank’s newest branch, close to Altinkum Beach, is offering a winter menu of dishes that will tempt the tastebuds and…
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AN OFFICE that processes foreign residence permits has been officially opened in Didim this week. It is located in the governor’s building, on the second floor. You will see the sign for Göç Idaresi. Staff are English-speaking. The office will handle all residence permit applications EXCEPT the long-term one, which still has to be processed in…
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Ron Brown SIX Didim team players and five supporters travelled to Antalya to compete in the Turkish dart championships recently. Running concurrently was the WDF dart world cup with players from 38 countries. They all stayed in the same hotel and competed in the hotel sports complex. Members of the team were invited to practice…
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EXPATS have attended annual Remembrance Sunday commemorations in Didim. Events were held at the new Didim Chapel opposite the Apollon Temple, while another was held at Carol’s Wine Bar where Lynn Cole, from Help in Hands, led the service of about 40 people attending with a reading. At the Didim Chapel, Rev Maurice Ryan of…
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ONE of Akbuk’s fine dining venues – Esinti – served up a real horror show for their Hallowe’en season closer. The restaurant was the setting for the Glitz & Glamour group’s Masked Party and was hailed a huge success with a full house. Due to the mild weather, the event was held outdoors Members from the…
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IN the end – or the beginning whichever you look at it – a new page was turned in the life of Didim Chapel on a sunny Sunday morning as Christians quietly ushered in a small piece of history for the local community. The renovated and rebuilt chapel, sitting in its own grounds, out of…
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AS part of ongoing dialogue for greater ties between the two, Didim has been officially twinned with the Greek island of Leros. Didim Municipality signed an agreement with Leros city officials during a press conference held while the Bodrum Cup, a annual sailing event, was on. Speaking at a press conference, Didim Mayor Deniz Atabay…
Read MoreAS the winter season swings in, a number of bars will be undergoing revamps or permanent closures. In Didim, the popular and long-serving Garage Bar, on Ege Cad., is now up for rent. Mekam, next to Akbank, is undergoing a major refurb and will be renamed Durumcu. Meanwhile, we understand the Box Bar is being…
Read MoreA REMEMBRANCE Day service will be held at Carol’s Wine House. The bar, which has hosted a service for the last two years, willagain be opening up specially on Sunday on November 8 to allow the community to pay their respects to those lost in war and conflict.. As in previous years Lynne Cole (Help…
Read MoreTHERE will be a chance for British expats to meet with Consular staff in Didim on Wednesday November 11. The bi-annual meeting’s location had yet to be confirmed as Voices went to press this weekend, but it may well be held at the same venue as the previous meetings, that being the Didim Chamber of…
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