EXPATS and holidaymakers are being advised of a number of changes on a few fronts here in Turkey. Here is a quick synopsis of the changes: Foreign car ownership update DIDIM’S insurance rep Sami Isik has advised expat car owners of new rules just kicking in. Basically, those looking to bring in their car from…
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A NEW centre for mums and youngsters to tone up, learn acrobatics and network has been launched by two former Belarusian athletes. İrina Günal and Darya Kosmina, who have both settled in Didim with their respective partners, have opened AcroBallet Café, where there is space for gym sessions for mums and combined acrobatic training sessions for children.…
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A NEW culture centre offering a host of courses and workshops has been opened in Didim by the Aydin Mayor Özlem Çerçioğlu. The inauguration of the centre, in Selanik Caddesi, Yeni Mahallesi, was also attended by civic leaders last week. Ms Çerçioğlu, in her opening speech, spoke of her sadness at the death of Didim student…
Read More A HEALTH insurance provider is becoming more local for expats with a new agreement announced. Didim insurance rep Sami Isik, of Aviva Insurance, has revealed that Turk Nippon, one of the many insurance providers in Turkey, has signed a health contract with EGEMED Hospital in Soke (previously Soke International Hospital) on October 12 2015. Mr…
Read MoreESINTI Restaurant, in Akbuk, will be bringing the curtain down on its first season with a Saturday October 31 party. Although, officially, it won’t be closing its doors until Monday November 2, the last dinner service will be on Sunday November 1. Live music will continue every Friday until then. On Saturday October 31, Esinti…
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TINY terrors will be making their parents’ lives hell this Hallowe’en with demands to attend doubly bubbly events. A Tiny Terrors Preschoolers Party followed by (for older kids) Masked Monsters Ball will be both held at Zebra Café and Play Centre, located between The Box Bar and Valiller School, in Altinkum, on Friday October 30.…
Read MoreRichard Rush, Team Leader AKUT is a search and rescue organisation founded in Turkey. AKUT is a self-funding organisation funded by volunteers. There is no government or political influences. The headquarters is in Istanbul and each branch of AKUT receives much guidance and support from there. It is quite a young group and consequently there…
Read MoreOFFICIALS from across Didim gathered for the seventh Tourism Investment Summit last Thursday October 8. The conference featured speeches from Aydın Governor Erol Ayyıldız, Didim Governor Iskender Yonden and Mayor Deniz Atabay, as well as Chamber of Commerce representatives. The Didim Tourism Investment Summit is one of the longest-running in the tourism and local industry…
Read MoreREPRESENTATIVES from England and Italy were in Didim this week as part of a joint catering educational project with the town’s Zeynep Mehmet Dönmez Vocational and Technical High School. The participants from Lewisham, Southwark College (England), coordinating-college Zeynep Mehmet Dönmez Vocational, Venosa Beach Resort & Spa and IAL Innovazione Apprendimento Lavoro Friuli Venezia Giulia Srl…
Read MoreTURKEY’S tourism industry may close this year with around $10-11 billion in losses amid a dramatic loss in Russian tourists and a sharp slash in hotel room prices across the country, according to leading sector representatives. “Turkey’s tourism sector grew in double digit figures in the last 25 years. The sector has, however, faced tough times…
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