IF you were sweet-toothed last Saturday and at the Zebra Café, then you would have been in seventh heaven. I was lucky to be one of three judges for the Great Didim Bake Off in aid of raising funds for the Every Need Didim group which goes towards supporting school children and their school locally.…
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Two suspects detained for offences TWO men have been detained in Didim as part of an inquiry into ‘intentional homicide crimes’. The two, aged 39 and 36, were detained at an address in the resort in relation to a police investigation into a major incident between neighbouring families in Gaziantep in July. The incident led to…
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Advertorial LAUNCHED in July 2013 with coverage across Turkey, YellAli’s initial focus has been on Istanbul and the southern Aegean cities. Over the coming months YellAli will be extending its reach to Izmir and Aydin working alongside Voices. Most of you will already know of and have heard of YellAli.com but do you really know…
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A TOTAL of 29 parties will be fighting out the November 1 general election, the Supreme Election Board (YSK) Official Gazette declared. The parties are: 1 Justice and Development Party 2- Anatolia Party 3- Independent Turkey Party 4 Great Union Party 5- Republican People’s Party 6- Democratic Party 7. Democratic Progress Party 8. Democratic Left…
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THE saga of Akbuk’s Greek Orthodox Church could soon get much needed attention, according to Didim Mayor Deniz Atabay. The 19th century church, which hosted its first wedding earlier in the summer, is in general need to a refurb although the politics of what should be done have been played out for some time now.…
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Exclusive FOR air stewardess Joanne Heatley, it should have been the happiest day of her life. But the bride’s beautiful smile hides the anguish of not having one of the most important persons in her life at her wedding last Sunday (Aug 23) on the sands of Altinkum Beach, on Turkey’s West Coast. In fact…
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TURKEY’S booming real estate sector seems set to remain on course for a bumper year as Gulf Co-Operation Council (GCC) investors continue to pump vast amounts of capital in the popular tourist destination’s real estate.
Read More DIDIM State Hospital has started a Palliative Care Centre on site.
Read MoreRespond to the refugee appeal George Kent HAVING attended several meetings in Didim with the organisers of the Syria Didim Box Appeal I find myself in awe of the love and generosity shown not only by the team but by people overall who hail from Didim and in some cases, the surrounding areas.
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IN every country of the world, tourist scams exist and Turkey is no exception. This is an unfortunate fact of life and probably made more prominent because the scammers are relying on tourists lack of local knowledge. A majority of the time, 99.9% of the people in the country that you travel to, are hard-working…
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