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Curious case of the missing centuries

Glenn Maffia on the ongoing excavations at the Apollo Temple IT HAS been a hot and sweaty week in which the labourers have had to dig. Clearing and breaking the initial ground is always the most arduous and tedious chore, if for nothing more than the rewards are never instantly forthcoming.

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Events reminder

Spiritual group set for Siesta PLACES are still available for the next meditation and healing workshop which will be on Sunset Cruise on Siesta Boat on August 28. Tickets are 40TL with an evening buffet.

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Didim’s ‘Chicks’ aid disabled man

CHATTY Chicks – Didim’s expat women’s group – has raised 3,000 TL to provide an electric wheelchair for a local man. The group donated the money raised within the group for Cevet Taniş who was unable to travel from Balat Village on the day of the official handover. The official presentation at the Regency Lounge,…

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The Oracle has spoken

Glenn Maffia I DOUBT that it was my constant haranguing in *Voices* that swayed Aydin Belediye to finally close the road passing the Temple of Apollo.  I rather think that this is too much of a coincidence with the German Archaeologists arriving back in town for their annual dig.

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Spiritual group all at sea for next meet

Karen Thorne THERE are places still available for the next meditation and healing workshop which will be on Sunset Cruise on Siesta Boat. Tickets are 40TL with an evening buffet. We will open with a nice relaxing meditation then grounding followed by a short talk on how to connect with people’s Auras and how to…

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Religious communities unite

THE CHRISTIAN and the Alevi communities in Didim have united in grief at the tragic loss of former Altinkum resident Mrs Jan Bennett. Rev Maurice Ryan, leader of the St Mary’s Christian Ecumenical Fellowship, said Mrs Bennett was an active member of the community and served as its secretary before moving to Bulgaria for pastures…

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Another boost for Didim cardio unit

DIDIM’S Help in Hands group has raised enough funds to buy two bedside monitors for the new cardio unit at Didim State Hospital thanks to local fundraising efforts.

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