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My little Idil: Daring to Hope

VOICES columnist Amy Idem, originally from Lancashire, lives with her husband and three children, in Idil, in Turkey’s southeastern province of Şırnak. She writes about her cultural and life experiences here, and on her blog:https://memyselfandidil.wordpress.com/

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A dip of joy at Didyma House

FOR those looking to escape the rigors of a hard day toiling in the sun – or the hustle and bustle of the Didim holiday season – you can turn to a quiet hotel for a few hours’ peace and relaxation.

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Every Need raises 4,750TL for local children

A SPECIAL auction and entertainment night held for the Every Need campaign in Didim raised 4,750TL, it has emerged. The July 15 night was hosted at The Box Bar in Altinkum with entertainment laid on by Rewind’s Jackie and Kevin Bird. There was also an auction of various prizes including restaurant meals, boat trips, wine…

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Tourism ‘on rise’ across Aydin

AYDIN Province – the county home of Didim – has witnessed an increase in tourists for the first six months of 2015 compared to the same period last year.

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Community warned of Chinese lanterns threat

HOLIDAYMAKERS have been urged against buying Chinese lanterns that are released into the sky as they could pose a potential fire risk. With the hot summer now upon us, temperatures rising and the ground very dry, tourists, locals and expats have been advised of falling for the temptation of lighting up the pretty lanterns at…

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News in Brief: July 22:

Big fire draws crowds HELICOPTERS, airplanes and fire crews were utilized to combat a massive fire in shrubland over towards the Yesilkent road – with the smoke being seen across Didim.

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News in Brief: July 22

Big fire draws crowds HELICOPTERS, airplanes and fire crews were utilized to combat a massive fire in shrubland over towards the Yesilkent road – with the smoke being seen across Didim.

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Philosophical aesthetics

Voices Columnist Glenn Maffia HAVING an excellent background in tourism and having always proposed innovative ideas when he was President of TURSAB, Deniz Atabay is now acting upon those finely tuned instincts.

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