THE expat meeting hosted by the British Embassy gave an update on the fortunes of people looking to use the Bodrum consulate services now that its office has been closed. British HM Consul for Turkey Mr Timothy Fisher said a mobile service was now in place within the Bodrum district for expats who could avail…
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OUT of the roughly 40 million tourists who visited Turkey last year, around half a million came for surgical procedures ranging from hair transplants and liposuction to cancer and orthopedic treatment, according to the Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK).
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ABOUT 45 children, mainly British or from dual British-Turkish families, enjoyed traditional Easter games last weekend and raised a fantastic 811TL for underprivileged youngsters in Didim.
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SCORES of residents headed down to Altinkum’s Main Beach last Sunday to take part in activities hosted by the Help-in-Hands charity.
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A NUMBER of issues relating to expat living in Turkey were raised at a meeting hosted by the British Embassy in Didim this week. Among the subjects were updates on residence permits, driving licenses, the Bodrum consulate and even ISIS at the conference organsed at the Didim Chamber of Commerce’s theatre on Monday April 13.…
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DIDIM Mayor Deniz ATABAY has reacted to criticism from centre quarters in the town about the pavement and road works issues by declaring: “The council will get it right”. In a week when the main source of comment among expats and holidaymakers has been the desperate state of Adnan Menderes Boulevard (Marina Road), Barbaros Caddesi…
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MEMBERS of the local trade council joined Aydin colleagues at a major conference in Istanbul where they were able to highlight local investment needs to Turkey’s prime minister Ahmet Davutoğlu. The conference drew members of trade councils from 81 provinces across Turkey and there were opportunities to highlight problems to government ministers and share solutions.…
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Klaus Jurgens THERE are two walks along Didim’s extensive coastline I enjoy in particular during the spring. Both start in Mavişehir and there are many inviting cafés for those who need to ‘get ready’ for some exercise. The first walk takes you away from Mavişehir’s parade of bars and cafés past the Night Market. Once…
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SCORES of children from five nations will descend on Didim next week to help mark Children’s Day in Turkey.
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THE first phase of a resort’s construction is beginning to take shape at Bozbuk on the outskirts of Akbuk.
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