Local News

Sewer works cause misery

RESIDENTS endured water cuts for a number of hours and roads were closed as the Aydin Metropolitan Municipality General Directorate of Water and Sewage Works (ASKİ) continued its programme of works in Didim this week.

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Akut’s appeal to residents

DIDIM Akut, the local search and rescue body, has appealed to the local public to swell its numbers and find out more about the group’s activities.

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Bodrum consulate update

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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Medical tourism on rise in Turkey

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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Easter fun boosts local cause

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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Expats’ issues highlighted at meeting

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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Mayor’s street paving solution

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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Trade body airs Didim’s problems

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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