Local News

One dead in Didim building collapse

5 March 2015

One person has died and another five injured in a building collapse this morning on Altinkum sea front. It has been reported that six council workers were engaged in demolition work as part of the Altinkum seafront improvements when the incident occurred mid-morning. It is understood that one person died and five were injured. The…

Didim expats mourn another loss

27 February 2015

VOICES has been informed of another death of a Didim expat.

Sadness at expat’s death

19 February 2015

A BRITISH woman with links to Didim passed away last Sunday (Feb 15).

Students join for beach clean up

19 February 2015

STUDENTS from Didim, Italy and Albania have embarked on a major clean-up project in the town as part of a European Union-related initiative.

Crackdown on motorcyclists

18 February 2015

FINES totalling 20,600TL have been handed down to motorcyclists for flouting the laws in a crackdown by Didim traffic police.

Expats mourn death of Dot

18 February 2015

A BRITISH woman , who had a home in Didim for 14 years, has died after a brave two-year battle against cancer.

News in Brief: Feb 18

18 February 2015

Bread on the rise The price of a loaf bread will rise to 1TL, the Chamber of Commerce has announced.

Shaving with Ockham’s Razor

18 February 2015

By Glenn Maffia THE destruction of Altinkum seafront is apparent to all; familiar landmarks ripped asunder, lying torn and strewn as if in a war zone. While I hope it is also equally apparent that the longevity of these very same landmarks has been all this time illegal. Now what a surprise.

Bids open for summer water sports areas

14 February 2015

APPLICATIONS will be open next week for operators to run water sports in 16 designated areas across Didim and Akbuk.

Burglary suspects caught in Akbuk

12 February 2015

GENDARME teams have arrested four people on suspicion of burglary at a home in the Yasmin Gardens area of Akbuk.