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Coffin clarification Lynn Cole HELP-in-Hands would like to clarify rumours circulating in the community in relation to the provision of coffins for expats.   Voices was correct in stating that coffins will be commissioned for expats on a supply basis. A coffin will be commissioned by our group when the need and demand arises from…

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Brit trio kicked out of Turkey

AT LEAST three British people living in Didim have been told to leave Turkey after they were found working illegally, Voices has learned. The newspaper has been told from at least three different sources in the town that the trio were asked to leave the country within 15 days. Interestingly, we have learned that, in…

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Just add ice to this Brrrrrit

A BRITISH man endured the Ice Bucket Challenge to raise money for a locally-nominated charity. Roger Rosier (66), who is on holiday with his wife Jill, took up a nomination of friend Stephen Johnson for the Ice Bucket Challenge which has gone viral on the web. The initial challenge originated in America, seeking to raise…

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Dinner invite to local businesses

TWO British entrepreneurs in Didim are to host an evening for the town’s business community in December. Karin Dalbak, who manages Circus restaurant, and Blake Maynard, of Blakes Estates, are organizing the business dinner for local businesses. The venue and date are yet to be decided. The evening – dubbed the Didim Biz Bash –…

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Signature campaign over Third Beach fears

A SIGNATURE campaign was launched last Saturday with the aim of highlighting the public’s unease at the potential beach privatization of Third Beach. Turkish and expat residents joined the demonstration, organized by the Didim Democrat Platform, at the Poseidon Statue on Main Beach, with a petition being created to indicate the public’s protests. The demonstration…

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Police in mass swoop on Didim

EXPATS and foreign tourists may have been left wandering what on earth was happening when droves of police swarmed Didim last Friday night (Aug 22). It appears that it was part of a surprise mass raid across the district to check on businesses and individuals – and all in the name of peace and security,…

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Multiplex opens at Novada

FILM fans have been given a local boost with the opening a new multiplex cinema at Soke’s Novada Shopping Complex. The Cinemarine complex which opened on Friday (Aug 29) pledges to host domestic and international films for all tastes. The centre, the first for Soke, is the latest edition to the Novada project which has…

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