By Jay Jean Jackson The Buyuk Menderes (Great Meander) river in Türkiye begins its 382-mile-long journey from a spring in Dinar (ancient Phrygia) twisting and curving its way through the countryside until it reaches the Aegean Sea near the Ancient city of Miletus. Watery source It was a critical water source which had contributed to…
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Did you know there is a neighborhood in Aydin city that is based on the famous French capital’s landmarks? Created 99 years ago, it is unlike any other in Turkiye. A person walking around the Atça Neighborhood of Sultanhisar district might think it an ordinary Anatolian settlement. However, when viewed from above, the perfect symmetry…
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The International Ephesus Opera and Ballet Festival is set to spotlight Türkiye on the global art stage, according to State Opera and Ballet General Director Tan Sağtürk. The event, which will open with Tchaikovsky’s Swan Lake ballet on June 27, will continue until July 13. The program also includes Carl Orff’s cantata Carmina Burana, Mozart’s Abduction from the Seraglio,…
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So there it is. Finally official. The Temple of Apollo in Didim was the most popular historical site in Aydin to be visited in 2024. It is even more remarkable given that the biggest emphasis always seems to be on Aphrodiasis – and the world heritage site of Ephesus up the road! According to data…
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The traffic nightmare that has persisted for years at Söke’s Novada Outlet Island is set to end. Plans have been put forward for an overpass at the junction which connects Kuşadası, Didim, Bodrum and Izmir. Details have emerged that the proposals have been included in the government’s 2025 investment program. The congestion at the intersection…
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Aydin’s Tralleis Ancient City, which also hosts the ‘Three Eyes’ symbol of Aydın, is expected to open to visitors in August 2025 following landscaping works. Located in the Efeler district and drawing attention with its history dating back to the 3rd century BC, the Tralleis Ancient City has been under excavation since 1996. It will…
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Visitors will be able to explore never-seen-before areas of the Ephesus archaeological site in 2025. The site is being prepared to enable visitors to travel into the depths of history as part of the “Endless Ephesus, Legacy for the Future” project. New tour routes and discovered historical artifacts will again highlight Ephesus one of the…
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Lake Bafa, which hosts 261 bird, 22 reptile and 19 mammal species, has retreated by several metres around Kapıkırı and Gölyaka settlements – causing major concerns. Bafa, which is the largest natural lake in the Aegean Region and globally renowned for its biodiversity, is facing great danger due to drought conditions that has increased its…
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It’s official – Marmaris is a preferred wedding destination for British couples. In 2024, 124 of the 500 weddings performed by the Marmaris municipality have been foreign nationals, the majority of whom have been British citizens. Tourists who come to Marmaris state they are happy because they can celebrate not only weddings but also birthdays…
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University student Yasemin Topçu has been praised for putting her education on hold to donate part of her liver in an urgent transplant to help save her 10-month-old nephew. “My nephew has come back to life, there is no one happier in the world than me,” said the young aunt. “I couldn’t take the exams,…
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