Regional News

Concerns as Lake Bafa levels drop

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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Brits favour Marmaris as a wedding destination

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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Yasemin’s brave move saves her nephew

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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1st degree protection status for Latmos

Explorations in the Eğridere area of ​​Aydın’s Söke district have unearthed prehistoric rock paintings dating back 8,000 years and tomb and chapel ruins from the Byzantine period. These findings show that the region has a long history and that different civilizations have lived in this region from ancient times to the Byzantine period. Following the…

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Aydin’s own potter team continue producing

Two women who received pottery training within the scope of the European Union Support project in Aydın’s Çine district have continued to thrive 17 years on. The project prepared in 2005 by the cooperation of Çine Municipality and potter masters in the Akçaova Neighborhood in Aydın to transfer the pottery profession, which is in danger…

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New regulations for second-hand car sales

To curb rising automobile prices and prevent unfair competition, Türkiye has introduced new regulations for the sale of second-hand cars. Ministry of Trade now requires an authorization certificate for online listings, as detailed in the Official Gazette. The Ministry of Trade outlined new rules that businesses must follow when posting second-hand vehicle listings:  Authorization certificate: Listings must include…

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Pride of Aydin in the Bosphorus

Kuşadası’s Aslı Keçelioğlu finished in the top ten of the Intercontinental Swimming Race, which was held on the Bosphorus in Istanbul. This prestigious race, organized by the Turkish National Olympic Committee (TMOK), started from the Kanlıca Ferry Pier and ended at Kuruçeşme Cemil Topuzlu Park. The event saw the highest number of participants in history…

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Five-star facility for stray animals launched

A businessman from Kayseri, who operates a touristic facility in Kuşadası, has converted a part of his 180-acre land into a five-star facility within ten days after the law on stray animals was enacted. Animals collected from the street were housed, treated and offered to tourists visiting the hotel for adoption. Businessman Halil İbrahim Çevik…

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Ballet Fest blows Bodrum away

‘Ballet Latino Tango” performed by the Brazilian Basileu França Group at the 21st International Bodrum Ballet Festival brought a tango wind to the district. Performed on the Northern Moat stage of Bodrum Castle, the work, which is the result of the combination of the perfection of classical ballet, amazed approximately 1500 art lovers with its…

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Bodrum’s tangerine dream on ice

If you visit Bodrum, where Turkey’s most delicious tangerines are grown, try ice cream made with Bodrum tangerines. It is one of the primary preferences of tourists and visitors during the summer months. Erman Aras, an organic additive-free ice cream producer, has been producing products without added sugar from tangerines for years under the name…

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