Marmaris is considering imposing a Venice-style tourist tax as it struggles to cope with an influx of hundreds of thousands of tourists. The British tourist haven only has a population of 96,000 people, but that figure rockets up to between 550,000 and 800,000 each summer. Now the Mediterranean town’s Mayor, Acar Ünlü, has called for…
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Steps to bring natural gas to households in Didim are in their final stages – just as installation and energy fees sky-rocketed at the start of January. Didim Municipality announced that the official procedures have been completed and the pipe laying process for natural gas will begin soon. The issue has been promised for many…
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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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Passengers facing hefty flight delays in Turkiye will now be able to claim compensation, it was revealed today Tues Dec 10). Türkiye has introduced regulations designed to protect air travelers from the inconveniences of significant flight delays. The General Directorate of Civil Aviation (SHGM) has introduced the new rules, as outlined in the Official Gazette,…
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Realty World always ensures it keeps clients well-informed – and no more so than Richard Pardy. In relating his experience of selling his property, Mr Pardy said: “I’ve long since been fascinated by Turkey, its rich history and wonderful people. “So it was with a heavy heart that, after changing circumstances at home in the…
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By Chris Evans If anyone had told 16-year-old me I’d end up writing match reports on our local football team in Didim, I’d have laughed at them. Secretly, though, it had been a dream since childhood. I grew up wanting to be a journalist. I turned to the dark side when I left university as…
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The Youth Centre and Swimming Pool in Didim is nearing completion. The development of youth centres as hubs for sport, artistic and cultural activities have seen construction start in Efeler, Germencik, Kuşadası, Çine, Didim, Sultanhisar, İncirliova and Yenipazar districts in 2022. As part of the Aydın Youth and Sports Provincial Directorate, they are being completed…
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By A.J. Griffiths-Jones From time to time, Turkiye receives bad press regarding cosmetic surgery that has gone wrong. However, in truth, there are some very reputable surgeons and clinics in the country performing excellent procedures, making Turkiye a rising star in these somewhat controversial operations. Inevitably, many of the reported cases of complications are related…
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A British World War II submarine that disappeared with 64 crew members on board during a secret mission in 1943 has been found several miles off the coast of DIdim. The wreck of HMS Trooper has been discovered 830ft below water close to the Greek islands of Ikaria and Samos by a private deep sea research company,…
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Anticipated regulations regarding title deed transactions and inheritance sharing have come into force with the aim to make transactions more flexible. An important change in the inheritance law will aim to prevent family disputes and provide more flexibility to heirs. Equal shares abolished While it was previously mandatory to share the inheritance equally with family,…
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