I love the winter in Didim. The cooler temperatures and fewer visitors give the perfect excuse for exploring. It can be a visit to Apollon Temple or further afield to Miletus, or just a walk from Sagtur to Mavisehir, writes Chris Evans. Recently, we did something a little different. We wanted to see the wildlife…
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Realty World, the popular real estate agent in Didim and sister company to Voices Newspaper, is priming for a new season of property sales and buys after new figures revealed the number of house sales across Aydin in 2024. The Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK) revealed there was a total of 28,743 houses found for new…
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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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A 200-acre site in Akköy for 28,000 solar panels has moved a step forward this week. An inspection and evaluation meeting will be held on February 26 to assess the plans for the solar power plant (SPP) with storage facilities. An Istanbul-based energy company is behind the 10 megawatt (MW) storage SPP and plans to…
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While Turkiye remains highly popular among UK tourists – 2024 was a record-breaking year – the same can’t be said of its expat population. Living in Turkiye Government statistics agency TUIK revealed that the UK has fallen to 22nd place in the number of foreign nationals living in Turkiye based on its 2024 Address-Based Population…
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Didim has always boasted of having the cleanest air to breathe – now it’s official. Air quality measurements conducted by the Ministry of Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change revealed that there were serious differences in air quality between the districts of Aydın. While Didim was at the top of the list, recording the best air…
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Residence permits, whether permanent or temporary, have been the hottest of topics in Turkiye for the past year, writes Chris Evans. Confusion has been the default emotion for most. It has seen many expats of all nationalities leave the country as uncertainty has caused unnecessary stress. Twists and turns Voices has covered every twist and…
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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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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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