NEWS that two golf courses are to be built in Akbuk caused excitement among Voices readers who called, eager to know their locations.
So, for the first time, we have been able to put together maps of where they could be.
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 | The allocation was announced last week by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism. Of the 36 plots unveiled across Turkey, nine have been earmarked for Altinkum and Akbuk.
The two areas set for golf courses in Didim have been designated as Mercimek (bordering the Zonguldaklýlar Estate area and close to the Sultan Kent and Konya Kültür housing estates on the Akbük Road) and Göllüdam (the upper part of Denizköy, again on the Akbük Road).
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Many of our readers called asking for us to show the locations on the map. We have specified these areas on the maps sent to Didim Municipality by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism.
The locations for the golf courses are below:
Mercimek (Bordering the Zonguldaklýlar Estate area and close to the Sultan Kent and Konya Kültür housing estates on the Akbük Road): 173 acres of land allocated to a golf course with 18 holes. A holiday village with a capacity of 420 beds will also be built in this area.
Göllüdam (The upper part of Denizköy, again on the Akbük Road): 371 acres is allocated for another 18-hole golf course. No accommodation facilities are planned.
Akbük will be the shining star of tourism in the coming years
Real estate experts and tourism managers said land at Akbük would gain much value due to the fact that both golf courses are near.
Besides the two golf courses, the Ministry will also allocate land in Akbük for the building of 5 hotels, one with a capacity of 750 beds, and a holiday village with a capacity of 250 beds.
Deadline for applications is January 30
Companies should apply at the Tourism Bureau at Balgat, Ankara, for the allocated lands. The allocation will be made through tendering procedure and the three companies with the top offers will be invited to the auction in February.
At the end of the auction, the company that gives the best offer will be allocated the lands. Most of the allocation will be made for 49 years.
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