Didim/Aydin

Hotel fined 1.1 million TL for sewage discharge

A hotel in Akbük has apologised after it was fined 1.1 million TL for the discharge of wastewater into the Aegean Sea. The wastewater discharged from a septic tank at Long Beach Club Nature, formerly the French Holiday Village. The incident sparked a major demonstration from about 200 Akbük residents in front of the hotel…

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Residents of Sedef Bay demand clean up

Residents living in the Sedef Bay area of Mavişehir have called on the council to carry out urgent cleaning works. They stated that the bay was filled with moss and the need for the repair of a broken walking path. While many sites in Mavişehir neighborhood are located by the sea, site residents prefer the…

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Didimspor Volleyball team prep for new season

Competing in the TVF 2nd League, Didimspor Volleyball team has introduced its new technical staff and signed nine names with which it agreed on domestic and international transfers. Didimspor Club President Deniz Polat, Vice President Özkan Caymaz and Head Coach Yücel Sevindi, technical staff and athletes attended the signing ceremony held in a cafe in…

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8,000-year-old rock paintings to be protected

A technical team from Izmir have examined the 8,000-year-old rock paintings discovered in the Karadere Cave in the Latmos Mountains at Bafa Lake, in order to protect them. Karadere Cave, located in the Karakaya Neighborhood borders of Söke district in the Latmos Mountains, contains 8,000-year-old rock paintings. Work has been initiated to protect the paintings that…

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Didim youth clean up neighborhood

Gathering under the leadership of the Mukhtar’s Office in the Akköy neighborhood of Didim, young people cleaned the pine grove and the area around the water tank in the neighborhood and conducted a possible fire drill. An exemplary sensitivity was displayed in Akköy neighborhood, which is one of the oldest settlements in Didim and is…

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Didim News in Brief

99 migrants caught on a 17-metre sailboat In Didim, 99 irregular migrants were caught on a sailing boat following an intervention by the Coast Guard Command. A team was dispatched to an area upon detection of a group of irregular migrants on a sailing boat off the coast of the district. The teams intercepted 99…

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Vildan quits city life for farming

Working in a private company in Istanbul and returning to Aydın to her family after getting bored of city life, 32-year-old Vildan Uğurlu pursued her dream of farming and found peace in agriculture. Uğurlu, whose life changed with the “Pitaya in the Land of Efeler” project that she came across in 2020, said that she…

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Ancient Zeus head found at Aphrodisias

In a social media announcement, Culture and Tourism Minister Mehmet Nuri Ersoy revealed the discovery of a colossal Zeus head at the Aphrodisias Ancient City in Aydın. The minister emphasized that efforts to preserve Anatolia’s rich heritage for future generations will continue unabated. Ersoy stated: “A unique discovery at Aphrodisias: The colossal head of Zeus. This…

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851,000 TL fines for renting unlicensed houses in Akbük

Nine home owners in Akbük have each been fined 94,622 TL after being caught illegally renting property. Didim District Gendarmerie Command officials took action after the nine were found to be daily renting their homes without a licence and the necessary documents. A total of 851,598 TL in fines was imposed. Gendarmerie officials stated that…

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Animal lovers take protest to the streets

Reaction to the latest regulations concerning street animals led to a protest on Thursday night in Didim. Local organisations and the public gathered to voice their opposition to their regulations with a gathering opposite the Old Courthouse in Didim and then a march to the City Square. The march occurred as the Voices Newspaper was…

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