A new rule has been introduced this week that could affects the wedding plans of foreigners with Turks. The Interior Ministry has mandated that foreign nationals must possess a valid legal residence permit in Türkiye to marry Turkish citizens, in an effort to combat fake marriages to obtain permits or Turkish citizenship. In a directive sent by…
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The 4km bicycle and walking path on the shoreline of Akbük has been completed and is now open for use. The construction of the bicycle and walking path began in 2023. Within the scope of Mayor Hatice Gençay’s instructions, the 4 km bicycle and walking path works were completed in a short time. Mayor Gençay,…
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Art Street stands given to disabled citizens in Didim has a new location. It is on Yalı Street just before the daily pleasure boats are moored. Handcrafted jewelry, goods, dolls, bags and similar products are waiting for their buyers. Songül Kocatepe, who set up a stand on Art Street, noted that the street, which had…
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Voices Newspaper, one of the sponsors of the Dahot International Dance festival, were presented with a plaque for their involvement. The festival, which has been organized by the Didim Folk Fest Group for 14 years, saw dance teams from ten countries taking part. Voices was given a plaque for its contribution to the festival. Deniz…
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With Didim having one of the highest number of summer houses in Aydin province, the problems of unregistered rentals continues to rear its head. According to information, there remains a high demand for unregistered seasonal rental houses. While work has been initiated on unregistered house rentals within the scope of the latest law passed by…
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Hasan Bayrak, Voices Publisher Glenn Maffia, one of the first editors of our newspaper, died last January 10th at the age of 66. I met Glenn in 2005, when I was a young 26-year-old journalist with plans to launch Voices, but I didn’t know how. And I met Glenn and Gill and together we published…
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The best beaches in Didim have been revealed amid news that sunbeds and sun loungers will be provided free at all public-run beaches. A total of 12 beaches and Didim Marina have been awarded the Blue Flag status. The internationally recognised eco-label lauds high water quality, environmental management, education and safety at the spots. The…
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Didim Chamber of Commerce President Hilmi Erbaş said that Didim is rapidly urbanizing and this situation brings many problems. Erbaş said: “The rapid construction in our district needs to be controlled in a planned manner. The aesthetics of the buildings need to be inspected. In addition, the city’s resources will become insufficient after a while…
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Didim’s fourth annual Lavendar festival, held at Akköy Medicinal Aromatic Plants and Ornamental Plants Nursery owned by the municipality, will be held on July 13-14. It will include awareness activities, as well as workshops on composting, seed planting, soap manufacture and ceramics. The Belediye said the activities would also include mushroom cultivation workshops, and lavender…
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Residents in Akbük have called for the village’s presently closed Greek Orthodox Church to be restored to its original state and opened to tourism. The historical church, which was built in the 1870s during the Ottoman period and continued its function until the beginning of the Republic, remained idle after the Greeks migrated to Greece…
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