Members of the Ege Yükselen Didim swimming team have once again done their town proud with exceptional performances at recent meets. In just two weeks the swimmers have competed in back-to-back competitions. First they represented their schools, and then, a few days later, they attended the first leg of the Turkish Swimming Championship. The team…
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Realty World / Choices Real Estate Agency, which has been operating in Didim for 20 years, sold another property last week, this time one belonging to a British couple. The Realty World team completed the sale of a two-bedroom apartment for John McMullan and Linda Garratt, from Sutton Coldfield, near Birmingham. The couple commented: “We…
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The last of the three fabled “cemre” is set to fall on March 5-6 ushering in the Turkic world’s harbinger of Nevruz, the festival celebrating the awakening of nature. According to information from Anadolu Ajansi, the “cemre,” which means “fire, ember, glowing coal” and is believed to fall at weekly intervals, is thought to warm the…
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Didim Help-in-Hands members would like to express their thanks to everyone for their generosity to the organisation, whether donating clothes, knitting jumpers, organising quizzes, helping with the auctions, or selling clothes. The organisation’s Lynn Cole said: “It all goes to prove that we really do have an amazing community here in Didim. All of this…
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A 1 billion TL ‘reverse osmosis” system that will convert seawater into drinking water is to be built in Akbük, to tackle the chronic water shortage experienced during the summer months. The facility will purify 10,000 cubic meters of seawater daily, with a water purification capacity of approximately 115 litres per second, meeting the water…
Read More A near-12 percent rise in housing sales across Aydin province in December year-on-year led to a total 31,010 homes being sold in 2025. Data released by the Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK) showed that a total of 4,076 housing units were sold in Aydın in the last month of 2025, a remarkable 11.8% increase compared to…
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A new ‘virtual museum” that will enable visitors to see the Temple of Apollo in a completely new light is underway by the Didim Chamber of Commerce. Chamber of Commerce President Hilmi Erbaş said the “Apollon VR Project” – allowing the Temple to be seen with the help of augmented reality – will be centred…
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A 12.5 million lira Didim Culinary Academy Project has been created with the aim to train up and supply qualified personnel for the area’s tourism sector. The high-tech kitchen has been completed with the establishment of a workshop-academy within the Didim Public Education Centre. Didim Chamber of Commerce President Hilmi Erbaş, Board of Directors and…
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The start of a new year is the perfect time for fresh beginnings, and Realty World / Choices is leading the way with the launch of its new After Sales Services and Property Management division, designed to provide comprehensive, transparent support to property owners in Didim and surrounding areas. Built around clear communication, accountability, and…
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A massive 20 million lira project to upgrade Mavişehir, including the popular market place, is underway and will be completed by May 2026. Didim Municipality will be implementing the project with the aim of solving long-standing rainwater drainage infrastructure problems while creating a social living space for the area. The project will include an 8655…
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