Didim/Aydin

Exposing a gap in Didim’s history

As recently reported by Mavi Didim newspaper, writes Glenn Maffia, the mosque sitting beside Didyma’s Temple of Apollo has been closed due to structural fallibility, namely a crack appearing within its masonry. One may well recall this important focus of the village’s religious and communal life was, less than a year and a half afar,…

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Voices donates 25,000TL to earthquake relief effort

As full-scale domestic and international efforts continue across earthquake-stricken Southeastern Turkey, Voices Newspaper has stepped up and donated 25,000 TL to help the people affected by the disaster. Hasan Bayrak, the founder of Voices and its sister company Realty World, said he and his staff had been moved by the many images and videos and…

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Here’s why Realty World’s Assistance Service is so popular

Realty World is quickly becoming the main solutions provider in Didim and Akbuk with the launch of a new service called Assistance Service. If a foreign buyer, foreign seller or both have agreed a sale themselves privately, they will still need help to complete the sale. And that’s where Realty World’s Assistance Service really comes…

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Historic Mosque remains closed after cracks appear

The 200-year-old Hisar Mosque, located within the boundaries of Hisar Mahallesi and opposite the Apollo Temple, remains closed several months after cracks appeared within its structure. The building, belonging to the General Directorate of Foundations, was restored in 2020 at a cost of 588,820 TL. The project, which took one year to complete, included works…

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Pet Cemetery Plea for Didim

CoDA’s founders, Roy and Lyn Dulledge, have petitioned the Municipality to open a pet cemetery in Didim. In the petition they prepared with the help of legislature Özlem Çokgüler, they requested the Municipality to allocate a place where burial services can be held and animals be buried. Lyn said: “We have spoken to the Mayor…

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Barut expands into Didim with new hotel

Barut Hotels, the leading hotel group in the Mediterranean Region, is on track to open Anda Barut Collection in 2024 in Didim. Barut Hotels will introduce its service quality to the region and increase its bed capacity, as well as the employment, with the 5-star Anda Barut Collection, which will serve with the luxury Barut…

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Realty World praised for solving Tapu issue

REALTY World has been praised for solving a Tapu issue nearly two decades after it was issued after a couple who turned to the estate agent when it came to selling the property. Clients Steve and Ann related: “We had owned our property in Altinkum for 18 years when a change in circumstances meant we…

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Walking football continues to score big in Didim

One of Turkey’s first Walking Football communities continues to be a big hit in Didim, with nearly 120 players having joined since it was launched 25 weeks ago. The Didim Walking Football Club (DWFC) has quickly grown from a 5-a-side gathering to dozens participating at its weekly Monday morning games. It includes people who have…

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Realty World: “The team to trust”

More happy clients have praised the Realty World team this week for their smooth and courteous approach and for taking the stress out of selling their homes in Didim. Pam Hamilton commented: “I have just returned to the UK from Turkey, having sold my apartment while I was there. “I would like to give Reality…

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500 days to Akbük’s happy ending

THE 290 million TL second phase of the long-running Akbük sewerage works are set to get underway soon and be completed by summer 2024, local authority officials have revealed. A tender has been held and confirmed for the sewerage works to connect the infrastructure created in the first phase to the Didim pipeline network. Speaking…

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