A SIX metre clocktower in the form of a lighthouse will take pride of place at the gateway to Altinkum, it has been revealed. The structure will stand at the junction at the bottom of Ataturk Boulevard and the main entrance to Altinkum Beach. It is being designed by artist Olgaç Demirkol who has been…
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A NEW bicycle path stretching some 12km will be laid by May 2020 in the resort, Didim Mayor Deniz Atabay has revealed. The pledge came as part of a weekly meeting with reporters on various issues and activities arising in the town. Mr Atabay stated that more than 350 cyclists came to the district at…
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A BRITISH couple were married today with close friends and family present – in the shadow of the Temple of Apollo. Suzana and Gerard Baron tied the knot at a ceremony overseen by Didim Municipality Wedding Officer İrfan Salan. The happy ceremony was conducted in the area with the ancient Apollo Temple in the background.…
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TWO adventurers – a Canadian and a Briton – have completed a challenge to follow the Great Menderes River through to its end. Itto Kornecki, who studied Robotics in Canada, and Laurie Twine, a psychiatrist, came to the region after they read and influenced by the travel book Meander, written by travel writer Jeremy Seal.…
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THE Plogging in Didim Group is continuing to gain momentum in Turkish society, education circles – and now have plans to highlight its work at next month’s Vegfest. While the group continues to regularly patrol the Didim coastline for rubbish, it also has a very active Facebook group. At its most recent monthly meeting, more…
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AROUND 200 people attended the funeral of Tony Sapsford, a long-time Didim expat, who was one of the mainstays of the town’s darts community. Voices understands that Mr Sapsford, who lived in the town with his wife Sue for many years, died at Bodrum’s Acibadem hospital following complications caused by pneumonia. Among those attending his…
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EXPATS and local residents saw the New Year in at a number of residents and bars around town last night. Photographer Bahri Asik was on hand to capture the celebrations as residents saw out 2018 and danced into 2019. Here’s a selection of images from last night’s partying:
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THE sensitive renovation of the Exchange House, which will become a museum chronicling the Population Exchange of 1923, has received a major prize. It has been recognised as a winner in the Cultural Heritage Protection and Encouragement Competition organised by the Association of Turkish Historical Towns. President Deniz Atabay attended the ceremony in Antalya, along…
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THE construction of the 2 July Park, designated for Çamlık District, has begun. After landscaping the park, a children’s playgrounds, quiet places and a sculpture will be added. A sculpture has been prepared in the workshop of the Municipality of Didim, as well as the figures of the men and women returned to the haji on…
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DIDIM Glee Club is proud to present its sixth annual pantomime Jack and the Beanstalk! This is a GIANT of a pantomime with plenty of FI Fi Fo FUN! Join Jack as he swaps his bovine best friend for a useless bag of beans! See how things hot up for Jack when he decides to climb…
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