Didim/Aydin

GO2ALTINKUM’s 2-Night Çanakkale Excursion: Sunday September 28

Advertorial Family-run Go2altinkum has been offering speciality tours, airport transfers and supporting visitors to Altınkum for 18 years. Their office is located in the Third Beach area and is open seven days a week throughout the summer season. Owners Harun and Elif Olguner and their team organise all kinds of activities for visitors and residents,…

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UNESCO bid underway for Apollon Temple, Miletus

Preparations are now underway to include Didim’s Temple of Apollo and Miletus on the UNESCO World Heritage List. A meeting was held to define the application framework and prepare the dossier for Temple of Apollo and Miletus. A detailed work schedule was developed based on feedback and suggestions. At the meeting, it was announced that…

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Help-in-Hands team continues to improve people’s lives

By Laura Bower Help-In-Hands is well-known around Didim for its work raising money for good causes in the area. Voices met with Lynn Cole, one of the founding members, her husband Phil, and treasurer David Tomkins to talk about fundraising efforts and the successes and challenges Help-In-Hands has faced over the years. We meet at…

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Grenfell charity rider comes to Didim

Didim this week welcomed a retired London firefighter on a round-the-world solo bike ride to raise money for projects helping young people affected by the Grenfell Tower fire. Stephen Aslin, 58, began the 30,000-mile cycling challenge from North Kensington in west London on the eighth anniversary of the June 14 fire, which claimed the lives…

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Go2altinkum excursion to hidden Aegean gem – Akyaka

Advertorial Go2altinkum is a family-run company established in 2007 and has been offering speciality tours, airport transfers and supporting visitors to Altınkum for 18 years. The office is located in the Third Beach area and opens seven days a week throughout the summer season. Owners Harun and Elif Olguner and their team organise all kinds…

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Pool facilities in Didim declared open

A semi-Olympic swimming pool and youth center in Didim have been declared open in a mass inauguration of 23 youth and sports facilities across Aydin province. Minister of Youth and Sports Osman Aşkın Bak, during a visit to Aydın, inaugurated the new facilities and emphasized the importance of sports for young people. Mr Bak began…

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Sultans of Didim strengthen with new transfers

Competing in the Turkish Volleyball Federation Women’s 2nd League, Didimspor Women’s Volleyball Team strengthened its roster with five new transfers before the new season. The yellow-and-navy team appointed Turgay Dündar as head coach ahead of the new season. Following this, five players officially joined the squad at a signing ceremony attended by branch manager Özkan…

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Glass and ceramics production traces found at historic Kadıkalesi

Excavations in an area believed to be the burial place of an Amazon woman during the Byzantine period in Kuşadası Bay are continuing to reveal its origins. The site was named ‘Kadıkalesi’ during the reign of Sultan Murat II in the Ottoman Empire because it was given to a judge. Excavations are continuing under the…

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Council of State prevents Aydin pastureland becoming a mine

The Council of State has approved the annulment of an “EIA Not Required” decision given by the Aydın Governorship regarding the Feldspar “Crushing and Screening Plant Project” planned to be opened by Dinçler Mining Inc. in the Söke district. The Council of State process recently concluded in the lawsuit filed against the proposed mine within…

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Voices readers’ views on Didim: “A town in transition”

Voices reporter Laura Bower has been interviewing readers this week asking about their reflections on the town. Karen Hoyland and Ann Bhagwanani praised the town’s growth, modern amenities, and year-round appeal while noting rising prices, littering, and inconsistent cleanliness as challenges. Karen lives here full-time, while Ann visits for months each year. Both enjoy the…

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