Didim has always boasted of having the cleanest air to breathe – now it’s official. Air quality measurements conducted by the Ministry of Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change revealed that there were serious differences in air quality between the districts of Aydın. While Didim was at the top of the list, recording the best air…
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The traffic nightmare that has persisted for years at Söke’s Novada Outlet Island is set to end. Plans have been put forward for an overpass at the junction which connects Kuşadası, Didim, Bodrum and Izmir. Details have emerged that the proposals have been included in the government’s 2025 investment program. The congestion at the intersection…
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Didim Mayor Hatice Gençay spoke recently on a number of issues. Amphitheatre She reiterated her hopes that the town’s Amphitheatre will reopen this year. The amphitheatre has not been in use for several months as it remains mired in a legal dispute. But Mayor Gencay said the amphitheatre will be in active use in the…
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It is now forbidden to mess around with sea cucumbers in Didim after an important decision by the Council of State. The Akbük Culture and Environment Association (AKÇED) has won a high-profile case it filed against the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry for the hunting and collection of sea cucumbers off the coast of Didim.…
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Steps to bring natural gas to households in Didim are in their final stages – just as installation and energy fees sky-rocketed at the start of January. Didim Municipality announced that the official procedures have been completed and the pipe laying process for natural gas will begin soon. The issue has been promised for many…
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A meeting was held by the Tourism Infrastructure Service Union (DITAB) in Didim aimed at investigating new ways to expand its tourism offering. Aydın Provincial Director of Culture and Tourism Ahmet Demir revealed that as of 2024, Aydin county hosted 4.95 million tourists. One third of them came to Didim. “However, these numbers are not…
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Tapping into humanity’s darkest fears, Akbuk author A.J. Griffiths-Jones explores factual incidents in which people have been buried alive – and some who have lived to tell the tale. Griffiths-Jones decided to explore the darker side of her claustrophobia and her own fears of suffocating alive in her new release, Buried Alive, due for…
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Realty World always ensures it keeps clients well-informed – and no more so than Richard Pardy. In relating his experience of selling his property, Mr Pardy said: “I’ve long since been fascinated by Turkey, its rich history and wonderful people. “So it was with a heavy heart that, after changing circumstances at home in the…
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Didim’s own marathon man Garry Warren has sent a heartfelt thanks to everyone who helped raise his target of £2,000 to help raise funds for the Help-in-Hands charitable group. Garry, who with his family, have enjoyed many holidays in Didim took on the Istanbul Marathon, the only intercontinental marathon in the world which bridges Europe…
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The Youth Centre and Swimming Pool in Didim is nearing completion. The development of youth centres as hubs for sport, artistic and cultural activities have seen construction start in Efeler, Germencik, Kuşadası, Çine, Didim, Sultanhisar, İncirliova and Yenipazar districts in 2022. As part of the Aydın Youth and Sports Provincial Directorate, they are being completed…
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