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Investigating the Gods

Glenn Maffia ANOTHER archaeological season is now in full flow, much as the inundation of the southeast section of the Temple is also. It appears that the wonderfully articulate and knowledgeable team assembled this year have no doubt noticed that the aquatic theme is rather of a pressing concern. For their focus of excavation has…

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Akbük traders speak of concerns to industry head

TRADESMEN in Akbük district have raised a series of issues concerning the local business community following a visit by the Didim Chamber of Craftsmen and Artisans Chairman Şerif Erul. He listened to entrepreneurs in different lines of business, such as the local shopkeepers who  raised concerns about the lighting, road and sidewalk problems.  He was…

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Family donate four wheelchairs to Didim

A HOLIDAYING family from Istanbul have donated four wheelchairs to the town’s Association of Disabled People. The Bulut family from Istanbul, who have been holidaying in the resort, handed over the wheelchairs to help aid disabled people in the resort and surrounding areas. Mr Ali Bulut, along with his wife Nilüfer, and their children Yaren…

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981 foreign investors granted Turkish citizenship

A TOTAL of 981 foreign investors have been become Turkish citizens since amendments to the Regulation on the Implementation of the Turkish Citizenship Law in September 2018. Citizens from the US, Canada, China, Russia, Italy, Australia and Greece, have become Turkish citizens, according to data from the General Directorate of Population and Citizenship Affairs of…

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Two young adventurers follow the Menderes River

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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A hectic summer schedule

Glenn Maffia JUST as every summer sees the ‘awakening’ of the indolent hedonistic contingent, so too does the academic investigation of the Temple vicinity begin to shift through its gears in preparation to entice a few more secrets from this magnificent ancient structure. Unlike the hedonistic mob pursuing the rather spurious gratification of lying prone…

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Damaging Apollo’s stone damages reputation

REGIONAL Aydin media have highlighted the graffiti that has been daubed on some of the ancient stones of the Apollo Temple, stating that action should be taken to clean them up. Thousands of local and foreign tourists visited the Apollo Temple each year for the thousands of years of history. But it is the spray…

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Didim dentist achieves hat-trick with international recognition

PROUD Didim dentist Sevil Pekmezci is “absolutely delighted” after she scooped two international awards. . Sevil, who runs Sevil Smile Studio, won the Best Clinic in Cosmetic Dentistry and Europe’s Best Star in Dentistry. The awards were organised by the International Award of Excellence in Dentistry for dental professionals/organisations with proven state of excellence in…

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New restaurant Atapark opens in Akbuk

SERVICE quality is being guaranteed at a new restaurant called Atapark. The venue, which is located on the old venue called Adapark, close to the Kumkent Sitesi, in Akbuk is owned by three people –  Barış Özden, İlhami Turan and Hüseyin Özkan. Hüseyin previously ran the Balıkçı Ustam fish venue in Didim, while Barış hails…

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Yesiltepe community pulls together for special memories

A PERMANENT memorial wall of loved ones from the Yesiltepe district of Didim who have since passed on has been dedicated by the community. On the evening of July 1, residents gathered together at the local venue in Yesiltepe to celebrate the lives of those that passed on  and to show support for those that…

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