Illegal migrant crossings begin again SEVERAL migrants were caught in Didim over the Kurban Bayram holidays in preparation for attempting to escape to the Greek islands A total of 21 foreign nationals were caught and detained pending further inquiries. They were among a total of 679 foreign nationals caught across the Aegean coastline between September…
Read MoreA FATHER is to be prosecuted for refusing to pay a £120 penalty for taking his seven-year-old daughter out of school to go on holiday to Turkey. Patrick McLaughlin and his wife Josie face a court hearing in Swindon and a possible fine of £1,000 after taking Robyn – who had a 96% attendance rate…
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Glenn Maffia THE inaugural stroll through the archaeology surrounding the Temple of Apollo last Sunday past was enthusiastically attended and received by the impressive number of 15 interested and inquisitive residents and tourists. Although this was more than double the number I was envisaging as being ‘comfortable’ for the hour long walk, it was to…
Read More Submitted report from Jackie Elsmore AFTER nine years of being together British couple Chris Gale and Vicky Bennett were eventually married on Friday September 2 in Altinkum. The ceremony was held at the D -Marina Yacht Club. Friends and family travelled from the UK to attend the wedding, and were also joined by there expat friends here in Altinkum.…
Read More TOUR boat operators will be able to access some bays off Yesilkent’s police training camp after a ban was partially lifted following talks with Didim Governor İskender Yönden. Since the failed coup attempt in Turkey on July 15, tight restrictions have been put in force around the bays of the police academy training camp. Tour…
Read More THE Didim Chapel congregation was delighted this week with the donation of several vestments from designer and Christian artist Yvonne Bell. Yvonne pledged the vestments as a gift to the St Mary’s parish of Didim’s, and Reverend Maurice Ryan thanked her for them. A green set has an altar fall with an Orthodox icon of…
Read More DIDIM COUNCIL is to name its newest park in Efeler Mahallesi as “15 July Democracy Park” in honour of those that resisted the attempted coup earlier this summer. The park, which is progressing at full speed, is located just off Adnan Menderes Bulvari (Marina Road) and Kavala Caddesi. The work, which was initiated some months…
Read More THE Didim boarding religious high school is being completed quickly, it has emerged. The school, located close to Royal Complex, in Camlik Mah., will host 240 students in the hostel. It will also host 20 classrooms in the school once it has been completed and opened. The Directorate of Education has slated its opening for…
Read More BRITISH tourists have applied for more Turkish tourists Evisas – 4.4 million in total – than any other nationality since its launch in April 2013. According to data collected by Anadolu Agency from the Foreign Affairs Ministry, a total number of 17.9 million foreign tourists applied for the e-Visa between April 17, 2013 – its date…
Read More Two brothers have been arrested over the fatal stabbing of an Irish tourist in the Bodrum area in June. John Edward Donnelly (64), a well-known amateur musical director with connections to the Wexford Light Opera and other musical societies, had arrived in resort in May and had rented an apartment in Neyzen Tevfik Caddesi. His…
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