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Nagina’s gift to help local children

A DONATION has been made to local charity Help-in-Hands to better young lives in the village of Akköy, near Didim. Michael and Sue Symmonds approached Voices Newspaper, asking on behalf of their friend Nagina Mahmood, who wanted to donate to a charity that helps children. Voices recommended Help in Hands for this request and brought…

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Two families welcome good news

TWO families including one from Aydin, have achieved funding for their children who have the Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) condition As a result of the test performed in Dubai, it was determined that 3-year-old Alparslan Sarıboğa, who has SMA Type 1 patient in Aydın, could take the Zolgensma drug used in the treatment. Zolgensma gene therapy…

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Number of permanent foreigners living in Didim revealed

“How many permanent foreigners live in Didim in 2022?” is a question often posed. Well, now we have the answers. Thanks to the latest figures released by Aydin Provincial Directorate of Migration Management (Aydın Valiliği İl Göç İdaresi Müdürlüğü) on the numbers of foreigners who permanently live here in the province. Aydin Province has a total…

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Aydın’s first tourism-certified sports club announced

DIDIM Sailing Club, which has been operating in Didim for several years, has become the first club in Aydın to be certified with a tourism certificate. Aydın Provincial Director of Youth and Sports Cenap Fillikçioğlu, Aydın Provincial Culture and Tourism Director M. Umut Tuncer, Didim Tourism Association President Mustafa Şentürk, Didim Sailing Club President Hülya Zayan and guests…

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Waste materials used for animal houses

CAT and dog houses, which are prepared by Didim Municipality using scrap materials, are now being placed across the area. Overseen by Didim Mayor Deniz Atabay, the cost-saving project sees scrapped materials from past events, such as exhibitions, being brought back to life at the Didim Municipality Sculpture Workshop.  The dog kennels have been prepared in…

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Classified Ad: Dec 28

IF anyone is shipping goods back to the UK in the next four months, and would have room in their container for approximately 3 cu m of personal possessions (books, clothing, kitchen items), all packed in small boxes, would they please contact me on mattnaom@yahoo.co.uk My possessions are near Akbuk. I would be happy to…

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Council tax up. Plus ‘Enviro-cleaning’ charge?

RESIDENTS in Didim may well find out they have been charged a small sum for ‘environmental cleaning’. It emerged when Voices was contacted by a couple of readers as they went to pay their council tax this week – as usually the end of January is the payment deadline for the first six months of…

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Busy down a King-size hole

WORK is moving quickly on the hole that has been dug out beside Burger King in Didim. A concrete base has been laid and workmen were busy everywhere when Voices paid a visit Friday afternoon. The eventual development is rumoured to be an underground car park with a two extension to the side of Burger…

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Didim’s storm drain works crack on

WORK continues apace this morning on the storm drain network that is set to solve the town’s 30-year-old flooding problems in parts of Altinkum. Pipework threading from Main Beach through Dolphin Square and to the side of the Didim Shopping Mall appears complete. Work is now concentrated advancing up the side of Ataturk Boulevard heading…

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