THE saga of Akbuk’s Greek Orthodox Church could soon get much needed attention, according to Didim Mayor Deniz Atabay. The 19th century church, which hosted its first wedding earlier in the summer, is in general need to a refurb although the politics of what should be done have been played out for some time now.…
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Exclusive FOR air stewardess Joanne Heatley, it should have been the happiest day of her life. But the bride’s beautiful smile hides the anguish of not having one of the most important persons in her life at her wedding last Sunday (Aug 23) on the sands of Altinkum Beach, on Turkey’s West Coast. In fact…
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TURKEY’S booming real estate sector seems set to remain on course for a bumper year as Gulf Co-Operation Council (GCC) investors continue to pump vast amounts of capital in the popular tourist destination’s real estate.
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DIDIM State Hospital has started a Palliative Care Centre on site.
Read MoreRespond to the refugee appeal George Kent HAVING attended several meetings in Didim with the organisers of the Syria Didim Box Appeal I find myself in awe of the love and generosity shown not only by the team but by people overall who hail from Didim and in some cases, the surrounding areas.
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IN every country of the world, tourist scams exist and Turkey is no exception. This is an unfortunate fact of life and probably made more prominent because the scammers are relying on tourists lack of local knowledge. A majority of the time, 99.9% of the people in the country that you travel to, are hard-working…
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IN light of the potential and exciting unearthing of a second temple at Eskikoy by the German archaeologists this week, Voices columnist Glenn Maffia suggests there could be strong evidence of a third Roman temple yet to be discovered VIGILANCE is a word not often displayed these days; eyes may interpret a vision of this…
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IS it possible that there was a second temple close to the Apollo Temple at Didim? Possibly built in honour of Artemis, the twin of Apollo? Well, excavation works presently on may suggest the case. German archaeologists have unearthed the foundations of a giant structure, thought to have connections with the temple. The works have…
Read MoreNews in Brief Medics hit out at hospital attack MEDICS at Didim State Hospital have condemned an incident in which an emergency room doctor was verbally and physically assaulted.
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