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Ladies Day on Siesta

Advertorial SIESTA Boat is now hosting a monthly Ladies Only Day. The last one proved very popular again today with nearly 50 ladies enjoying another day out on this popular boat. After lunch there was a general knowledge quiz with a bottle of wine as prize for the winning team. Then a free glass of…

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REDS – great food and fun at Yesilkent

Advertorial IF you’re looking for a place with fantastic views, a gentle breeze, wonderful food and a famous craic, then you’ll be hard pressed not to impressed by REDs Bar at Yeşilkent. Now in its fifth season, REDS has become a legendary place to be seen at – from the affable charms of owner, Soke-born…

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New expats’ permits boost

NEW residence permits for expats in Turkey are now being issued with pictures of the holders – in a move that will strengthen ID security.

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New inflatable aqua park for Didim

THE resort is to get a new waster-based tourist attraction – a 2,000sqm aqua park. The Didim Vizyon Group has been given permission to locate the water play area off the beach located below the Luna Park, locally known as Kamaci Beach due to the fact that Kamaci Restaurant used to be located there.

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News in Brief: June 16

Complex residents raise ‘untidy’ issues RESIDENTS on a small complex close to the Didim Tesco Kipa store have complained to Didim Voices about the overgrown untidy state of their local roads.

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Altinkum holidaymaker snared by internet paedophile hunters

A well-known Altinkum tourist and former Newcastle shipyard worker Colin Patterson has been jailed for two years after thinking he was talking to 14-year-old girl online, the Newcastle Chronicle has reported tonight.   The man from Newcastle thought he was meeting a 14-year-old girl but had really been ensnared by internet paedophile hunters.   Colin Patterson,…

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Potty plants plan panned!

DIDIM Council’s purge of everything on the streets has reached new heights of silliness – after a bar was told to remove its plants and trees! The shrubs and young trees around the Lounge Bar, in Manastir Caddesi, have been a focal point and helped to offset the surrounding street scene for many years. But…

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