News in Brief: Feb 12
Muggers on motorbike caught TWO teens suspected of a motorcycle-style mugging of a woman’s handbag have been detained.
Read MoreLocal campaign for children hits 3000TL
A CAMPAIGN spearheaded by a Didim expat to help underprivileged school children has raised 3,000TL in a matter of weeks.
Read MoreMayor’s Sunday morning chat with Voices
DIDIM Mayor Deniz Atabay has apologised to local residents in a Sunday morning chat with Voices for the mess inflicted on them during the improvements of roads around Third Beach.
Read MoreMayor talks about Akbuk changes
MAYOR Deniz Atabay has outlined a number of issues aimed at improving Akbuk, while admitting shock at the “alarming deterioration of the roads” as the ongoing sewer works continue.
Read MoreSuspended prison term for former mayor
LOCAL media is reporting that former Didim mayor Mumin Kamaci and four council officials have received suspended prison terms as a result of a court case. The Ozgur Ses Newspaper that Mr Kamaci, along with building control officer İrfan Salan; municipal zoning and city planning officer Seda Yüksel, and Zabita officials Nevzat Oğuz and Salih Turan, had been…
Read MoreYour council tax skyrockets for 2015
Voices Exclusive Council Tax in Didim for 2015 has skyrocketed up by 110 per cent for 2015. Residents have been finding their bills have more than doubled as they turn up to pay at Didim Belediye. One example, a resident last year (2014) paid 44.68TL (£12.41), and for 2015, it’s gone up to 92.40TL. Another…
Read MoreNews in Brief: Didim, Jan 29
Weather mashes up industrial estate HIGH wind has battered the industrial estate (75. Yıl Sanayi Sitesi) at the back of Didim State hospital leaving a trail of mess in its wake on Tuesday night.
Read MorePainting comp to promote ‘No smoking’
Didim Belediye is staging a ‘Stop Smoking’ painting competition to coincide with World Smoke Free Day on Feb 9.
Read MoreHundreds turnout in support of Atasoy
DIDIM residents turned out in their droves on Monday in support of deputy Mayor Ercan Atasoy after he was attacked by two people.
Read MoreNews in brief: Didim, Jan 27
Students enjoy half-term break The first fortnight’s break of the school year in Turkey has begun. Didim is estimated to have 10,323 students and 654 teachers. They joined 18 million students and 900,000 teachers across Turkey began the mid-winter break.
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