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Suspects arrested in Bodrum for alleged migrant smuggling

Three suspects were detained in Bodrum district for alleged migrant smuggling. District Gendarmerie Command, Gendarmerie Crime Investigation Teams (JASAT) started a study upon a report that some suspects working in construction in the district were smuggling migrants. With the technical and physical follow-up carried out by the teams, it was determined that the suspects first…

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Bodrum braced for tourism onslaught

 Tourism operators in Bodrum are preparing to host thousands of tourists with luxury facilities, including a thermal hotel. Professional Hotel Managers Association (POYD) Bodrum Representative and hotel General Manager Yiğit Girgin, said the main basis of this year’s strategy for Turkiye is 60 million tourists, 60 billion dollars in revenue. Stating that this is an…

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Undocumented migrants caught detained, several rescued

A total of 37 undocumented migrants were detained off the Bodrum coast, while 34 were rescued in incidents at the weekend. According to Coast Guard Command, upon the information that there was a group of irregular migrants on a rubber boat off the coast of Bodrum, a coast guard boat was directed to the area.…

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Swimmer Aysu Turkoglu to battle Cook Strait crossing

Open sea swimmer Aysu Türkoğlu is travelling to New Zealand for her new goal, the “Cook Strait” crossing. Speaking at a press conference held at a hotel in Bodrum before the crossing in the capital Wellington on 23-27 March, 23-year-old Aysu Türkoğlu said that she will go to New Zealand on Wednesday 13 March. Stating…

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One person dies in Didim accident

One person died and two people were injured when a car hit the barriers in the Didim. The car driven by İ.D. (60) collided with barriers near Lake Bafa on the Milas-Soke highway. Upon notification, health, gendarmerie and fire brigade teams were dispatched to the accident scene. It was determined that a 53-year-old passenger died.…

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Success of Bodrum 5th Bitter Herb Festival

Success of Bodrum 5th Bitter Herb Festival In Bodrum district, local herbs and products were presented at the Bitter Herb Festival, which was organised for the fifth time. Local products were offered for sale at the festival organised in Ortakent Köyiçi in cooperation with Bodrum Municipality and Ortakent Yahşi Yalılarını Geliştirme Güzelleştirme ve Mavi Bayrak…

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Triple Delight for Realty World’s Team

Realty World has received three positive testimonials from happy clients in the last few weeks confirming that they are one of the best teams to work with when it comes to selling or buying your home. Help you at every step The agency, which is the sister company of Voices Newspaper, was highlighted by Barry.…

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Busy months for Help in Hands

Local charity Help-in-Hands has been busy over the last few months helping to raise money and give hope so many more people. Charity spokesperson Lynn Cole said: “2023 ended with the first-ever joint Boxing Day Swim. I must say a massive thanks to Casper’s Bar, Didim shelter volunteer dog walkers DAS for organising such a…

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Revealing Didim’s Lost Village: Yoran

Architect Muharrem Çetinel has released a new book ‘Yoran: Didim’s Lost Village’ – specifically addressing the community that once thrived around the Temple of Apollo from the 1600s onwards. Çetinel recently gave an insightful presentation to accompany the publication during a recent two-day “Didim Culture and Tourism symposium”, organized by ADÜ Didim Vocational School and…

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Plogging in Didim Report

By Anne Baxter-Cooper 9 hardy ploggers braved the bracing breeze on a bright, fresh February morning. Thank you to the Belediye for inviting us to join with Fevzi Pasa Akbuk primary school and the Marine Litter Watch group at Uslu Sitesi. It was a pleasure to see the children who are doing a project on…

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