The request from a physically disabled citizen residing in Akyeniköy neighborhood of Didim was fulfilled. A walker and a specially equipped chair were provided to physically disabled Ramazan Dülger, with the contributions of the Didim and Region Disabled People Association and the philanthropic headman candidate . While the materials purchased with the cooperation of Tradesman Ahmet Akyol, who…
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December is a busy time of year for many expatriates, with many returning to their birth countries to spend the festive season with family and friends, others off in search of winter sun, while lots of us remain here in Turkiye, content to create our own celebrations at home. It’s quite unusual living in a…
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A total of 198,807 tourists came to Turkey from China in the January-October period this year. This has been back up by a 15% increase in early reservations for the 2024 season. Mehmet İşler, Vice President of the Turkish Hoteliers Federation (TÜROFED), said Turkey has the potential to host 10 million tourists from China. “Turkey…
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Scenes from the movie Köy Düğünü (Village Wedding) were shot in Didim, it has been revealed. Filming was completed in and around the Temple of Apollo and the nearby Medusa House Boutique Hotel for the romantic comedy movie directed by Turkish director Hasan Doğan. The movie, yet to be released, tells the story of someone…
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Philosophy teacher Suna Bağ helped to save the life of a student whose heart stopped three times in a classroom incident. The incident occurred at Zeynep-Mehmet Dönmez Vocational and Technical Anatolian High School in Didim. Salih Köse (14) fainted when he experienced a sudden heart stoppage during a classroom session. Quick action from his philosophy…
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Travel Turkey Izmir Tourism Fair and Congress, Turkey’s largest tourism platform, brought together leading representatives of the sector for the 17th time. Didim Tourism Association (DİTUR) led the delegation to introduce Didim with all its beauties at the tourism fair held between 7-9 December. The Didim stand was visited by members of the domestic and…
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Fethiye-based entrepreneur Turgut Arıkan is embarking on an innovative venture to establish an expansive ‘bamboo forest’ featuring 300 in-demand or rare bamboo varieties. He aims to transform this lush area into a living space accessible for locals and tourists to explore. Formerly a ship captain, Arıkan (38) found inspiration during his travels abroad upon encountering…
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Didim expat and author Maximilian Sam has launched a 2024 virtual calendar featuring the stray dogs and cats of Sagtur, near Mavişehir. The calendar is free to download from his website, www.maximiliansam.com. It allows anyone to print the calendar in any form they wish or save each month as a screensaver on their computers. The calendar…
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The rains that fell last month in Aydın, İzmir and Manisa, where dozens of varieties of products are grown, pleased the farmers who needed water for agricultural production. In the Aegean Region, last month’s rains met the water needs of winter vegetables, reduced the production cost, and enabled wheat to sprout. Chamber of Agriculture President…
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To mark the International Day of Persons with Disabilities on December 3, the Didim Region Association for the Disabled (DİYED) and the Didim Municipality jointly organized an event. The awareness-raising activity took place in the association’s garden, gathering a multitude of attendees including Can Kazım Kuruca, the District Governor of Didim, Ali Saçan, the Garrison…
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