CONSTRUCTED with a budget of $50 million and due for completion next May, Didim marina is being seen a possible booster to tourism and trade for the neighbouring Greek islands, including Samos.

With a capacity of 1100 yachts, D-Marin will be the largest marina of its kind in Turkey. Murat Yaprak, D-Marin Didim's Manager, said the marina will mainly attract luxury yachts, an important asset in tourism.It will be situated just 41 miles from the Greek island of Samos, the facilities and sheer scale of D-Marin Didim will significantly increase tourism in the area and on nearby islands.Couple this with the new marina on Samos, located at the five star resort of Halcyon Hills, and the two new upmarket developments will invariably bring vast amounts of tourism investment into the regions.Robin Barrasford, Managing Director of the marketing company behind the development of the marina at the five star Halcyon Hills resort sees great future potential for the region.?Both Greece and Turkey have a blossoming upmarket tourism trade, and yet the supply of suitable facilities and accommodation for this market is playing catch-up,? he said.

?The completion of the D-Marin at Didim and the completion of the Halcyon Hills marina a few years later will be testament to the implementation of government initiatives to increase upmarket tourism on the islands.?

Opening the tourism market to twelve months of the year naturally extends the need for accommodation and will increase property prices in these regions as rental demand also steadily increases.

Property buyers at the Halcyon Hills Marina & Spa Resort will benefit from this new development as once this resort completes in 2011, the Didim marina would have established itself as the leading marina for the Aegean sea.

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