The 14th Agricultural Fair is taking place in Gazipasha

In 2023, 958.408 babies were born in Turkey. 51.3% of newborns were boys and 48.7% were girls. At the same time, the number of newborns fell below 1 million for the first time since 2001 (the year when statistics began). It is noted that 29,708 twins, 1,311 triplets and 70 quadruplets were born in Turkey last year. At the same time, the largest number of births (90.318) occurred in July, and the smallest - in February (72.236). The average age of mothers who gave birth to a child in 2023 was 29.2 years. The average age of mothers who gave birth to their first child is 27 years old. The number of births among mothers, depending on the age group, is as follows: 15-17 years old - 6.50518-19 years old - 6.94620-24 years old - 195.55825-29 years old - 322.09430-34 years old - 249.36435-39 years old - 119 .75740-44 years old - 30 .59245-49 years old - 2.07750 and older - 327 The report also reports that 130 women became mothers under the age of 15, and four of them gave birth for the second time. The total fertility rate, which expresses the average number of children a woman aged 15-49 can give birth to, was 2.38 children in 2001 and 1.51 children in 2023.

According to the Sabah newspaper, a new decree has been adopted regarding phones imported into Turkey from abroad. From now on, even if the customs tax for the second phone is paid, it cannot be imported into the country. The publication reports that if a citizen tries to enter Turkey with two phones, one of them will be confiscated by customs. When the citizen goes abroad again, the confiscated phone will be returned to him. However, the maximum possible shelf life of the phone at customs will be 3 months. In addition, the citizen will have to pay for the fact that the phone was stored at customs (the amounts are not disclosed). At this stage, all this information is only at the level of statements. An official statement from government sources has not yet been received. There is also no claim that the ruling only applies to new phones. Apparently, we are talking about all phones purchased outside Turkey. We remind you that now you can use a phone imported from abroad for a maximum of 180 days: 120 days + two 30-day extensions via e-devlet. The phone registration fee in Turkey currently stands at 31.692 liras ($982).

During the operation in Istanbul, Ankara, Izmir and Gaziantep, 60 people were detained who acted as intermediaries in transactions with foreign citizens who received the right to Turkish citizenship for real estate investments. The suspects were taken to Istanbul and interrogated. With the help of a network created by the suspects, it was found that more than 800 foreigners were granted the right to citizenship using forged documents by overestimating the cadastral value of objects. The suspects were detained on charges of creating a criminal organization, smuggling migrants, forgery of documents and qualified fraud. The operation was organized by the staff of the Department for Combating the Smuggling of Migrants of the Istanbul Police Department. It was established that the detained suspects acted as intermediaries in obtaining citizenship of the Republic of Turkey for amounts significantly below the established limits, and received commissions for this. The investigation into the suspects is ongoing, but it is already known that since 2021 they have received about 3 billion 500 million liras. With regard to foreign citizens who have received a residence permit and citizenship through these persons, it is safe to say that all issued documents will be canceled, and the citizens themselves will be deported. Be careful! Do not contact dubious companies promising to issue a residence permit and Turkish citizenship at an "affordable" price. In the future, such "services" can bring a lot of problems.

The International Festival of Culture, Art and Tourism has been organized by the Municipality of Alanya since 2001 in order to promote the cultural heritage, art and tourist values of the city. This year it will be held for the 22nd time from 24 to 26 May. The festival starts with a solemn procession on May 24 on Friday at 18:00. The motorcade will be attended by young people, children, athletes, local and foreign dance groups, guests from the twin cities and rare cars of Alanya. Local and foreign dance groups will perform on the festival stage every evening. 400 stands and 8 exhibition areas, divided thematically, will operate on the square behind the administration building for 3 days. The exhibition "Alanya through the eyes of a miniature" will open in the Red Fortress, and a concert by the Presidential Symphony Orchestra will take place on the terrace. At the stands located on the square, local housewives and producers will sell food and drinks at affordable prices. Evening concert program: May 24th21-00 - DJ Gokhan Sakaltash22.00 - a group of DUMPLINGS May 25th21.00 - Radio D DJ Engin Guler22-00 - Tuesday Ziynet May 26th21-00 - DJ Suat Ateshdagly22-00 - New folk song