In Turkey, fines of 61 million liras have been imposed on companies that inflate product prices

Businessman Mehmet Aydinlyk and banker Aishegul Altuner got married in the Turkish province of Sanliurfa. The wedding ceremony was attended by hundreds of guests, who, according to tradition, gave the newlyweds money and gold. As a result, the bride was presented with 6 kilograms of gold, and two suitcases were filled with envelopes with the donated money. The bride, who could hardly move because of the weight of the gold, was helped by her relatives.

Alanya police sealed the restaurant for 5 days and issued a fine of 32,900 lira ($1,020) to the restaurant owner in connection with a complaint from tourists about inflated prices. Police officers received a complaint from four British tourists who visited the restaurant. The tourists said they were asked to pay 50.300 lira ($1,558) for dinner, which included 25 cocktails, 3 tomato soups, 2 dens, 2 waters and 1 mushroom snack. The tourists did not agree with the bill issued to them, however, the restaurant staff began to threaten them and forced them to pay the bill. After the tourists contacted the police station, an inspection was carried out at the restaurant. According to the results of the inspection, the restaurant was sealed for 5 days, and the owner was obliged to pay a fine. The mayor of Alanya Osman Taryk Ozchelik commented on the incident: "The staff of the Alanya Municipality carefully checks every notification and complaint. We will continue to work to ensure the material and moral safety of all our guests living in our city and coming on vacation."

The nesting period of the sea turtles "caretta caretta" and "chelonia mydas", which are on the list of endangered species of the World Conservation Union (IUCN), has begun on the Mediterranean coast. In this regard, the entrance to the beaches where these turtles nest was prohibited from 20.00 to 08.00 in the morning. Sea turtles will be able to use these beaches to lay eggs at night, and humans during the day. It is also forbidden to build bonfires, cook barbecues, set up tents and use any vehicles on these beaches. The administrative fine to be imposed on violators of the ban in force until the end of September is 387.141 liras. In total, there are 20 beaches in Turkey for nesting sea turtles, 9 of which are located in the provinces of Antalya, Mugla, Mersin, Adana and Hatay. On all these beaches, which are under the jurisdiction of the General Directorate for the Protection of Nature and National Parks (DKMP) and the General Directorate for the Protection of Natural Resources, it is forbidden to appear on the beach at night from May to September. As a rule, surveillance cameras are installed on such beaches and volunteers work to help newly hatched turtles get to the sea.

Bodrum is back on the agenda with its exorbitant prices! A group of 20 people who had dinner in one of the restaurants in Bodrum shared that they had paid a total bill of 1,115,510 liras (almost $35,000). This information, which quickly spread on social networks, caused a strong reaction from users. What did the tourists order at this restaurant? espresso, 2 pcs - 200 lirasmineral water Uludağ, 24 pcs - 4.960 lirastea, 1 piece - 90 liretequila Don Julio 1942,0.7 l, 1 piece - 42.000 liretequila Don Julio 1942,50 ml, 1 piece - 3.250 liremartini, 6 pcs - 4,200 lirecombo menu, 20 pcs - 120,000 liremargarita, 7 pcs - 4,900 lireRose et Or wine, 150 ml - 7,800 lireginger ale, 200 ml - 200 lirebelvedere vodka, 150 ml - 1,950 lireMonkey 47 gin, 600 ml - 7,800 lireArmand de Brignac champagne, 3 pcs - 291,000 lire"Armand de Brignac rose", 12 pcs. - 424,000 lireapple martini, 1 pc. - 650 lirespecialty dish, 5 pcs. - 100,000 lireCorona beer, 1 pc. - 400 lireMargarita cocktail, 1 pc. - 700 lireservice - 101.410 lire Apparently, the restaurants in Bodrum did not pay attention to the statement by Turkish Trade Minister Omer Bolat, who once again recalled that enterprises setting inflated prices will be identified, fined and punished up to bans on further work.