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The Women's Health Center in Mersin, in cooperation with the municipality and the health department, has begun providing free psychologist consultations for women and adolescents. Through the Psychologist Support Program, visitors can receive individual and family counseling on issues such as anxiety, panic attacks and depression.

After being sworn in, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan presented the new composition of the Cabinet of Ministers. Erdogan almost completely renewed its composition. The only ministers who remained in their positions were Culture and Tourism Minister Mehmet Nuri Ersoy and Health Minister Fahrettin Ko a. Erdogan also replaced the Vice President of Turkey, appointing Cevdet Yilmaz to this position. Since 2020, Yılmaz has chaired the budget committee of the Turkish parliament. Given the difficult economic situation in the country, Mehmet Şimşek was offered the post of finance minister. Previously, he already held this position from 2009 to 2015. Experts expect him to follow the traditional rules of economic and financial policy. Simshek is considered one of the most experienced economists in Turkey.

The Turkish economy showed a strengthening in the first quarter of this year, surpassing experts' expectations. According to TurkStat, the country's gross domestic product (GDP) grew by 0.3% quarter-on-quarter to 4.0% year-on-year. These figures exceeded expectations of analysts, who predicted growth of 3.0%. The main driver of growth in the Turkish economy was consumer demand, which grew by 16.2%.

Kick-boxing athletes from Akdeniz Municipality of Mersin participated in the 8th WAKO World Kick-boxing Championship, which took place in Istanbul from May 17 to 21. Four athletes of the sports club of Akdeniz Municipality took prizes. Hilal Sonay won first place in the weight category up to 52 kg, Hatip Emlek took first place in the weight category up to 54 kg, and Mohammed Tashkin and Yaser Gunesh took third place in their weight categories.

Turkey has always been for Russians one of the most popular directions to buy property, but in the spring of this year their activity has decreased. In April the number of properties acquired by Russians in Turkey was 817, which is 30% less than in March, and 29% less than in April 2022. Real estate buyers have started to follow the elections in Turkey more closely because of statements made by the candidates regarding a possible ban on selling real estate to foreigners. However, after the victory of Erdogan in the presidential election, Russian citizens have returned to buying real estate in Turkey . Russian demand for real estate in the country grew by 20-50% just a week. Especially active have become buyers with high budgets who want to get a Turkish passport in exchange for investment. The number of requests to purchase real estate in Turkey rose by 50% for just a week after the presidential election. This growth was the result of pent-up demand. The number of new applications increased by 20% in a week. "Company managers notice that buyers who had previously suspended their search are again interested in viewing properties," said Mikhail Bulanov, executive director of the Tranio service.

On June 12, a tender will be drawn for the construction of a new building of the municipality of Alanya. The existing building is no longer sufficient for full functioning, so there was a need to erect a more spacious and modern building. The project and design of the new municipality have already been developed and approved, as well as the location for construction has been determined.

"On Saturday, June 3, the inauguration of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will take place. The ceremony will be held in the presence of high-ranking foreign leaders. The composition of the new cabinet will also be unveiled," said Fahrettin Altun, head of the Turkish presidential administration's public relations office.

We draw your attention to the fact that in connection with the international tourism festival, on June 2, from 13:00 to 19:00, there will be closed doro sections from the Monument in Patyurku to Bostanjipynary Street, also from Bostanjipynary Street to Scaffold Street.Similarly, on June 2, 3 and 4, from 08:00 to 00:00, the city's transport settlements leading from the Kyularon Mosque, Pierce Avenue and Dock Avenue to Mancho Peace Park will be closed to entry.

The Minister of Transport and Infrastructure of Turkey, Adil Kara Ismail oglu, announced the launch of the first Turkish electric train. The new train, with passengers on board, departed on May 27 at 20.10 local time from Adapazary station, located in Sakarya province. The train was produced by TÜRASAŞ and is made entirely from local materials.

According to the report of Brand Finance, Turkish Airlines entered the Top 10 of the strongest aviation brands in the world, taking 8th place with a score of 78.1 points. Last year, "THY" took the 31st place in this rating, and this year they have significantly moved up. Brand Finance, which has more than 20 years of experience in calculating the financial value of brands, evaluates more than 5 thousand of the world's largest brands, including airlines, year after year, compiling about 100 reports and ranking brands by country and sector.

Students of the multidisciplinary Anatolian Lyceum located in Demirtas have completed an internship in Spain under the Erasmus Plus international student exchange program. Four students, accompanied by a teacher, arrived in Granada, successfully completed the course "Restaurant business" and received Europass certificates.

Metro has launched a project to install solar panels on the roofs of its hypermarkets and parking lots. It is planned that the project will cover 30 stores, for which 30 MW of solar electricity will be generated. The implementation of the project will prevent emissions of 18 thousand tons of carbon. By 2040, the company plans to completely switch to green energy and meet 100% of electricity needs with solar energy.