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Turkish Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure Abdulkadir Uraloglu announced that the ports of Mersin, Ambarla, Kocaeli and Tekirdag were among the top 100 ports according to the world's most prestigious Lloyd's List. "This success has once again demonstrated Turkey's strength in maritime trade and the competitiveness of its ports in the international arena," the minister said.

The Letim mobile application has been launched in Russia, where Russian citizens can issue a virtual card of the Turkish payment system Troy to pay with it in all stores in Turkey and withdraw cash at ATMs by means of a QR code.

According to the review of prices for hairdressing services, this is how much you can get a haircut in the Turkish city of Niğde (Niğde). In Alanya, the price list price of haircut and shave was 550 liras.

According to the State Airports Authority (DHMI), the passenger traffic of Gazipasa International Airport has increased significantly. In 2023, 447 thousand 72 passengers used the services of Gazipasa Airport. In July alone, the airport received 123 thousand 759 passengers. Of the total number of arrivals, 182 thousand 973 people arrived by international flights, 264 thousand 94 by domestic flights.

According to the decision of the President, 12 historical sites of Turkey have been included in the list of specially protected cultural and historical areas. The list includes the ancient city of Arsinoe and the Mamure Fortress located in Mersin.

Due to the increase in global oil prices and the fact that Turkish olive oil is bought up by Italy and Spain for resale to third countries, the Ministry of Trade has decided to suspend the export of oil until the beginning of the next harvest (until November 1, 2023).

Turkish Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Alparslan Bayraktar announced the start date of Akkuyu NPP in an interview with Sabah newspaper. "Electricity generation at the first unit will start on October 29, 2024. The other units will be put into operation at one-year intervals," the minister said. He also said that Turkey plans to build two more nuclear power plants in the country within the next 5 years: one in Sinop province and the second in Thrace.

Tarsus County Governor, Kadir Sertel Otju, told the media that Cukurova Airport will be put into operation on October 29, 2023, the 100th anniversary of the Republic of Turkey. It should be reminded that the first test flight at Cukurova Airport was made on May 4, 2023 and was successful. Turkey's second largest airport (85 thousand m2) will serve passengers in accordance with all international standards.

Adem Murat Yucel distributed 268 free beehives to graduates of a beekeeping course. The event organized by the Antalya Beekeepers Association and the Public Education Department is not the first time. In previous years, 2,400 free beehives worth about 3 million liras were distributed.

The Turkish Trade Union Association (TÜRK-İŞ) has published data on the hunger and poverty threshold for July 2023. According to the data, the monthly food expenditure needed to provide a balanced diet for a family of four in July was 11,658.10 liras ($432).

On July 26 in Moscow in the shopping center "MEGA Teply Stan" opened a furniture store Kelebek, which is an analogue of İKEA. The company is one of the main furniture manufacturers in Turkey, where more than 270 stores of this brand operate. In addition to Russia, the products are exported to 21 other countries.

The Government of Turkey announced the beginning of work on a project concerning short-term rentals, which since 2017 individuals were prohibited to engage in. It is reported that the real estate intended for short-term rentals will need to obtain a special certificate from the Ministry of Culture and Tourism. In addition, the tenants will need to be registered and, of course, from the income received will need to pay income tax. Minister of Culture and Tourism Mehmet Nuri Ersoy said that the work on the bill will be completed by the end of 2023.