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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.

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.

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.

The Ministry of Culture and Tourism of the Republic of Turkey has published data on the number of tourists who visited the country in 2023. The total number of tourists was more than 11 million people. According to the data, the most tourists came from Russia - 1.15 million people, which is 135% more than in the same period last year. Germany is in second place (966 thousand tourists), Bulgaria is in third place (797 thousand people). They are followed by Iran (623 thousand people) and the United Kingdom (529 thousand people). The most popular holiday destinations were Istanbul (4.8 million visitors) and Antalya Province (1.6 million tourists).

The fourth annual art exhibition dedicated to the problems of ecology and the environment of the region will be held on June 4 and 5 in Mersin in Yenisehir. The main mission of the event is to inform the population about the environmental problems of the region and ways to solve them. Much attention is paid to informing children and adolescents. 18 artists from Istanbul, Mardin, Adena and other cities of Turkey will present their paintings and sculptures made from broken furniture and other discarded items. 4 speakers will also give lectures at the event. Address: Culture Park Amphitheater Adnan Menderes Boulevard

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.

This weekend, from June 2 to June 4, the 21st International Tourism Festival will be held in Alanya. The theme of the festival is "The 100th anniversary of the Republic of Turkey". A solemn procession of the nomads of y r k g , who are the ancestors of the first inhabitants of Alanya, will take place at the opening.

Turkish citizens are already voting at polling stations, which will be open until 17-00. Today the country will elect a new president! In Alanya, 231,786 people have the right to vote. Important! Schoolchildren have a day off tomorrow.

The Municipality of Erdemli, together with the Archery Federation and the School Sports Federation, held an Archery Championship between Turkish schoolchildren. The competition lasted 4 days and ended with a solemn ceremony of awarding the winners. A total of 770 schoolchildren from 66 provinces of Turkey took part in the championship. The archery range where the championship was held is the largest in Europe. Young athletes and spectators left the most positive feedback about the championship.