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May 27, 2023

The second round of the presidential election. What are the forecasts?

The second round of the presidential elections will be held this Sunday. There are two candidates on the ballot: incumbent President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and opposition representative Ali Kilicdaroglu. Sociologists conducted a survey asking only one question: Who will you vote for in the second round? The research was conducted by two different organizations and the results were exactly the opposite. See for yourself.
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May 26, 2023

Kuzey Kıbrıs'taki Deniz Kaplumbağası Rehabilitasyon Merkezi

Lapta il esi Belediye Başkanı Alsancak Çamlıbel, Tashkent K pek Parkı ile işbirliği i inde deniz kaplumbağalarının tedavisi ve rehabilitasyonu i in bir merkez kurmak zere bir anlaşma imzaladı. Merkezin başlıca g revleri G zelyalı'nın plajındaki kaplumbağa yumurtalarının korunması, turistlerin bu koruma altındaki plaja tanıtılmasının yanı sıra vatandaşların evre ve yaban hayatı hakkında farkındalıklarının arttırılmasıdır.
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May 26, 2023

The medlar harvest season ends in Mersin

Farmers of Erdemli finish collecting medlars. The fruits are sorted by size, packed in boxes and sent for sale to the domestic market and abroad. As the season is coming to an end, the price has increased and farmers are selling medlar for 25-30 lire per kilogram.
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May 26, 2023

Fines issued during the pandemic have been canceled.

The Constitutional Court of Turkey has issued a decision according to which fines for not using masks and being on the street, etc., will be canceled. Also, citizens have the right to a refund for fines already paid. Against the background of this news, Kilicdaroglu promised citizens that if he was elected president, he would write off all debts and interest accrued on credit cards. For the main part of the debt, citizens will be provided with interest-free installments of up to three years.
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May 25, 2023

Solving the problem of water delivery to Mesarya and Guzelyurt

The Minister of Agriculture and Natural Resources of Northern Cyprus, Dursun Oguz, announced the launch of the second stage of the project to provide water to agricultural enterprises located in Mesarya and Guzelyurt. Currently, water from Turkey is used only to meet the needs of drinking water. The second stage includes the construction of power lines for the delivery and distribution of water to the agricultural areas of Northern Cyprus.
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May 25, 2023

Tinkoff Bank announced the release of UnionPay card

Since May 23, Tinkoff Bank has started issuing Union Pay cards for all its customers. The cost of a plastic card is 1000 rubles, while a virtual card can be issued completely free of charge in the bank's mobile application. Cards will be available to pay in stores and withdraw cash from ATMs in Turkey, Thailand, Asia, Africa and South America. The cards are not valid in the USA, Great Britain, Georgia, Israel and in the EU countries
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May 24, 2023

Foreign students of the TRNC will take an exam on the knowledge of the Turkish language

Education Minister Nazim Cavusoglu said that foreign students entering the primary and secondary public schools of the republic this year must pass a mandatory exam for knowledge of the Turkish language. If the level of knowledge of the language is insufficient, the child must enroll in a pre-school Turkish language course, which will last all of August, as well as attend additional Turkish language classes in the afternoon after the main lessons during the school year.
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May 24, 2023

Will the Rosselkhozbank be connected to SWIFT?

Для дальнейшего продления зерновой сделки Россия требует подключить Россельхозбанк к системе международных финансовых транзакций SWIFT с помощью турецкого банка. Евросоюз уже отказался выполнить это требование, но Кремль заявил, что рассматриваются варианты, эквивалентные разблокированию SWIFT. Текущая сделка действует до 17 июля, после чего Россия прекратит ее реализацию, если ее требования не будут выполнены.
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May 24, 2023

Election promises of presidential candidates.

There is very little time left before the second round of elections and presidential candidates are making all kinds of promises. For example , Kilicdaroglu promises citizens the following:- in connection with the upcoming holiday, pay 15,000 liras to pensioners (instead of 2,000 liras)- unemployed unmarried girls under the age of 25 will be paid 2,500 liras monthly
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May 23, 2023

Sinan Ohan supported Erdogan

Presidential candidate Sinan Ohan, who received 5.17% of the vote, decided to support the incumbent president in the second round of the presidential election. The second round of elections will be held this Sunday, May 28.
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May 23, 2023

Tourism Festival in Northern Cyprus

On June 9, 10 and 11, an annual tourism festival will be held in Northern Cyprus (Lapta). An interesting entertainment program will be presented to the guests. Visitors will get acquainted with the history and culture of the region, will be able to taste traditional cuisine and buy various souvenirs.
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May 23, 2023

A new dog park has opened in Mahmutlar

A new dog park was opened on the Mahmutlar embankment. The area of the park is 600 m2, it is equipped with wooden exercise machines, ladders and other equipment for active walking of pets. The first visitors have already left the most positive reviews about the new park.
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