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Turkey is negotiating with Gulf countries over the sale of the rights to operate the Alsanjak port in Izmir. The cost of the deal is not disclosed.The Alsancak port is owned by the Turkish TWF fund and is operated by the national railway company TCDD.

Here is a brief review of current prices in the bazaar as of July 7, 2023 strawberries - 25-30 liras 88-105 rublesapricots - 25-35 liras 88-125 rublesplums - 20-30 liras 70-105 rublesgrapes - 35-50 liras 125-175 rubles

According to the new rules by 50% increased fixed fees: court, tax, cadastral fees, fees for passport, work permit, registration of residence permit, tapu, etc. At the same time the cost of driving courses increased. It will now make 10.500 liras in Izmir, 11.000 liras in Istanbul, and 13.000 liras in Ankara.

The mayor of Alanya Adem Murat Yujel congratulated the citizens and traders on the reopening of the Friday market after a major reconstruction. Even today locals and tourists can visit the market and buy fresh fruits and vegetables. The mayor noted that construction work is still underway, but the market area and parking lot are ready for operation.

According to official statistics, in the period January-May this year, the volume of exports to Russia increased by 2.3 times compared to the same period last year, amounting to $4.9 billion.

According to the Ministry of Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change of Turkey, air quality in the country has improved by 16% in the past 5 years. The data was gathered from 365 stations permanently measuring air, water and soil quality. Turkey's air quality has been monitored since 2004. View a map of Turkey showing air quality by region here: https://www.havaizleme.gov.tr/ Spoiler: Alanya and Mersin are in the green zone:)

Remote-controlled "Fasty" robotic lifeguards are used on Konyaalti Beach in Antalya. In only 20 seconds they overcome the distance of 100 meters and in 45 seconds bring the person back to shore. The robot weighs 14 kg, has a continuous operating time of 45 minutes and has a lifting capacity of 200 kg. It is also equipped with a camera, loudspeaker and lighting.

The Mayor of Alanya Adem Murat Yujel shared the news about the opening of a new indoor sports center in Saray Mahallesi. The indoor hall is designed for the training of basketball and volleyball teams of the city. At the opening, the mayor wished the athletes good luck and expressed confidence that many victories await them in the future!

Starting July 1, electricity bills from July 1 will be calculated and billed at new rates. For apartment owners, the minimum price will be 134.107 kurush per kWh and the maximum will be 199.1154 kurush per kWh.For commercial subscribers, the minimum price per kilowatt-hour was set at 233,229 kurush, the maximum at 309,5794 kurush. The minimum electricity tariff for low-voltage industrial subscribers was 308.5924 kurush and the minimum was 258.4316 kurush.

Professor Murat Fahrioglu of the Department of Electrical and Electronics at Middle East Technical University talked about his involvement in a project to supply electricity from Turkey to Northern Cyprus through a submarine cable. Professor Murat Fahrioglu is the coordinator of the engineering program and a member of the Joint Working Group on Energy established by Turkey and TRNC. He reported on the work done and future plans.

There are 28 lawsuits against Kemal Kılı daroğlu, Erdoğan's main rival in the last elections. Erdoğan himself is the plaintiff in most of the lawsuits and accuses Kılı daroğlu of slander and insults. The situation is complicated by the fact that Kılı daroğlu now has no parliamentary immunity and in theory he could face up to 110 years in prison!

Turkish citizens return home after a long holiday. There are lines of cars on the roads and thousands of planes in the sky. THY CEO Bilal Ekşi said that for the first time in THY's history, the airline will carry more than 300,000 passengers a day. "We will take more than 309,000 passengers on 1,765 flights," he said.