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In some hotels and stores in Turkey began to work payment service Sigma Pay. If you see a Sigma Pay sticker on the cash register, it means that you can pay with Russian Visa, Mastercard, UnionPay and Mir cards in this store/hotel.

The kindergarten children, with the support of Alanya Mayor Adem Murat Yujel, spent an unforgettable day at a horse farm in the Oba district. Together with their teachers, the children explored nature by walking through the forest on horseback. The farm staff told the kids interesting facts about horses and the nature of the region.

Alanya Mayor Adem Murat Yujel stated that the best 3000 ALBAP students who get the maximum marks in the final exams will be given bicycles. The exam was held as part of ALBAP - Alanya Başarıyı Artırma Projesi (ALBAP) - a program to improve student performance.

With the onset of the heat wave, traffic police officers conducted an inspection of the region's bus fleet. Among other things, the inspectors checked the serviceability of air conditioners. Buses with faulty air conditioners had their license plates taken off, were fined and sent to service stations to be fixed. Fines and warnings were also issued to drivers of buses with serviceable but turned off air conditioners.

Thousands of flamingo chicks have hatched in Turkey's national park called "Bird Paradise" (Kuş cenneti, Izmir Bird Paradise). The 425-hectare park is located in the delta of the Gediz River in Izmir in the west of the country. It is a unique nature reserve which is a potential candidate for the prestigious UNESCO World Natural Heritage List. It is known for its diverse birdlife including many species of birds (over 190 species of birds).

In Mersin, on the beach of Limonlu in Erdemli district vacationers noticed a seal. The seal, which was about two meters long, swam for quite a long time near the shore, and then swam out to sea. Mersin fishermen reported that they had seen this seal before and fed it with fish. So there is a good chance to see this unique animal again. The Mediterranean seal is threatened with extinction; there are no more than 1000 seals left in the world.

Turkish Finance Minister Mehmet Şimşek intends to create a new team with which he will develop a "robust program. The plan is to roll back the policy of low interest rates, which has scared away investors and increased inflation. Shimshek proposes a number of measures that could give a new impetus to the economy and strengthen financial stability.First, interest rates should be raised and credit should be reduced. Such an approach would help reduce inflation and narrow the balance of payments deficit.

The General Directorate of Meteorology of Turkey declared a yellow danger level in 20 provinces: Afyonkarahisar, Amasya, Ankara, Antalya, Burdur, Kankiri, Corum, Isparta, Kastamonu, Kayseri, Kirsahir, Konya, Nevsahir, Nigde, Sivas, Tokat, Yozgat, Aksaray, Karaman and Kyrykkkale. Drivers are asked to exercise particular caution and, if possible, refrain from using motor vehicles due to the high risk of accidents. The warning is valid until 22-00.

The world's largest tourist ship "Legend Big Kral", owned by Alanya businessman Hasan Cavusoglu, opened the season. The length of the five-storey pleasure boat is 80 m, width - 16 m. The boat is designed for 200 passengers. Now holidaymakers in Alanya have the opportunity to relax on the world's largest pleasure boat! The ticket price is 30 euros. The price includes lunch and soft drinks.

According to the Turkish news website Son Dakika, the upcoming congress of the opposition CHP party may raise the worrying question of choosing a new chairman. Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu is ready to run for the responsible position. However, in case this does not happen, he is determined to create his own political party with the support of İYİ Parti Chairman Meral Akşener.

In February 2023, the European Commission decided to have producers of milk and dairy products in Northern Cyprus by the independent inspection body Bureau Veritas. The TRNC Chamber of Industry announced that the number of farms that have received a certificate of conformity for the production of raw milk suitable for helim cheese has now increased to 11, and the local producer "G lg n S t Ür nleri" has received an international PDO certificate.

Etel Winery wines from Northern Cyprus have been awarded prestigious medals at the International Wine Challenge 2023 in London.From the thousands of wines that participated in the International Wine Challenge 2023, Etel Primus 2017 and Primus 2018 were selected as winners by an expert jury.