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ThSo the holy month of Ramadan has come to an end. Tomorrow the faithful Muslims will celebrate this bright holiday. The housewives put the house in perfect order, polish the dishes to a shine and begin to prepare a variety of treats, because there will be a lot of guests for several days. You can congratulate Muslims on the holiday with the phrases "Mubarek Ramazan bayramı kutlu olsun" or "Ramazan bayramı kutlu olsun"

In order to save money and reduce the cost of minting coins, the General Directorate of the Turkish Mint has reduced the content of iron, zinc and nickel in their composition.As a result, the weight of 1 lira decreased from 8.6 to 6.6 grams, the weight of 50 kurush - from 6.8 to 5.5 grams. The coins have become thinner by half a millimeter. The composition of 1,5,10 and 25 kurush has not changed.

The Alanya Prefecture spent 4,751,900 Turkish liras in the framework of assistance to socially vulnerable segments of the population. During the holy month of Ramadan, social benefits were provided to citizens, food packages, clothes and other essentials were delivered to them.

Transport Minister Adil Karaismayiloglu announced ambitious plans for the construction of railways in the country: "According to the project of the superfast railway line, Ankara will be connected to Istanbul, and Istanbul to Antalya. Thus, the travel time on the Kadykoy - Kyzyl route will be 80 minutes, and it will be possible to get from Istanbul to Antalya in just 5 hours."

Today, on April 17, the grand opening of a large-scale financial center in Istanbul will take place. The ceremony will be attended by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

The governor of Antalya province said that since the beginning of 2023, 1 million 72 thousand tourists have visited the region. This is 72 thousand more people compared to the same period last year. The largest number of tourists came from Russia, Germany, Great Britain and Poland.

The second terminal of the airport started operating on April 10. Be careful when departing, as the distance between the two terminals is about two kilometers. You can get from one terminal to another by taxi or by buses No. 600 and No. 800.

Today marks 62 years since the first human flight into space. On April 12, 1961, Yuri Alekseevich Gagarin made the first flight around the Earth on the Vostok spacecraft. In November 1968, at the meeting of the 61st General Conference of the International Aviation Federation, it was decided to celebrate World Aviation and Cosmonautics Day on April 12.

Turquoise card is a document that gives a foreign citizen an indefinite right to work and stay in Turkey. The same rights are granted to the spouse of the cardholder, as well as his/her children. As a rule, such cards are issued to investors, highly qualified employees, scientists, athletes and cultural figures.

The State Duma of the Russian Federation in the third reading adopted amendments to the law, according to which it is now possible to notify a conscript about the agenda in electronic form or by registered mail. The law also says about the creation of a unified register of military service and the restriction of travel abroad for persons who have received a summons. New types of notices have the same legal force as summonses handed over personally or through an employer. From the moment of posting on the portals of the State Services / MFC or receiving a note on the delivery of a registered letter, the agenda will be considered officially handed over.

Today, on April 11, Turkey launches its first observation satellite. The satellite "IMECE" was created by the Research Institute of Space Technologies "Tubitak-Uzay".

- from May 1, after a 9-year break, the Trabzon-Sochi ferry service will resume. - The spring tax period in Turkey has begun, which will last until May 1. Don't forget to pay taxes! - Passenger traffic at Gazipash International Airport increased by 20% in the first three months of 2023 compared to the same period last year. - Finland has become a member of NATO. On April 4, 2023, the country officially became the 31st member of the alliance.