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Analysts who studied the announcement on the Tranio service named the TOP 3 countries that Russians are considering to buy real estate for a residence permit and citizenship. In 2023, Turkey was in first place (21% of applications), Cyprus and Spain were in second and third place (17% and 13%).

The Prime Minister of the TRNC, Yunal Justel, announced the construction of a new vocational school in Lefkosh. The official name of the future educational institution is the Rauf Rauf Denktash Professional Secondary School.

A groundbreaking ceremony for a natural gas distribution and storage plant was held in Mersin's Anamur and Gulnar districts. Gulnar Alpaslan Yunuvar, the mayor of the district, said that in November residents will start using gas.

The public Utilities Service of Erdemli announced the start of work on replacing old water pipes with new ones. In total, it is planned to lay about 6000 m of new pipes. The cost of the works is estimated at 6 million 628 thousand liras."The new water supply system will provide citizens of our region with high-quality drinking water, and farmers with water necessary for watering gardens and agricultural land," said the head of the municipal services of Erdemli Necati Shen.

Great news for those who like to ride with the breeze. Now, to control a motorcycle with an engine capacity not exceeding 125 cm3, it is enough to have a category B driver's license. In connection with this decision, the Motorcycle Industry Association expects an increase in demand for this type of transport.

President of the Beekeeping Association Adem Kurt reported on the supplies to European countries of flower pollen produced in Mersin, in Erdemli. In total, beekeepers collected about 100 tons of this useful product. Fazilet Tipi, who has been engaged in beekeeping for more than 20 years, extracting honey and other bee products in the mountains, 25 km from the center of Erdemli, spoke about the increase in demand for his products. For example, he sells flower pollen for 300 lire per kilogram and this price suits him.

On May 14, the following rules apply throughout Turkey:the sale of alcohol is prohibited from 6:00 to 24:00all entertainment venues will be closedweddings can only be held after 18:00 The election results will be announced on the evening of May 14.

Turkish Finance Minister Noureddin Nebati held a meeting with Mersin youth in support of Recep Tayyip Erdogan's election campaign. The Minister discussed with the young people their concerns and problems. The meeting ended with a concert by the famous Turkish singer Demet Akalyn.

"I am withdrawing my candidacy for the sake of my country," the politician said. According to recent polls, Muharrem Inje did not have much support and gained only about 2%. The presidential elections in Turkey are scheduled for May 14, and if none of the candidates wins 50% of the vote, the second round will be held on May 28.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has promised to increase the salaries of civil servants by 45% from July. Thus, the minimum wage will be 22,000 liras. He also said that the minimum pension will be increased to 7,500 liras.

From April 20 to May 9, 65,000 people were interviewed in all provinces of the country. Survey results: Recep Tayyip Erdogan - 50.6% Kemal Kilicdaroglu - 44.8% Muharrem Inje - 1,7% Sinan Ogan - 2.9%.

The beginning of a new tourist season in Turkey was called the best start of all time. Since the beginning of 2023, 2.1 million people have visited the Antalya coast, which is 10% more than in the most successful 2019. Compared to the same year, the flow of tourists increased by 45%. Experts predict that this year at least 15 million tourists will visit the resorts of Antalya (Antalya, Alanya, Kemer, Side, Belek)