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"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)

In Mersin, in Mezitli, with the participation of the head of the administration Neshet Tarkhan, a center for people with autism was opened. Various events and seminars aimed at supporting people with autism and their families will be held there on an ongoing basis. The center is located at Menderes Mahallesi, Barbaros Hayrettin Paşa Caddesi, Uğur Mumcu Parkı.

As you know, apricots are currently being harvested in Mersin. Farmers dissatisfied with the fall in prices for their products blocked the Mut-Karaman road. The price per kilogram of apricots started from 60 lire, later decreased to 20 lire and has now fallen to 5 lire. Farmers poured apricots on the road to draw the attention of the authorities to the problem.

Новый рынок в Тюрклере займет участок площадью 17000 м2. Сейчас рабочие уплотняют грунт и выравнивают площадку будущего рынка.

The Mayor of Mersin, Vakhar, held a meeting with the residents of Anamur in the evening, at which trade and agriculture issues were discussed. "The production and sale of vegetables and fruits is an important sector of the economy of our region," the mayor said.He also visited the ANTSOL Chamber of Commerce and Industry, where he had a conversation with business representatives. The Mayor spoke about the plans for the development of Anamur, about projects for the construction of new roads and about other tasks that need to be solved.

Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu announced at the May meeting of the Antalya Chamber of Commerce and Industry that the tender for the construction of the expressway will be played on June 26, 2023. It is assumed that a railway will be laid in parallel with the highway.In addition to the construction of this highway, a project is already ready to duplicate the Tekirova-Kumludzha and Kash-Gembe roads.

On Wednesday, May 10, a festival dedicated to people with disabilities will be held in the cultural center of Alanya. After the opening ceremony of the festival, seminars and various games are waiting for visitors, as well as the final concert at 18-00.

In Turkey, voters who do not show up for elections without a valid reason can be fined 300 liras. This is spelled out in article 25 of Law No. 298 "On the basic provisions on Elections and Voter Lists". We remind you that on May 14, the President's Day, a ban on the sale of alcoholic beverages from 18-00 to 00-00 will be in effect in stores.

The rally of the President of Turkey, held on May 7 in Istanbul, was attended by 1 million 700 thousand people!"I have just been informed that 1 million 700 thousand people are taking part in the rally. These are official figures," Recep Tayyip Erdogan said, speaking at the rally.