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Minister of Transport and Infrastructure Abdulkadir Uraloglu announced that Chukurov airport will be inaugurated by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on August 10. According to the Minister, about 244.5 million euros were invested in the construction of the 800-hectare airport without the use of public funds. Within 25 years from these investments the state will receive 297 million 100 thousand euros profit from rent.

Within the framework of the project "Free rest for pensioners", announced by the Minister of Labour and Social Security Vedat Yshihan, pensioners who have the right to live in public hostels, begin to visit the resorts of Turkey. Applications for participation in the project, which started in Antalya, can be submitted online. Pensioners are provided with free accommodation for a week from 15 July to 15 August 2024. In the future, pensioners will be able to visit other popular resorts in Turkey. The couple Nazife and Mehmet Atik, who came from Ankara with their grandchildren, spoke positively about the project: "Antalya is very beautiful and very clean. We really liked the hostel. Free holidays - a good opportunity for pensioners. We go to the sea and visit the attractions. The important thing is that the rooms have air conditioning."

Atat rk Park (Atat rk Kent Ormanı), which attracts attention with its modern design and natural beauties, was chosen as one of the five best parks in the world according to "World Urban Parks". Since its opening, the park has been visited by thousands of local and foreign residents. Atat rk Forest Park was opened by the Department of Parks, Gardens and Green Zones of the Metropolitan Municipality of Istanbul (IBB) in Saryar on 10 November 2020 as part of the "Environmental Protection" programme. It is an ideal place for those who want to spend time alone with nature and take a break from the intense urban life. The forest park covers a total area of 1 million 79 thousand 480 m . At your disposal are extensive green areas, pedestrian and cycling paths, scenic water bodies and, of course, clean air.

At the 75th anniversary NATO summit in Washington, DC, it was announced that the NATO summit in 2026 would be held in Turkey. Turkey last hosted the summit on 28-29 June 2004. Thus, Turkey will again host the NATO summit 22 years later. The final declaration of this year s summit states: "We express our gratitude for the generous hospitality extended to us by the United States. We look forward to the next summit in The Hague (Netherlands) in June 2025, and then to a meeting in Turkey".

After almost six years of restoration, the official opening ceremony of the Jyldyz Palace and Park Complex was held in Istanbul. The ceremony was attended by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.Built on a hill overlooking the Bosphorus and the Sea of Marble, the Jyldız Palace is the last major palace built by the Ottoman Empire in Istanbul. It continues the tradition of Turkish-Islamic palace architecture with its layout "Palace in the east (State administration and harem) and Friday Mosque in the west (Yildiz Hamidiye Mosque)" in the context of the overall site plan. The Yildiz Palace, whose area is 500,000 m2, consists of 3 large parts. The first is the main palace, where the structures related to the administration of the state are located, the second is the private part belonging to the sultan and his harem, and the third part consists of the external garden and its surrounding structures. The so-called outdoor garden is today s Yildiz Park. This large park, which was designed for the palace during the Sultan s reign, is now open to the public. In this part, which at that time housed many mansions and buildings, only the mansions of Ceadir, Malta and Chalet survived to this day.

Mayor of Alanya Osman Taryk Ozcelik visited subdivisions of the municipality and talked with employees. The mayor also answered the calls in the department of complaints and proposals "Ç z m masası" (decision table) and listened to the requests of the citizens. Mayor of Alanya Osman Taryk Ozcelik together with mayor s advisor Sadyk Dizdarglu visited units in the main building of the municipality. The mayor was informed of the procedure and functioning of the complaints and proposals department. During the visit, the mayor answered a call from a citizen calling "Ç z m masası". The citizen, who was surprised that the Mayor of Alanya personally answered his call, thanked Ozcelik for the informative and polite answer. The mayor responded that the municipality is working with the desire to provide more rapid and efficient services to citizens, and stressed that all citizens can always contact the municipality and share their problems. The "Ç z m masası" can be contacted for all questions related to the work of the municipality. To address "Ç z m masası" citizens can call: 444 82 07, Whats app: 90 552 444 82 07. Other ways of communication with employees of the service "Ç z m masası" can be found by the Administration of Alanya: https://www.alanya.bel.tr/cozummasasi

The decision of the 1st Criminal Chamber of the Court of Cassation finally entered into force on 8,658 years' imprisonment imposed on the leader of the Octar organization for such crimes as "sexual violence, attempted murder, harassment, interference with the right to education, deprivation of personal liberty, unauthorized recording of personal data". In addition to Adnan, a further 106 defendants were sentenced to 4.5 years' imprisonment for participating in a criminal organization and 8 were given 3 years each for assisting a criminal group. According to the Court of Cassation, houses, cars, jewellery, foreign wallows, etc., belonging to AOSSÖ, seized during the operation, were confiscated. The current market value of the confiscated property of the organization is estimated at approximately 5 billion lire (over $150 million). The list of confiscated property includes: several armoured vehicles, 61 luxury vehicles, 17 villas in the Besiktas, Kartal, Saryer and Tuzla districts of Istanbul, as well as jewellery and dozens of long-barrelled weapons and pistols. Adnan Oktar is known as an alternative Islamic preacher, around whom a sect of about 1,000 women has formed. These women often appeared in photographs wearing swimsuits or other outspoken clothing, which was contrary to Islamic traditions. Octar was supported by some conservative Christian sources. He is the author of 300 books, including those that deny the Holocaust and evolution. Oktar s main activity was with women, whom he used to have sexual relations with politicians and businessmen, whom he later blackmailed. His sect practiced statutory rape, kidnapping, tax violations and terrorism.

The 23rd competition "Miss Mediterranean" took place in Antalya. The girls participated in eight days of contours in grace, dance, walking, modelling, drama and choreography. The winner was Jeylan Naz, a 25-year-old fourth-year medical student from Alanya. Famous top model and actress Tucche Aral also participated in the competition as a jury member.

In eastern Turkey, Bayram Irez, son of businessman Murat Irez, and Asli G ng ralp, daughter of Salih G ng rp, chairman of the MHP party in Wang Province, married. Hundreds of guests from Turkey, Iran, Russia, Azerbaijan and Iraq attended the wedding. A ton of meat was prepared for guests! The bride was given 3 kilograms of gold and the groom 4 million lire.

According to the UN World Population Projections, an analysis of the child population in the 27 European Union (EU) countries found that Ireland - 23.3%, Sweden - 21.0% and France - 20.7% in 2023. Countries with the lowest child population - Italy with 15.1 per cent, Malta with 15.6 per cent and Portugal with 16.0 per cent. The child population in Turkey was 26.0%, higher than the child population in the EU. According to the United Nations world population projections, when looking at the proportion of young people aged 15-24 in the total population of countries, Syria had the highest youth population in 2023, with 24.1 per cent. It is followed by the Central African Republic and East Timor with 22.3% and Eritrea with 22.1%. The country with the lowest youth share was Ukraine with 6.8%. Qatar with 7.6% and Monaco with 8.5%. The EU countries with the highest youth indicators in 2023 are Ireland with 13.1%, Denmark with 12.0% and the Netherlands with 11.9%. The lowest youth indicators are Malta - 9.0%, Lithuania - 9.4%, Bulgaria and Slovenia - 9.5%, respectively. Turkey s youth rate was 15.1%, higher than the youth rate of the EU 27. The EU countries with the highest proportion of older people in 2023 are Italy with 24.5%, Finland with 23.6% and Portugal with 23.3%, respectively. The countries with the lowest proportion of older persons are the Greek Administration of Southern Cyprus with 15.2%, Luxembourg with 15.4%, and Ireland with 15.5%. The share of the elderly population in Turkey was 10.2 per cent, which is lower than the share of the elderly population in the 27 EU member countries.

InterNations portal published the results of Expat Insider survey to find out why people change their country of residence and where they feel most comfortable. More than 12 thousand people from 175 countries took part in the survey. Participants shared the advantages and disadvantages of living in a new place. The main factors affecting the ease of moving were the availability of visas and the cost of living. On the basis of these data, a list of 53 countries most comfortable for emigration was drawn up. Thailand ranked 6th in the ranking, following Panama, Mexico, Indonesia, Spain and Colombia.

The Cedre Hunting Mansion, one of the rare examples of Seljuk-era mansion architecture, will be opened to the public as a special place, telling about the history and culture of hunting in the region. The Cedre Hunting Lodge, which was started during the reign of Mustafa Aras, was in a state of unfinished business. The interior and exterior of the two-storey mansion located on the bank of the Sedre stream in the Demirtaş district have already been completed. The interior tells about the history of hunting, about the hunting culture of Alanya with the help of black and white photographs and the architectural structure of the pavilion. In addition, various activity zones for children have been created in the mansion. To increase children s interest in historical sites, stands telling about hunting, stands for fun games and figurines of various animals were placed here. Mayor Osman Taryk Ozcelik: "We have completed the preparation of this historic site and will open it to visitors in the coming days. We will continue to protect the historic buildings that we have brought to cultural tourism and will pass them on to future generations".