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After the meeting of the City Council, the mayor of Alanya made a number of statements on the current state of affairs and plans for the future. Here are the main points of his speech: Sanitary and hygienic inspections of enterprises will continueOwners of bakeries, confectionery and other catering establishments were given a deadline until October 1, 2024 to eliminate all shortcomings identified during the inspections. Such inspections of enterprises will be carried out on a continuous basis. Price fightingMayor Ozlechik: "I gave the order to start the checks today at the Council meeting. From tomorrow morning, there will be checks to see if all the vendors are following the rules and setting up a price list at the entrance. Offenders will be given a week to remedy the shortcomings. Further penalties will follow until the closure of the company" Municipal debtThe mayor said he plans to close the municipality s debt on SGK before the beginning of the new year. Homeless animal issueOzlechik: "This law is designed to push citizens and municipalities together. The government transfers all powers from itself to municipalities, thus discharging its responsibility. As the mayor, I declare that I will not deprive any living creature of life. We will expand our shelters and solve the problem in appropriate ways".

The Russian Consulate-General in Turkey has resumed reception of citizens at a new address in Antalya: Antalya Başkonsolosluğu, Çağlayan Mah, 2011 Sk, No:10, Muratpaşa/Antalya Tel: + 902422483202Emergency call number: +905414178778 Reception time from 9:00 to 18:00 (lunch from 13:00 to 14:00) ruskonsant@yandex.ru

Minister of culture and tourism Mehmet Nuri Ersa reported that in the ancient city of Aphrodiasis in Aydin was found "head of colossal statue of Zeus . A 66-centimeter head from the Crimson Statue was found 50 meters west of the temple of Aphrodite. The artifact is made of a solid block of medium-grained Aphrodisian marble, dates back to the 2nd-3rd century AD and represents an exceptional find of the highest quality and historical significance.

Now, anyone who reports tax evasion can receive a 10% refund of the fine imposed. What s the matter with you? - Application of the VAT rate - Please pay for goods/services via IBAN/PTT - No receipt or bill - Use of other people s POS terminals- Issuing or using false documents- Staff cash- Concealment of rental income - Undisclosed earnings- Property registration fees not paid- Contraband sales Minister of Treasury and Finance Shimshek reminds that all complaints can be sent to the tax liaison center under number ALO189. In the absence of price lists, prices in the menu etc. you can file a complaint via e-devlet, CİMER or by phone number ALO175.

The organizer of the sailing sports club "Mersin Rota" in cooperation with the municipality of Mersin and the Turkish Federation of Sailing will hold 3-August 4, 2024 in Mersin National boat model racing. The races, defined as a category of remote-controlled navigation, will be open to yachts of IOM (International One Metre) class. The registration process on the official website portal.tyf.org.tr will last until 3 August. The program of races will start at 12:00 on Saturday, August 3 and end at 17:00. On Sunday, August 4, the second day of the event, the competition will start at 10.00 and end at 16.00. The award ceremony will take place at 16.30. The races provide a chance for the sailing athletes to demonstrate their technical skills and take part in competitions, and the audience is to see a spectacular visual celebration at sea.

In the Turkish province of Diyarbakir, the traditional preparation of dried tomatoes for this time of year began under a scorching heat. This year, it is planned to produce about 35 thousand tons. Workers collect tomatoes for drying, the seedlings of which were planted in the ground in April. In the tomato machines, I take them to the drying area where each tomato is cut in half and left in the sun. The finished dried tomatoes are first shipped to Izmir, where they are packaged, and then sent abroad, mainly to restaurants in Italy. Governor of Diyarbakir Murat Zorluoglu: "This year we expect the tomato harvest to be about 235 thousand tons. From them we will get about 30-35 thousand tons of dried tomatoes. Diyarbakir has a high agricultural potential. We produce wheat, cotton, corn and red lentils, and recently there has been a lot of progress in the production of tomatoes according to the requirements of the diversity policy. At the same time, this area makes a significant contribution to employment".

In Turkey, there is a rule of free first three hours on parking lots at shopping malls in Turkey, adopted by UKOME in 2007. Human rights defender Aydin Agaoglu, president of the Consumers' Confederation, reports that this rule is not respected in many shopping centers. Agaoglu has already won several lawsuits over parking violations. He calls on all residents not to pay for the first 3 hours of parking in shopping centers and to file complaints if their rights are violated. Lawyer Ibrahim Gullu, deputy chairman of the Consumers' Confederation: "Parking for up to three hours from the consumer can never be charged. Recently, the number plate reader was activated in the shopping centers. Unfortunately, in most malls the payment document does not indicate the time of entry and exit. So because the consumer doesn t know how long he s there, he has to pay that money. In order for the consumer to be able to assert his rights, the time of entry and exit of the vehicle must be indicated on the payment documents. If the time of entry and exit is not indicated on the payment document, the consumer must write it down himself. If he thinks he s been in the cabin for less than three hours, The Consumer Arbitration Committee must be contacted through the electronic government and demand a refund of the money paid with commercial interest."

The new law, designed to increase austerity in the public sector, was published in the Official Gazette with the signature of President Erdoğan. Under the new law, civil servants will be able to receive a salary for only one of their duties, and this salary will not exceed the maximum salary of the civil servant. Thus, heads of public institutions and organizations, whether they come from the private or public sector, They can only be paid for one of their duties. The total net amount payable in a month will not exceed the maximum lump-sum salary, which is currently 98,000 lire. The regulation will enter into force on 1 January 2025.

The Homeless Animal Ordinance was adopted and approved as a law with all its articles in the Great National Assembly of Turkey. The main provisions of the new law are as follows: - Homeless animals will be transferred to shelters where they will either be sterilized and adopted or put to sleep. The decision to put terminally ill animals and animals that pose a danger to life and health of citizens will be taken by veterinarians. - Financial support will be provided to local administrations and other institutions and organizations to increase the number of shelters. - Animals not subject to euthanasia will be kept in the animal care centre until they are adopted.

According to a joint statement signed by the heads of 20 companies, retailers and e-commerce platforms, in Turkey will be implemented "QR-code system in GS1 standards" The retail trade will update its cash register systems to read GS1 QR codes. The international open standard GS1 is designed to automatically identify various goods, services, locations, storage and transport units through unique numbers. The GS1 International Association develops and maintains an identification system. GS1 standards define a set of unique identification keys that provide easy and fast access to data about goods in supply chains. Ozgur Tort, GS1 Turkey and GS1 Global Board member, Chief Executive Officer of the Migros Group: "With this agreement, we will make the standardized GS1 QR code system ready for use at all cash registers and on the internet by 2027. Our customers will be able to track all kinds of products with the help of QR code GS1. Information such as product production time, batch, place of production, shelf life (STT), composition, instructions and processing information will be available. This will ensure a complete traceability of the supply chain from producer to buyer". How to find information about the product by QR-code? - download the application "Tarım Cebimde"- In the "Gıda kontrol" section, select the line "İşletme Denetim Sorgulama"- scan QR code

According to the TÜRK-İŞ Confederation, the total amount of monthly food expenses (hunger limit) that a family of four living in Ankara must spend to have a healthy, balanced and adequate nutrition, increased to 19,234 liras ($580). Total expenses for food and other compulsory monthly expenses for clothing, housing (rent, electricity, water, fuel), transport, education, health and similar needs (poverty line) increased to 62,653 liras ($1,890). The minimum subsistence for an unmarried worker was 24,902 liras per month ($751). The additional cost of food compared with the beginning of the year was 4,185 lire. The amount required for all core expenditure has increased by 13,633 lire over the past seven months.

In the Çılgın Sayısal Loto lottery, organized by the National Lottery Organization, the jackpot, which was played for several weeks, reached a record amount and finally found its holder. The man who correctly guessed 6 lucky numbers won a jackpot of 460,913,735 lire (almost $14 million). This win was the biggest jackpot in the history of gambling in Turkey. The name and city of the winner is not disclosed. The previous record jackpot was won in a New Year s Eve National Lottery draw on the night of 31 December 2023, and amounted to 400 million lire (over $12 million).