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Turkish Airlines was named "Europe s Best Airline" by Skytrax at the World Airline Awards 2024, also known as "Oscar" of the aviation industry. On 24 June, at the World Airline Awards held at Fairmont Windsor Park in London, a successful flagship carrier was awarded numerous awards. In addition to being the best airline in Europe, Turkish Airlines also received the awards "The world s best business class catering service" and "The best airline in southern Europe". Turkish Airlines CEO Bilal Ekshi: "We are very happy to receive these prestigious awards from Skytrax. The fact that we were chosen the best airline in Europe and the best airline in Southern Europe, as well as the fact that we were recognized for the excellent first-class service, is a testimony to the hard work and dedication of our team. As a family of Turkish Airlines, we would like to thank our esteemed passengers and Skytrax for the high appreciation of our company. Thanks to the Turkish hospitality embedded in our DNA, we strive to provide our passengers with unique travel experience and will continue to innovate and improve our services".

The aviation team of "Vefa" Istanbul Technical University (ITU), founded by students of the hostel Vefa Foundation İlim Yayma, returned from the rocket competition "Spaceport America Cup'24", held in the USA, with the first prize. The competition involved 152 teams from 20 countries. Mehmet Fatih Kachir, Minister of Industry and Technology: "ITU Vefa team took 1st place in the category "10 thousand feet" in the missile competition "Spaceport America Cup'24". I sincerely congratulate the ITU Vefa Team, which has left behind educational institutions such as Princeton and Stanford Universities and George Washington University".

Alanya is preparing to celebrate Sea Fleet and Cabotage Day. July 1, residents and guests of the city will celebrate with enthusiasm the Day of sea and coastal shipping, which was declared a national holiday in connection with the law on cabotage, effective July 1, 1926. Events dedicated to the 98th anniversary of the Day of Sea and Coastal Shipping will be held with the support of the governorate of the district, the municipality of Alanya and the port administration. The events will begin on July 1 at 18.00 in the port of Alanya. Alanya Port President Mehmet Saihan: "As always, we have prepared a bright program that will start at 18:00 in front of the Atat rk monument on the Alanya Wharf Square. The program will include swimming, shows with boards and flyboards, a night swim divers and, of course, a spectacular competition to remove the flag from the oil pole, which is eagerly awaited all over Alanya. The prizes will also be impressive. On the same day, the submarine TCG Inonu will be opened for visitors."

The new decree will apply to risky buildings. Now the decision to demolish such buildings can be made with the consent of 50% of owners + 1 vote. Under the old rules, the consent of 2/3 of all owners was required. The resolution enters into force on 09.11.2024. Hazardous Building: This is a structure at risk or outside of it that has reached the end of its useful life or that, on the basis of scientific and technical evidence, is found to be in danger of collapse or serious damage. Risk buildings are identified by owners or their legal representatives through an electronic software system based on a risk report issued to institutions or organizations licensed by the Ministry of the Environment, urbanization and climate change, the list of which is published on the official website of the Ministry and https://altyapi.csb.gov.tr/riskli-yapi-tespitiile-gili-kuruluslar.

The rating of "HAPPY CITY INDEX 2024" was the British company Institute for Quality of Life / Institute of Quality of Life. The reting analyzes 250 cities on various criteria: access to medicine and education, social support, cultural values, economic development, environment, well-being of residents, etc. Cities in the rating are divided into 3 categories: "golden"which includes the happiest 37 cities, "silver" - the cities that took places in the rating from 38 to 100 and "bronze" - the cities that took places in the rating from 100 to 250. Istanbul, Izmir and Antalya were in the "bronze" rating category, taking 197th, 222nd and 246th places, respectively. The top 5 happiest cities in the world are: Aarhus (Denmark), Zurich (Switzerland), Gothenburg (Sweden), Amsterdam (Netherlands).

The president of the Turkish Monopoly Dealers Platform Ozgur Aibash announced that in July the prices for alcohol and tobacco products will be raised. Aybash said that many alcohol companies will increase prices between July 1 and July 3, and the increase will be between 17 and 25%. It was also announced that in July there will be a significant increase in the price of cigarettes. Retail prices for cigarettes will rise from July 4 to a minimum of 60 lire.

Bedelli askerlik is a fee that a Turkish citizen is obliged to pay if he does not want to serve in the army. The term of service in the Turkish army is 12 months, and if a conscript already has higher education, he will serve 6 months. However, there is a law in Turkey according to which you can officially "buy off" the army. In this case, it will be necessary to serve only 5 weeks instead of the due date (something like the fees for obtaining minimum combat training). Bedelli askerlik s current payment is 182,609 lire. Such payment will be applied for the application until June 28, 2024. From July 1, the size of Bedelli askerlik will be increased to 219,000 lire.

Organized by the Turkish Handball Federation, the Department of Youth and Sports of the Province of Antalya and the Municipality of Alanya, the 29th Ramazan Demirchi Open Handball Tournament, The tournament on handball among veterans and the international tournament on beach handball in Alanya began with the participation of 1420 athletes. The tournament will last until Friday 28 June. There are 28 women s teams and 26 men s teams participating in the handball tournament. The beach handball tournament, which will last until Thursday, June 27, 6 women s and 5 men s teams participate.

The 3rd University Fair "Silk Road" was held in the Palace of the Republic in Almaty (Kazakhstan), which was attended by 12 universities of Turkey and 13 universities of Kazakhstan. The event was aimed at strengthening cultural ties and educational cooperation between Turkish and Kazakh. The fair was organized on the basis of the Agreement on cooperation in the field of education signed between the Government of the Republic of Turkey and the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan Decree 8406, and published in the "Official Gazette" The Republic of Turkey of 27 April 2024 under number 32529.At the opening of the fair, Evren Muderrisoglu, Consul General of the Republic of Turkey in Almaty and KZ EXPO Director General Hassan Ozkarajalar drew attention to the importance of educational and cultural cooperation between the two countries. During the fair, the University of Alanya signed cooperation protocols with the Caspian University, the University of Eurasia, the Kazakh University of International Relations and World Languages named after Ablai Khan and the International Information University.

Minister of Transport and Infrastructure Abdulkadir Uraloglu announced that a tourist train"Tatvan" will depart Ankara on June 24 at 14.30 with 140 passengers, and from Tatvan to Ankara on June 26 at 19.00. The train crosses 1,262 km distance in 28 hours. "Tatvan" will make a 3-hour stop in Elyazig. During this break, passengers will have the opportunity to get acquainted with the cultural and history of Elyazig. On the way back to Ankara the train will make the same stop in Sivas. "The train consists of sleeping cars in which you can travel with home comfort. In one compartment can travel 2 people, each compartment has a refrigerator and sink. In addition, our passengers will be able to taste the dishes offered in the car-restaurants, and enjoy them against the background of the scenic Anatolian scenery," - said the minister.

In response to the increasing number of attacks on taxi drivers, a demonstration project is under way in Istanbul. The "panic button" project in the taxi, the prototype of which was previously presented by the municipality of Istanbul, began to be actively tested from June. It is planned to integrate all taxis in Istanbul in the short term. How will the system work?In case of danger, the driver will press the button and the notification will be sent to the police units.No one but the driver will know that the button was pressed. Panic buttons will also be installed for passengersThe panic button for passengers in the prototype presented by the Istanbul municipality has not yet been implemented. After completion of the trial stages of the application, the alarm button for passengers will also be installed in the taxi. In the last stage, the taxi will install a camera system with instant image transmission.

Minister of Transport and Infrastructure Abdulkadir Uraloglu said that the creation of the necessary infrastructure to start the use of electronic printing in accordance with Law 5070 has been completed.The electronic signature would be issued to individuals and entities and would correspond to a handwritten signature and a print on a paper document. Uraloglu: "Electronic seals will also be issued by ECSP working within the framework of the legislation on electronic signature. We have completed the necessary preparatory work and plan to start using electronic seals in our country after the adoption of regulations on the use of electronic seals". In Turkey, there are 8 Electronic Certificate Service Providers (ECSP) authorized to issue electronic digital seals and actively working within the framework of Law 5070.