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July 12, 2024

Oztüketim-2 solar power plant commissioned in Alanya

The mayor of Alanya inspected a new solar power plant in the Toslak district. After the commissioning of Ozt ketim-2, two full-fledged SES will operate in the region. Ozt ketim-2 is located on an area of 30,400 square meters. 4,192 panels with 550 W module and 20 inverters of 100 kilowatts (kW) were used in the project. The installed capacity of Ozt ketim-2 is 2305.6 kW of DC and 2000 kW of AC. Mayor of Alanya Osman Taryk Ozcelik: "We have made panels and control panels of our solar power plant called Özt ketim-2, which was previously designed by our municipality. The facility has been completed and power lines will be received this week. In the future, electricity from this facility will be transferred to our municipality. I would like to thank all those who contributed to the construction of this facility". The municipality of Alanya does not plan to stop there and in the near future will start implementing a new phase of SES - Özt ketim-3.
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July 12, 2024

Freebird Airlines opens direct flights Chisinau-Antalya

Freebird Airlines started direct flights from Chisinau, the capital of Moldova, to Antalya. In the summer season of 2024, the airline will operate flights on the route Chisinau-Antalya six times a week, every day except Monday. Even with the lowest tariff package, passengers are offered to carry 8 kg of hand luggage in the cabin of the plane.
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July 12, 2024

Prices for the use of private lounges Turkish Airlines increased by 50%

The cost of using private lounges for passengers (CIP Lounge) of Turkish Airlines increased by 50%. As a result of this increase, the CIP lounge fee in Istanbul increased to 1,350 lire, in Antalya and Izmir to 1,250 lire, in Bodrum to 1,450 lire, in Ankara to 900 lire, in Adana, Kaiseri, Diyarbakir, Gaziantep, Hatay, Trablira and 750 zone. The price of the international CIP Hall in Vnukovo is now $50.
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July 11, 2024

In Turkey, the Government is preparing a comprehensive package of incentives to increase fertility 

The President of Turkey announced the development of a new project aimed at stimulating the birth rate in the country. According to preliminary information, those with three children will receive a monthly child allowance of 17,000 lire. Housing benefits and car loans will be provided to families with two children. Families will also be paid a 2-year allowance for formula and diapers for each baby. During the discussion of the draft, Ayse Keshir, President of the Women s Section of the AK-Party, also proposed to lower the age limit for obtaining state support for ECO from 40 to 45 years and to give mothers the right to work part-time, until their kids go to primary school. Government representatives stated that such support would improve the quality of life of families and have a positive impact on population growth. More information on the details of the stimulus package and its implementation process will be provided in the coming days. At present, the child allowance in Turkey is 300 lire per child, 400 lire per child 2 and 600 lire per child 3.
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July 11, 2024

In Turkey, a prominent media couple detained

The spouses of Nelihan G ngen and Inanch G ngen, widely known on social media as "Neslim G ngen", were arrested in the course of operations "KUYU-8" organized in 25 provinces, on charges of creating an organization for the purpose of committing a crime, Laundering of criminal assets, forgery of official documents and qualified fraud (a total of 44 individual offences). A total of 54 people were detained. The operation resulted in the seizure of large quantities of illegal drugs and cosmetics, drug consignments, medical devices with forged documents and large amounts of cash. Interior Minister Ali Yerlikai: "Organized criminal organizations and those who try to launder money from criminal activities will not be tolerated. Regardless of their popularity, we will suppress the activities of such individuals and hold them accountable". Nelihan Gungen became popular on social media due to her videos about makeup and beauty. She and her husband own a network of beauty salons in Turkey.
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July 11, 2024

102 athletes will represent Turkey at the Olympic Games in Paris

Seventeen days before the 2024 Paris Olympics, the team was announced to represent Turkey at the Games. A total of 102 athletes, 54 women and 48 men were selected to compete for medals in 18 sports. Thus, for the second time after London 2012, the number of female athletes in our delegation exceeded the number of male athletes. The 2024 Summer Olympics will be held from 26 July to 11 August 2024. 329 medal competitions will be held in 32 sports, at 35 competition facilities, with the participation of about 10,500 athletes. In addition to the 28 major sports included in the Olympic program, Paris 2024 will host competitions in break dancing, wave surfing, skateboarding and sports climbing.
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July 10, 2024

SberPay online payments in Turkey 

How do I use SberPay to pay by phone in Turkey? Install the bank s mobile app on your smartphone Tell the cashier or waiter that you want to pay via Metropol (Turkish payment system) Scan the QR code at the cashier or terminal Select the SberPay payment method Confirm the payment - it will pass without commission. If the payment is made in clothing stores, you need to enter the app code of 4 digits, which you will tell the seller. In Turkish shops that support SberPay payment, the corresponding sticker is green. You can pay for purchases in this way in 81 cities of Turkey. in more than 21 thousand. food outlets, 6.5 thousand. supermarkets and 2.5 thousand. clothing stores and shopping malls.
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July 10, 2024

Jeff Bezos spent 100,000 euros on dinner in Turkey

The founder and CEO of Amazon, Jeff Bezos, paid 100,000 euros for dinner at a restaurant in Dutch, where he was vacationing with his fianc e, Lauren Sanchez, whom he had engaged to last year. Staying on his $500 million luxury yacht called "Koru", Jeff Bezos enjoys a holiday in the scenic Fethiye-G czek Bay in the company of his fianc e and friends. Recently, Bezos and his fianc e arranged dinner for their close friends in the restaurant Mediterranean and French cuisine of the hotel "D-Maris" in Dutch. At the end of the evening, Bezos paid an invoice of about 100,000 euros (approximately 3.5 million lire). The news sparked much interest in social media, where users are actively discussing what was on the menu of this expensive dinner. Famous billionaire, as every summer, preferred to spend time on the beaches of Turkey with his friends, enjoying the beautiful views and luxurious rest.
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July 10, 2024

Important information about obtaining a residence permit on surety in Turkey

Many foreigners were interested in obtaining a residence permit on surety. Let us see what these are and what steps need to be taken. 📌 Residence Permit on surety refers to a short-term tourist residence permit (Kısa d nem Turistik). 📌 Main requirements: To obtain such a residence permit you will need a guarantor. The guarantor draws up a document from a notary, in which he takes responsibility for you. 📌 Who can be a guarantor? The guarantor can be a citizen of Turkey or holder of the residence permit. Important!- If the guarantor himself is the owner of the residence permit, the validity period of your residence permit may not exceed the validity period of the residence permit guarantor.- If your guarantor is married, his(her) spouse(s) must also write a surety.- The guarantor is not obliged to own the property. The document only has to be specified that the guarantor will provide you with housing. You must stay at the address indicated in the surety. 📌To obtain a guarantee from a notary you need: - Guarantor s passport translated and notarized- Propiska to the address- PLACE OF GUARANTEE- Personal presence of the guarantor 📌At the moment, to get a primary tourist residence on general grounds (rent/surety) has become much more difficult. The exception is Ukrainian citizens.
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July 10, 2024

Antalya airport served more than 5 million passengers in June

The General Directorate of State Airports (DHMI) announced the statistics of aircraft, passengers and cargo at Antalya Airport for June: Internal passenger traffic amounted to 591,597 people, and international - 4,496,149 people. Thus, a total of 5,087,746 passengers were served in June. The number of aircraft taking off and landing at Antalya airport was 4,212 for domestic flights and 25,409 for international flights, a total of 29,621. In the first six months of the year, Antalya Airport had 14,949,800 passengers and 93,913 aircraft.
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July 10, 2024

Turkey ranks 18th out of 194 countries by population

According to the Turkish Statistical Institute s "World Population Day 2024", the date 11 July 1987 (when the world population reached 5 billion) was adopted by the United Nations Development Programme (UN) in 1989 as "World Population Day". Each year on this special day, the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) identifies a theme that addresses important population-related issues and undertakes awareness-raising activities. According to UN demographic estimates, the country with the largest population in 2023 was India with 1 billion. 428 million. 627 thousand. 663 people, followed by China with 1 billion. 425 million. 671 thousand. 352 people and the USA with 339 million. 996 thousand. 563 people. These three countries account for 39.7 per cent of the world s population. With a population of 85,372,377, Turkey ranks 18th out of 194 countries and, in addition, exceeds the European average of children and youth. Turkey has a population of 1.1% of the world s population.
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July 10, 2024

Турция заняла 22 место в рейтинге стран Европы по уровню минимальной заработной платы

Европейское статистическое управление (Eurostat) обнародовало рейтинг европейских стран по уровню минимальной заработной платы, составленный по результатам проведенной им оценки. Данные были рассчитаны на основе стандартного количества часов, отработанных за месяц, исходя из минимальных зарплат, применяемых в странах-членах Европейского союза (ЕС) в январе 2024 года. Исследование также включало сравнение минимальной месячной заработной платы в январе 2024 года и в январе 2014 года. Самая низкая зарплата в Македонии (360 евро), а самая высокая - в Люксембурге (2.571 евро). Балканские страны оказались в самом низу списка минимальных зарплат в европейских странах. В Турции, где в 2014 году минимальная зарплата составляла 362 евро, в начале 2024 года - 612,58 евро. Размеры минимальных зарплат в европейских странах: 27. Македония - 360 евро 26. Албания - 385 евро 25. Болгария - 477 евро 24. Черногория - 532 евро 23. Сербия - 544 евро 22. Турция - 613 евро 21. Румыния - 663 евро 20. Венгрия - 697 евро 18. Латвия - 700 евро 18. Словакия - 750 евро 17. Чехия / 764 евро 16. Эстония - 820 евро 15. Хорватия - 840 евро 14. Греция - 910 евро 13. Литва - 924 евро 12. Мальта - 925 евро 11 Португалия - 957 евро 10. Польша - 978 евро 9. Южный Кипр - 1.000 евро 8. Словения - 1.254 евро 7. Испания - 1.323 евро 6. Франция - 1.767 евро 5. Бельгия - 1.994 евро 4. Германия- 2.054 евро 3. Нидерланды - 2.070 евро 2. Ирландия - 2.146 евро 1. Люксембург - 2.571 евро
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