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A scandal erupted in Turkey after the disqualification of footballer Merih Demiral, which prompted the opposition "Good Party" (İyi parti) to propose recognition of the gesture "Bozkurt", in which the fingers imitate the shape of the wolf s head, national symbol. According to T24, the party submitted a bill to the Parliament. On 2 July, Turkey defeated Austria 2-1 in the 1/8 Euro 2024 final. Both goals scored by the Turkish national team Merih Demiral, and the second ball he marked with a gesture of "grey wolves", which in Turkey symbolizes national pride and is often used by supporters of ultra-right movements. UEFA disqualified Demiral for two matches for demonstrating a gesture, which caused deep disappointment among Turkish citizens and regret from the Turkish Foreign Ministry. "Good Party" MP Adnan Shefik Chirkin proposed a bill to recognize the "Bozkurt" gesture as an official symbol of the Turks. He noted that this step would help to avoid misunderstandings abroad and stressed the need to recognize the sign as part of Turkish culture.

The Association of Real Estate Service Exporters (GİGDER) has published the long-awaited 13th issue of GİGDEKS, a housing sales index for international investors compiled quarterly in cooperation with AGS Global, an independent brand and market research company. According to GİGDEKS-13 for the second quarter of 2024, the average price of housing sales to international investors rose from $170,719 to $273,233. In the same period of 2023, the GİGDEKS index was $149,600.

As a result of the initiatives of the rector of the University of Alaaddin Keikubat (ALKU) professor, doctor Kenan Akhmet Turkdogan, for the first time in Alanya a test on the teaching activity of KPSS (ÖABT) will be held. At the end of May last year the rector of ALKU prof. Dr. Kenan Ahmet Turkdogan announced that the vertical translation examination (DGS) would be held in Alanya for the first time. That s good news for teaching candidates. The State Staff Selection Examination (KPSS) for Teaching Knowledge (ÖABT) will now be held in Alanya. Rector Turkdogan thanked the President of ÖSYM prof. Dr Bayram Ali Ersoya and ALKÜ State University for their efforts in providing the opportunity to hold DGS and ÖABT examinations in Alanya. The ÖABT exam will now be open to candidates living in nearby areas such as Gazipasha, Gundogmus, Anamur, Saryvelir, Bozyaz and others.

Due to the increased fire hazard, a ban on visiting forests and parks has been imposed in 42 provinces of Turkey. Many provinces of the country are ignited by the dry and hot weather and, unfortunately, by the careless behaviour of the people themselves. The fire in Kusadasi destroyed 500 hectares of forest. It is terrible to imagine how many animals died in the fire. With the use of helicopters and fixed-wing aircraft, firefighters struggled to control the fire. Fire brigades are working in a reinforced mode due to the emergence of new fires in various regions of the country.

Guldane Shahin, who has been observing for 18 years in Alanya as a volunteer for the protection of sea turtles of the species Caretta carettas, said that they have already found twice as many nests as last year: "We can safely say that this is the highest record in recent years". In addition, for the first time in 18 years, Guldane saw the footprints of a giant turtle on a beach: "I ve never seen a footprint this size. It must be a giant carriage aged at least 70-80 years. It s an amazing event!"Caretta Caretta is a endangered species of sea turtles. Turkey has concluded many international agreements to protect them. In 2009, the Directorate General of Nature Conservation and National Parks of the Ministry of Environment and Forestry issued a circular on turtle protection. . Turtles arrive on the beaches of Alanya between April 1 and October 1. In July, August and September, turtle hatches and heads for the sea. According to Gyuldane, she has already found 287 nests in the 3-kilometer beach area: "I guess that this year we will find more than 600 nests in this zone before the end of the spawning. Every day at 5:00 a.m., I go down to the beach. I check the area with a control stick. When we find that there are eggs here, we enclose the clutch and attach the information paper. Despite this, people still come here and put on the sand sea umbrellas and sun loungers. Moreover, they arrange a barbecue on the sand! Last year, there was even a case where someone used protective cells as a barbecue and lit a fire on the nest. The biggest enemy of the carriage is people. Also, stray dogs come here and dig nests. Foxes, martens, eagles, crows and even crabs are very harmful. When chicks hatch, a specific odor is released that attracts dogs, foxes, ravens and other animals. Unfortunately, many baby turtles become victims of these animals". The city authorities and volunteers call on residents and guests of Alanya vacationing on the beaches to be more careful, especially when installing beach umbrellas.

The Ministry of the Interior and the Migration Department are streamlining the process of applying for residence permits by foreigners. Notaries will now send the files directly to the Migration Department, thus reducing the processing time. New conditions:- The application may be made in person, through a guardian or attorney by proxy.- Each applicant receives a unique number to track the status of the application.- Submission takes place through the Notariat Information System (NBS) at the address of the foreigner s residence.- All documents of foreign applicants must be apostilled, translated and notarized.- The completed application is made in three copies: for the applicant, the notary and the migration service. The NBS system allows you to track the status of the application and check the necessary documents online. Temporary applications are accepted both in the migration service and through notaries, but in the future the procedure will be fully integrated into the notary.

The Ministry of Commerce has adopted a decision concerning the operation of hairdressers and beauty salons. According to a statement published by the Ministry on its official social media page, the practice of closing the salons one day a week comes into effect on 1 July. It was stated that this decision was taken to meet the rest needs of sector employees and to improve the quality of service. The day on which the application will be submitted will be determined by the governors. Salons working without holidays will be subject to administrative sanctions.

The Ministry of Commerce is taking steps to ensure a fair and stable structure of the real estate market. The main objective is to prevent misleading advertising and speculative price increases. In this context, a new Real Estate Trade Regulation is being introduced, which obliges advertising platforms to check the identity of advertisers. Now real estate advertisements can be posted only by persons who certify their rights to real estate through the Electronic Advertisement Verification System (EIDS). This innovation is aimed at increasing transparency and consumer protection, and this is only the first step. In the future, EIDS will also verify the authorization of real estate companies. The EIDS system is already operational, and technical studies are continuing to further improve processes. These changes will ensure that real estate advertisements are placed only with the consent of the respective owners and licensed enterprises. About the introduction of the EIDS system you can also read in this post: https://t. me/alanyabrand/6132

The Tarsus Nature Park, managed by the Department of Agricultural Services of the Mersin Metropolitan Municipality, has been expanded with three new pets. Denise and Yildiz are Lemur cubs, and Toprak (land), named for his dark coloring, is a baby spotted hyena. The biologist Yilmaz Olmez, working in the Tarsus Nature Park, gave the following information about the condition of animals: "Lemur babies are cared for and fed by their mothers. They have no health problems. We feed their mothers products such as vegetables, fruits, nuts, dried figs to prevent any health problems. Lemurs are very social primates that can live in groups of 30. In nature, they can live for 19-20 years and weigh 2-3 kilograms. Because hyenas are a matriarchal community, we currently keep the young separate from the pack to prevent competition between the females. When the baby reaches a certain level of competence, we will reunite it with the pack".

The Directorate-General for Population and Citizenship of the Ministry of the Interior has sent instructions to the Marriage Registration Offices concerning the procedure for contracting marriage with foreign nationals. In order to prevent persons entering into marriage from acquiring Turkish citizenship, the right to stay had been made compulsory. "In order to ensure public order and effectively combat illegal migration, in the event of a marriage between a Turk and a foreigner or two foreigners, if the foreigner has the legal right to stay in our country with a valid passport or a document replacing the passport, The application for marriage is accepted, and the situation is reported in all marriage registers in your province," the report said. The Ordinance comes into force on 1 July 2024.

The Financial Action Task Force (FATF), three years after the adoption of the cryptocurrency law in Turkey, removed Turkey from the "grey page" of countries. Minister of Finance and Treasury Mehmet Shimshek shared the message "We did it" his account X. A large proportion of international investment funds cannot invest in the grey list countries because of legislation. Now these funds can invest in Turkey. In addition, being on the gray list restricts cross-border transactions and makes it difficult to obtain credit.

The Grand National Assembly of Turkey passed the first law on crypto assets in the country. The legislative proposal to amend the Capital Markets Act, which includes provisions on such matters as the definition of crypto assets and the granting of licences, was adopted and enacted by the General Assembly of the Turkish Grand National Assembly.What will change the sector s first legal regulation in this area?Taxes:There is no provision for taxation of investors. Only 1% of all revenue of the platforms that will provide services in Turkey (except the interest income for the previous year) will be paid to the Capital Markets Council (CMB)and 1% will be paid to the budget of TÜBİTAK platforms until the end of May of the respective year and recorded as income. Licensing Platforms:One of the main points of the original regulation was the licensing process for platforms offering services in the country. To create and start operation of the platform will need to obtain permission from CMB. The current platforms must apply for a license to operate within one month of the effective date of the law. If the platforms do not want to obtain a license, they will have to submit an application for liquidation within 3 months without prejudice to the rights and interests of the clients. The law will not apply to foreign platforms that do not provide services in the country and do not have a license. However, opening a workplace in Turkey, setting up a Turkish website, participating in any advertising and marketing activities directly or through persons/organizations located in Turkey, regarding the crypto-asset services offered by these platforms, without obtaining a license will be considered an unauthorized provision of crypto services.