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According to the case law of the Court of Cassation of 2023, the glazing of a balcony without the consent of the owners of other apartments is no longer legal and may entail a fine. The Court of Cassation stresses that the outside of the building is a common area and any changes require the written consent of the 4/5 floor owners. Unauthorized glazing of balconies is legally unacceptable, as it violates the aesthetic integrity of the building and infringes the rights of other owners of apartments. What do we do? Before you glaze the balcony, contact the administration of the apartment building and the owners of other apartments to obtain the necessary permits. Otherwise, you may have to dismantle the glazed balcony and pay a fine as a result of complaints from neighbors or lawsuits. - get written consent of 4/5 apartment tenants - get the necessary permits from the municipality - work under the supervision of an architect or engineer - choose the model of the glass balcony, combined with the exterior of the building

The line, which will be called "AnadoluTRAM", will start from Uskudar Square and extend to Kadik y Wharf and from there to Maltepe. The total length of the line, which will begin construction during this year, will be 21.3 kilometres and will include 33 stops. The draft was unanimously approved by Parliament. The daily number of passengers on the line was calculated as 198,964 passengers in 2027,277,302 passengers in 2040 and 312,356 passengers in 2050. The line will be merged with the station "Marmaray" at the station "S g tl şme" and the newly designed metro line "Yenidogan - S g tl şme". It will also connect to the Ümraniye-Ataşehir-G ztepe and Dudullu-Bostancı metro lines on this route.

The Gilindir Cave, also known as the Ainalyg l Cave (mirrored lake), is located 7.5 km southeast of the Aydınjk (Silifke) area, between Cape Sanjak and Kurtini Creek. The cave, the entrance to which is facing the sea, can be reached by land and by sea. 8-10 years ago, the cave was discovered by shepherd absolutely by accident. The Gilindir Cave, which has a total length of 351 meters, is a horizontal cave. Located right on the edge of one of the most beautiful bays of the Mediterranean, the cave Gilindir is covered with drop-like formations of all kinds. These drop-like stones, which reach gigantic size and are extremely beautiful in appearance, divided the main gallery into many halls and rooms. The cave has a large lake, stalactites, stalagmites, columns, walls, mounted droppers and cave needles, forming islets at the edge of the lake. Some parts of the main gallery are inhabited by bats. In addition, the coves around the cave, which can be reached by sea and land, are the habitat of a Mediterranean monk seal. It is assumed that the submarine formations predate global climate change and store all hydrological and atmospheric data from the previous ice age. Due to these features, the Gilindir cave is the only evidence of recent climate change in the Eastern Mediterranean. Due to these features, the cave is considered unique to geologists and is a natural laboratory.

The development of technology and the growing trend towards urbanization have affected shepherding, a traditional profession in the agricultural regions of Turkey. The profession, which used to be inherited, today does not attract young people. In the Zara district of Sivas, residents cannot find a shepherd with a salary of 50,000 lire ($1,522 with accommodation and food). Herdsmen suffer financial losses as victims of fraudsters. Zeki Shimshek, president of the District Chamber of Agriculture: "We are faced with such a problem: the shepherd with whom we agreed for 50 thousand lire receives an offer of 61 thousand lire elsewhere and immediately leaves the herd. Even if it is in the mountains, it leaves the animals at the same time. Our ministry must do something about the shortage of shepherds. We must support our youth and the livery industry." H dyr Özt rk, resident of the village of Eimir: "We cannot find people who would graze our animals. We had a deal with three people this year, they said they didn t have the money to come, so I transferred the money to their accounts. When I got the money, they blocked me and turned off my phones. We offer 300,000 lire in exchange for caring for 150 head of cattle for six months. We provide the shepherds with accommodation, food, clothing and every two weeks we will pay a hairdresser. Despite this, we never found a conscientious employee".

Istanbul Technical University (ITU) and Abdullah Gul University (AGU) are among the top ten universities in three different categories in the rating "Times Higher Education (THE) World Universities Impact Rankings" of the international ranking organization in higher education, british-based. In 2024, THE assessed a total of 2,152 universities from 125 countries and regions in four areas: research, management, outreach and teaching, and 17 other indicators. By three of these indicators, Turkish universities are among the top ten in the world. Istanbul Technical University ITU ranked 5th in the category of "quality education", and Abdullah Gul University ranked 5th in the category of "poverty alleviation" and 7th in the category of "climate action". In the category of "general evaluation" in the TOP-100 Istanbul ITU took 34th place, and the Middle East Technical University (METU) - 88th place in the top 100. In total, 42 universities of Turkey entered the TOP 1000. The best university in the world was the University of Western Sydney, and the largest number of universities in the top ten in the general category was in Australia - 4 universities, followed by the United Kingdom and Canada - 12 universities each.

In partnership with the municipality of Aydin and IDO, flights to the Greek islands from Kusadas will begin on June 29. Flights will be organized on Wednesdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. The ferry will depart from Kusadasa at 08.00 am and from Patmos at 18.00 pm. Those wishing to visit the Greek islands can buy tickets on the website www.egeadalari.ido.com.tr

According to the British "Times Higher Education (THE) World Universities Impact Rankings" Turkey became the second country with the largest number of universities in the world after India. Phil Betty, global relations specialist at THE, said he was particularly impressed by the position of Turkish universities in the THE 2024 Impact Rankings ranking: "Turkey, as the second country with the second largest number of universities in the world (100 universities), is demonstrating its reputation in creating social and economic impact in accordance with the UN Sustainable Development Goals. This is even more impressive in an environment where 447 more universities are ranked than last year and world competition has increased significantly".

According to the report of the Turkish Institute of Statistics TÜIK, the amount of transport on the country s roads increased by 9% compared to the same period last year and amounted to 29.142.942 units. On average, there is one vehicle per Turkish citizen. TOP 10 provinces with the maximum registered number of vehicles: Istanbul - 5.486.007 unitsAnkara - 2,613,515 unitsIzmir - 1.822.733 unitsAntalya - 1.466.017 unitsBursa - 1.159.117 unitsKonya - 868.567 unitsAdana - 830,472 unitsMersin - 776.160 unitsManisa - 731,816 unitsGaziantep - 676,290 units

The first stage of the Blue Exile Art Project (BEAP) underwater park was opened in Bodrum on the island of Bitez Mevka G režek. The project is implemented in cooperation with the project "Poseidon", Bodrum Municipality, Bodrum Maritime Museum and Rotary Club "Blue Aegean Sea". Selen Jambazoglu, project coordinator and manager of the Bodrum Marine Museum: "There are similar underwater parks in the world and in our country, however, we can show Bodrum Underwater Park as the only underwater park that combines ecology and art. The theme of the underwater park in 2024 was "Oxygen". We want to draw attention to the fact that the most important source of oxygen in our world are the seas. We are trying to show how important it is to respect the marine ecosystem in order to preserve the purity of the water in Bodrum, the abundance of marine life and the wealth of our shores. I would like to thank everyone who contributed to the creation of the BEAP Underwater Park".

Minister of Finance and Treasury of Turkey Mehmet Shimshek announced an increase in the number of facilities operating in resort cities. During the summer, the teams will conduct inspections of entertainment establishments, yacht tourism, beach clubs, as well as hotels and hostels. Special attention will be paid to such regions as Antalya, Mugla and Izmir, where in addition to inspection of entertainment establishments, will check the housing, rented out on a daily basis. The Ministry s Revenue Management teams have already drawn up a checklist for these areas. " The results will be followed up. Our fight against the shadow economy will continue to be uncompromising and decisive," said the minister.

On June 24, G Randevu Sistemi (GRS) will start working in Turkey, a system for recording and tracking rendezvous when applying for residence permits. You can log in to GRS via e-devlet or via https:/randevu.goc.gov.tr/ (starting from June 24). It is reported that the system will keep all data of a foreigner in the personal profile. It will be able to track the entire history of appeals, view documents, etc. Thanks to the system, foreigners will be able to make an appointment without re-entering data. Official Source: https://goc.gov.tr/yenilenen-goc-randevu-sistemi In addition, the original documents will now be submitted to notaries. Thus, the application process for residence permits will be as follows:

The airline Turkish Airlines has entered into a black list of Nedim Shahin, the owner of the catering network "Baruthane Pilavcısı", for the fact that he ate pilaf his own mark on the flight of the airline. During the flight, Shahin demonstrably took out the pilaf with the logo "Baruthane Pilavcısı" and ate it instead of the food provided by the airline. He shared the video on social networks. Shaheen was blacklisted for damaging the THY brand and banned him from using the airline s services for a year.