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The World Air Quality Report 2023 analyses air pollution indicators in 134 countries worldwide. The report published annually by the Swiss company IQAir, specializing in air quality control technologies, is based on the measurement of fine particulate density (PM 2.5) per m3 (the maximum value of PM2.5 should be 5 ug/m3). According to the report, 124 of 134 countries and regions breathe polluted air The report uses World Health Organization (WHO) air pollution thresholds. Only seven countries in the world in 2023 had clean air below these thresholds. These countries are Australia, Estonia, Finland, Grenada, Iceland, Mauritius and New Zealand. Countries with the most polluted air: Pakistan (14 times the WHO regulatory value), India (10 times), Tajikistan (9 times) and Burkina Faso (9 times). Turkey ranked 44th in this report with a PM 2.5 of 20.3.

Attorney Ahmet Kadir Alparslan has teamed up with 6 businessmen and decided to create the "Alanya Men Protection and Assistance Association". Stating that they would protect the rights of male victims, Alparslan said: "I have been practicing law in Alanya since 2017. Within 1-2 weeks we will draw up the founding documents, submit them to the district administration and start the work of our association, which aims to protect the rights of men". "We will carry out actions to protect the rights of male victims, for example, from exorbitant alimony/fines. There are also men who, like women, can be financially vulnerable. For example, a man working for a minimum wage and receiving a restraining order is forced to spend the night in the streets, gardens and parks. Because a man working for a minimum wage can t stay in a hotel or hostel. With such complaints we will work," said Ahmet Kadir Alparslan.

On 1 July 2024, the Federal Law of 12 December 2023, 587-FZ, amending article 38 of the Basic Law of the Russian Federation on the Notariat and article 26 of the Federal Law "Consular Statute of the Russian Federation", came into force. This law provides for the powers of consular officials of Russian diplomatic missions and consular posts to perform a notarial act - a confirmation of the equivalence of an electronic document to paper. This kind of notarial activity is already practiced in Russia and is in great demand among the population. In practical terms, this means that the consul to whom a citizen applies for confirmation of a notarial document will scan the paper document provided by a citizen and sign the generated file with its qualified electronic signature, giving it to the applicant. An electronic document thus created would thus have the same legal force as a paper document. This enables citizens to quickly transfer documents from abroad, for example, notarial power of attorney to their representatives in Russia, by regular e-mail, without using the services of international postal services, which significantly reduces time and logistics costs. The Government Resolution sets the rate of consular fee for the confirmation of the notarial validity at 10 USD for each page of a paper document. This information will be available on the websites of all diplomatic missions and consular posts of the Russian Federation.

The House of Culture and Art "Koza" was opened after the restoration of the old building with the participation of Tahir Aine, Hasret Achikgouz, Nevin Shaginbeyoglu and Sema Aksai. The House of Culture is located in the G llerpınary district on Sertoğlu Street. The opening ceremony was attended by Mayor of Alanya Osman Taryk Ozcelik, other representatives of the municipality and residents of the city. This is a place where both parents and children can spend pleasant and useful time: play instruments, listen to fairy tales, meet writers and artists, visit exhibitions and concerts, participate in seminars and workshops. There s a nice caf on the property.

The 5 lire coin is 28.15 mm in diameter, 1.70 mm thick and 8.25 g in weight.On the obverse of the coin on the outer ring will be used the motif of the eight-pointed Seljuk star and the repetition of the outer contour of this motif. At the junction of the ring and the core will be located crescent moon with the star, and in the center - the logo "Century of Turkey". The reverse side of the coin will depict the relief of Atat rk and the inscription "T rkiye Cumhuriyeti" around it.

According to the report of the Turkish statistical institute TÜİK, there are 2.94 divorces per thousand marriages in Antalya. The list of provinces with the highest number of divorces is as follows: Izmir - 3.05 per thousandAntalya - 2.94 per thousandKaraman - 2.80 per thousandEskisehir - 2.77 per thousandMugla - 2.76 per thousandAydin - 2.69 per thousandDenizli - 2.6 per thousandUshak - 2.59 per thousandTekirdag - 2.52 per thousandChanakkale - 2.48 per thousand The provinces with the lowest divorce rate are: Hakkari 0.36 per thousand, Shirnak 0.44 per thousand and Mush 0.55 per thousand. Looking at the number of divorces by length of marriage, 33.4 per cent of divorces in 2023 occurred during the first five years of marriage, 21.7 per cent during 6-10 years of marriage, 15.8 per cent during 11-15 years of marriage, 12.4 per cent during 16-20 years of marriage, 7.7 per cent during 21-10 years of marriage25 years of marriage and 9% after 26 years of marriage.

The Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, Alparslan Bayraktar, made a statement and provided information on the "Energy Year" and the "Fully Energy Independent Turkey" programme.New discoveriesAt the Sakarya gas field, daily production of natural gas exceeded 5.1 million m3. This field can now meet the natural gas needs of 2 million households. Fatih Drilling Ship also started drilling G ktepe-1 and G ktepe-2 wells.Preferential gas prices After the commissioning of the Black Sea deposit, the first month of its use was free for citizens, including heating. In addition, 25 m3 of gas was provided free of charge. As a result, during the year, the gas cost of 87 billion lire was not included in the accounts.Gabara recordIn the Gabar district of Shirnak the historical record for oil production has been broken. Out of 37 wells more than 48,380 barrels of oil are produced daily. By the end of the year, daily production will be 100,000 barrels.

Turkey experienced hot dry weather and, as a result, increased fire risks. Fires have already been recorded in Manavgat, Antalya (Konyaalty), which, fortunately, managed to contain and extinguish. In response to the situation, many provinces have issued bans on campfires and barbecues in forests and picnic areas. In Antelje, in the picnic and recreation areas from June to the end of October, it is forbidden to ignite barbecues and bonfires. Picnic areas are prohibited from 9 pm to 8.30 am. Entrance to the forest, except for permitted areas for picnics and recreation in the city, is prohibited from June 7 to October 31. The same order was issued by the municipality of Istanbul. The entrance to the forest of STambula is prohibited until October 15.

An important change has occurred in the customs duties applied to vehicles imported from China. The 40% customs duty previously applied only to electric vehicles now applies to all types of vehicles from China. The decision is published in the "Official Gazette" of Turkey and will enter into force on 7 July 2024. Thus, the total tax rate applied to cars of Chinese origin increased to 50 per cent. The rationale for the tax increase is to stimulate domestic production and reduce the foreign trade deficit. However, representatives of the automobile sector are concerned that this decision may lead to another increase in car prices, which will affect consumers, and lead to a decline in the share of Chinese brands in the Turkish market. By the way, last month the US also raised tariffs on Chinese electric cars and solar panels, which led to comments that this decision could be part of a global trade war.

According to the results of the 2025 World University Rankings, compiled by the rating agency Quacquarelli Symonds (QS), five Turkish universities were able to enter the TOP 500 best universities in the world. This year, an estimated 5,663 leading universities of the world, and the list included 1,503 universities. Universities included in the TOP 500 list: Middle East Technical University: 285th placeIstanbul Technical University: 326th placeKoch University: 401st placeBogazji University: 418th placeBilkent University: 477th place METU Middle Eastern Technical University was ranked first among Turkish universities. In addition, in the last 3 years, the METU rating on the criterion of "recognition of employers" has risen to 153 positions and took 101 place in the world, and the rating on the criterion of "academic recognition" has risen to 47 positions and took 286 place, reaching the highest success in all years. Turkish universities in the top 1,200 in the world: Sabanji University, Istanbul University, Hacettepe University, Ankara University, Yildiz Technical University, Gazi University, Ege University, Gebze Technical University, Marmara University. The top three universities in the world included the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Imperial College London and Oxford University.

The Turkish Institute of Statistics TÜİK published data on the number of foreign brides and brides for 2023. The number of foreign brides was 31,029 (5.5% of the total number of brides) and the number of brides was 6,345 (1.1% of the total number of grooms). The nationalities of the bride are as follows: Uzbekistan - 12.0 per cent Syria - 11.3 per cent Azerbaijan - 9.1 per cent Russia - 7.5%Germany - 7.2 per cent Morocco - 6.9 per centTurkmenistan - 5.9 per centKyrgyzstan - 3.7 per centUkraine - 3.5 per centOthers - 32.9 per cent The distribution of grooms by nationality is as follows: Germany - 21.9 per centSyria - 19.2 per centAustria - 5.1 per centAfghanistan - 5 per centAzerbaijan - 4 per centIran - 3.5USA - 3.1Iran - 2.8Bulgaria - 2.5Others - 32.9 per cent

Turkey began the countdown to the second space flight in its history. Tuva Jihangir Atasever will go into space on June 8 from the cosmodrome in New Mexico, USA, on the spacecraft VSS Unity company Virgin Galactic. Atanorth will conduct seven experiments in space: "Our goal in space flight is to conduct research in space to improve life on Earth. We are trying to find new solutions and develop new technologies to overcome the various health and technological challenges that people face, both in our country and around the world. The realization that there is an opportunity to contribute to the development of both my country and the world gives me great spiritual satisfaction".