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According to the Travel and Tourism Index 2024 (TTDI) report prepared by the World Economic Forum (WEF), Turkey rose 8 positions and took 29th place among 119 countries. The World Travel and Tourism Index has been analyzing the travel and tourism sectors of countries since 2007, taking into account many factors, Turkey's index of 4.39 points is 10.6% higher than the global average and 3% higher than the European average, making Turkey enter the category that includes Italy, Spain, Malta and Croatia. Turkey is the second country in the world that pays the most attention to tourism. Turkey has improved the priority of travel and tourism by 14% and has risen by 18 positions, becoming the second country in the world that pays the most attention to tourism. Turkey has improved its air transport infrastructure, rising by 10 indicators in this category and taking 8th place among the top 10 countries in the world. According to the indicator "Cultural assets", Turkey rose by 7 positions and took 16th place in the field not related to entertainment. According to the criterion of natural resources, Turkey rose by 24 positions and took 32nd place in this category.

Nilhan Onal Gokchetekin, CEO of Hepsiburada, delivered a speech at the opening of the event, which aroused great interest from technology enthusiasts. In her speech, Gokchetekin shared her views on technology, innovation and entrepreneurship in general. She particularly noted the importance of digitalization of business and the role of women entrepreneurs in this area. Gokchetekin noted that Hepsiburada is one of the rare companies whose founder and CEO is a woman: "Even among Nasdaq companies, there is no company like us. We believe in the power of women and want to attract and retain world-class talent. 38% of our engineers are women. This figure is higher than the global average, and we intend to increase it even more." Gokcetin stated that within the framework of the "Technological Power for Women Entrepreneurs" program, over 8 years, Hepsiburada has supported 50,000 women, showing the whole of Turkey what women can achieve if they are given the necessary support and encouragement. By the end of 2030, Hepsiburada intends to increase the number of women using this program to 120 thousand. Hepsiburada is the largest Turkish e-commerce company, the first and only Turkish company included in the NASDAQ index. To date, Hepsiburada has provided digitalization support to more than 400 thousand companies and contributed to the employment of about 5 million people.

What is Cosmos Moonlight? This luxury mega catamaran impresses with its futuristic design and dimensions: 50 meters long, 20 meters wide and four decks accommodating up to 300 people. On board there are two restaurants with an author's menu, a nightclub with invited DJs and a bar with professional mixologists, and an Xbox and PlayStation play area for children. Programs and routes. This season, Cosmos Moonlight departs daily from the Nirvana Dolce Vita Hotel (Kemer, Cirala Bay). Two programs are available: Day program (with children over 7 years old): Time: from 9.00 to 15.00Brunch and drinks according to the "Ultra all inclusive" system, a play area for childrenCost: 200 euros, for guests of Nirvana hotels 100 eurosEvening program (dinner 7+ and night club 18+): Time: from 18:30 to 01.00Dinner and a party with a laser showCost: 250 euros, for guests of Nirvana hotels 125 euros

According to a decree published in the Official Gazette signed by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, the Provision on Mobilization and Martial Law of 1990 was abolished. Instead, the "Regulations on Mobilization and Martial Law" were published. The right to declare mobilization passed from the Council of Ministers to the President. Now, in the event of a situation that makes war, uprisings, riots against the republic inevitable, threats to the integrity of the country and the unity of the people inside the state or from outside, the President is solely authorized to declare general or partial mobilization.

According to the presidential decree signed by Recep Tayyip Erdogan and published in the Official Gazette of Turkey, Romanian citizens will be able to enter Turkey with an identity card (buletin) without necessarily presenting a passport, as previously required. The maximum period of visa-free stay will be up to 90 days during a 180-day period. The decree was signed during the visit of Romanian Prime Minister Marcel Ciolaku to Turkey.

Mukahit Sarachli, vice-president of the TUKONFED Legal Commission, said that restaurants and other catering establishments do not have the right to charge the so-called service fee, which restaurant workers have increasingly included in the bill lately. "If you see the "service fee" item in the invoice, you have every right not to pay it, and also file a complaint by calling Alo 175 or on the website of the Unfair Competition Council of the Ministry of Commerce," Sarachly explained.

Minister of Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change Mehmet Ozhaseki made a number of statements before the start of the tourist season: - We will remove all illegal buildings on our beaches and provide our people with comfortable access to the coast and beaches - We will also organize a hotline through which citizens will be able to inform us about such buildings. - The maximum that hotels can do is to put sun loungers, however, they should not prevent citizens from passing to the sea. - We are strengthening control over yachts and pleasure craft and unauthorized waste releases from them. All yachts will be required to register in a single system. They will also be forbidden to come close to the shore.

Speaking about the recently released birth statistics for 2023, Erdogan said that the birth statistics are worrying: 'The birth rate in 2001 was 2.38, and in 2023 it dropped to 1.51. In other words, we are below the 2.1 level, which is the threshold for self-renewal of the population. The decline in the birth rate is a major problem for Turkey. This is a disaster for Turkey. Today we better understand the importance of our call to have at least 3 children." This is not the first time that Erdogan has appealed to citizens to give birth to more children. The President has been talking about this for the past few years. However, there is no increase in the birth rate. Apparently, appeals alone are no longer enough.

Alanya police sealed the restaurant for 5 days and issued a fine of 32,900 lira ($1,020) to the restaurant owner in connection with a complaint from tourists about inflated prices. Police officers received a complaint from four British tourists who visited the restaurant. The tourists said they were asked to pay 50.300 lira ($1,558) for dinner, which included 25 cocktails, 3 tomato soups, 2 dens, 2 waters and 1 mushroom snack. The tourists did not agree with the bill issued to them, however, the restaurant staff began to threaten them and forced them to pay the bill. After the tourists contacted the police station, an inspection was carried out at the restaurant. According to the results of the inspection, the restaurant was sealed for 5 days, and the owner was obliged to pay a fine. The mayor of Alanya Osman Taryk Ozchelik commented on the incident: "The staff of the Alanya Municipality carefully checks every notification and complaint. We will continue to work to ensure the material and moral safety of all our guests living in our city and coming on vacation."

Businessman Mehmet Aydinlyk and banker Aishegul Altuner got married in the Turkish province of Sanliurfa. The wedding ceremony was attended by hundreds of guests, who, according to tradition, gave the newlyweds money and gold. As a result, the bride was presented with 6 kilograms of gold, and two suitcases were filled with envelopes with the donated money. The bride, who could hardly move because of the weight of the gold, was helped by her relatives.

The nesting period of the sea turtles "caretta caretta" and "chelonia mydas", which are on the list of endangered species of the World Conservation Union (IUCN), has begun on the Mediterranean coast. In this regard, the entrance to the beaches where these turtles nest was prohibited from 20.00 to 08.00 in the morning. Sea turtles will be able to use these beaches to lay eggs at night, and humans during the day. It is also forbidden to build bonfires, cook barbecues, set up tents and use any vehicles on these beaches. The administrative fine to be imposed on violators of the ban in force until the end of September is 387.141 liras. In total, there are 20 beaches in Turkey for nesting sea turtles, 9 of which are located in the provinces of Antalya, Mugla, Mersin, Adana and Hatay. On all these beaches, which are under the jurisdiction of the General Directorate for the Protection of Nature and National Parks (DKMP) and the General Directorate for the Protection of Natural Resources, it is forbidden to appear on the beach at night from May to September. As a rule, surveillance cameras are installed on such beaches and volunteers work to help newly hatched turtles get to the sea.

The actress from the TV series "Cranberry Sherbet" Syla Turkoglu was also caught drunk driving. Noticing the cameras, Turkoglu did not get out of her car. During the inspection, traffic police officers found out that the alcohol content in the actress's blood was 0.78 ppm. Turkoglu was deprived of his rights for 6 months. It is noteworthy that shortly before that, another actress of the series, Feiza Jivelek, who plays the role of Neil, was caught buying cocaine near her home. There was an active discussion on social networks on the topic "What's going on with the actors of Cranberry Sherbet"?