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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.

In April 2024, 75,569 properties were sold in Turkey, which is 11.8% less than in April 2023. Sales Leaders by Province: Istanbul - 12.406 objectsAnkara - 6,272 objectsAntalya - 4,427 objects Sales of primary real estate (24,085 properties) amounted to 31.9%, showing a decrease of 10.6%. Sales of secondary real estate (51,484 properties) amounted to 68.1%, showing a decrease of 12.3% Real estate sales to foreigners have declined again. In April, foreigners bought 1,272 properties, which is 50.3% less compared to the same period last year. The leaders of real estate sales to foreigners by province: Antalya - 454 objectsIstanbul - 407 objectsMersin - 149 objects By nationality, citizens of the Russian Federation purchased the most real estate - 293 objects, Iran - 117 objects and Ukraine - 91 objects.

In 2023, 958.408 babies were born in Turkey. 51.3% of newborns were boys and 48.7% were girls. At the same time, the number of newborns fell below 1 million for the first time since 2001 (the year when statistics began). It is noted that 29,708 twins, 1,311 triplets and 70 quadruplets were born in Turkey last year. At the same time, the largest number of births (90.318) occurred in July, and the smallest - in February (72.236). The average age of mothers who gave birth to a child in 2023 was 29.2 years. The average age of mothers who gave birth to their first child is 27 years old. The number of births among mothers, depending on the age group, is as follows: 15-17 years old - 6.50518-19 years old - 6.94620-24 years old - 195.55825-29 years old - 322.09430-34 years old - 249.36435-39 years old - 119 .75740-44 years old - 30 .59245-49 years old - 2.07750 and older - 327 The report also reports that 130 women became mothers under the age of 15, and four of them gave birth for the second time. The total fertility rate, which expresses the average number of children a woman aged 15-49 can give birth to, was 2.38 children in 2001 and 1.51 children in 2023.

The International Festival of Culture, Art and Tourism has been organized by the Municipality of Alanya since 2001 in order to promote the cultural heritage, art and tourist values of the city. This year it will be held for the 22nd time from 24 to 26 May. The festival starts with a solemn procession on May 24 on Friday at 18:00. The motorcade will be attended by young people, children, athletes, local and foreign dance groups, guests from the twin cities and rare cars of Alanya. Local and foreign dance groups will perform on the festival stage every evening. 400 stands and 8 exhibition areas, divided thematically, will operate on the square behind the administration building for 3 days. The exhibition "Alanya through the eyes of a miniature" will open in the Red Fortress, and a concert by the Presidential Symphony Orchestra will take place on the terrace. At the stands located on the square, local housewives and producers will sell food and drinks at affordable prices. Evening concert program: May 24th21-00 - DJ Gokhan Sakaltash22.00 - a group of DUMPLINGS May 25th21.00 - Radio D DJ Engin Guler22-00 - Tuesday Ziynet May 26th21-00 - DJ Suat Ateshdagly22-00 - New folk song

In accordance with the decision taken at the General Assembly of UHOME (Department of Transport Planning and Railway System of Antalya Metropolitan Municipality), public transport fares have increased by 33%. Thus, the full ticket price is now 20 liras, when paying with a card - 25 liras, travel for pensioners and teachers - 19 liras, travel for students and schoolchildren - 10 liras.

According to the Sabah newspaper, a new decree has been adopted regarding phones imported into Turkey from abroad. From now on, even if the customs tax for the second phone is paid, it cannot be imported into the country. The publication reports that if a citizen tries to enter Turkey with two phones, one of them will be confiscated by customs. When the citizen goes abroad again, the confiscated phone will be returned to him. However, the maximum possible shelf life of the phone at customs will be 3 months. In addition, the citizen will have to pay for the fact that the phone was stored at customs (the amounts are not disclosed). At this stage, all this information is only at the level of statements. An official statement from government sources has not yet been received. There is also no claim that the ruling only applies to new phones. Apparently, we are talking about all phones purchased outside Turkey. We remind you that now you can use a phone imported from abroad for a maximum of 180 days: 120 days + two 30-day extensions via e-devlet. The phone registration fee in Turkey currently stands at 31.692 liras ($982).

Events within the framework of the Museum Week will be held in Turkey from May 18 to 24. Museev's International Day on May 18, he was elected Museev's International Advisor (ICOM) in 1977 in the year. Traditionally, on this day, museums will open their doors to thousands of visitors. The museum under the Aegean UN and ICOM, which depart to the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, will work for free on May 18 until 23.00 within the framework of the academy "European Night of Museums", which this year will be celebrated for the 19th time in Europe and for the 18th time in Turkey. The programs of events that will be held in the museums will be available on the websites of the respective governorates. The Ministry of Culture and Tourism has shared a list of places that can be visited for free. The statement says that all museums and archaeological sites in Turkey can be visited free of charge on Museum Day: Adana Museum, Amasya Museum, Ankara Museum of Anatolian Civilizations, Republican Museum, Antalya Museum, Alanya Museum in Antalya, Museum of Lycian Civilizations in Antalya, Side Museum in Antalya, Aydin Museum, Bartin Amasra Museum, Burdur Museum, Bursa Archaeological Museum, Troy Canakkale Museum, Chorum Museum, Edirne Museum, Turkish Edirne Museum Museum of Islamic Artifacts, Erzurum Ataturk House Museum, Eskisehir Archaeological Museum, Gazientep Archaeological Museum, Gaziantep Zevgma Mosaic Museum, Istanbul Archaeological Museums, Istanbul Museum of Turkish and Islamic Artifacts, Izmir Archaeological Museum, Izmir Ataturk Museum, Izmir Ephesus Museum, Izmir Odemish Museum, Kastamonu Museum, Kars Museum, Kocaeli Museum, Konya Karatai Museum of Chinese Artifacts, Konya Mevlan Museum, Mardin Museum, Mersin Museum, Mugla Bodrum Museum of Underwater Archaeology, Memorial Tomb and Museum complex of Mugla Milas Uzunyuva, Mugla Fethiye Museum, Mugla Marmaris Museum, Mush Museum, Nevsehir Hajibektas Museum, Nowhere Museum, Samsun Gazi Museum, Sinop Museum, Sivas Museum, Tunceli Museum, Ushak Museum, Van Museum.

During the operation in Istanbul, Ankara, Izmir and Gaziantep, 60 people were detained who acted as intermediaries in transactions with foreign citizens who received the right to Turkish citizenship for real estate investments. The suspects were taken to Istanbul and interrogated. With the help of a network created by the suspects, it was found that more than 800 foreigners were granted the right to citizenship using forged documents by overestimating the cadastral value of objects. The suspects were detained on charges of creating a criminal organization, smuggling migrants, forgery of documents and qualified fraud. The operation was organized by the staff of the Department for Combating the Smuggling of Migrants of the Istanbul Police Department. It was established that the detained suspects acted as intermediaries in obtaining citizenship of the Republic of Turkey for amounts significantly below the established limits, and received commissions for this. The investigation into the suspects is ongoing, but it is already known that since 2021 they have received about 3 billion 500 million liras. With regard to foreign citizens who have received a residence permit and citizenship through these persons, it is safe to say that all issued documents will be canceled, and the citizens themselves will be deported. Be careful! Do not contact dubious companies promising to issue a residence permit and Turkish citizenship at an "affordable" price. In the future, such "services" can bring a lot of problems.

Palm Pay technology, developed by Astra Tech, allows you to make payments with the palm of your hand. It is claimed that the technology is 1,300 times safer than face scanning. A scan of the user's palm is entered into the system, after which he can pay for purchases with his hand in places where such terminals are installed. The company is going to install more than 50,000 Palm Bay terminals in the country in 2024. Experts call the possible leakage of biometric data of customers a disadvantage of the technology, therefore, when using this system, special attention should be paid to protecting the user database.

Palm Pay technology, developed by Astra Tech, allows you to make payments with the palm of your hand. It is claimed that the technology is 1,300 times safer than face scanning. A scan of the user's palm is entered into the system, after which he can pay for purchases with his hand in places where such terminals are installed. The company is going to install more than 50,000 Palm Bay terminals in the country in 2024. Experts call the possible leakage of biometric data of customers a disadvantage of the technology, therefore, when using this system, special attention should be paid to protecting the user database.

Usually, twins are older or younger than each other by just a few minutes. However, in Turkey, the difference between twin sisters was as much as 11 years! The fact is that the mother of the twins gave birth to them 11 years apart with the help of an IVF procedure. In 2013, Muzeyen Ozturk gave birth to a daughter, Eda. After 11 years, the family decided to have a second child. As a result, in February 2024, their daughter Neva, the twin of 11-year-old Food, was born once. Professor Dr. Ebru Ozturk, who conducted the pregnancy of Muzeyen Ozturk, commented on the birth of Neva: "In 2011, our patient had the right to transfer two embryos, but we planned the transfer of one embryo because the couple did not want twins. Thus, the second embryo was planted only in 2023. And now we can see both twin sisters together."

Minister of Finance and Treasury Shimshek has unveiled a package of measures that will be taken to save money in the public sector and will be in effect for 3 years. The measures are aimed at more efficient use of state resources and combating inflation. At the moment, the package includes the following items:- prohibition on the purchase of vehicles- prohibition on the use of foreign-made vehicles- prohibition on the purchase, construction and rental of buildings and premises- tightening control over already concluded lease agreements and termination of contracts, if necessary- hiring of employees in the public sector will be carried out in accordance with the number of employees who have retired (i.e., how many employees have retired, so many new employees will be hired to replace those who have left)- limitation of the amount of remuneration received by civil servants who are members of the Board of Directors- introduction of full digitization of document flow and reporting, including digitization of archives- saving energy resources and switching to "green" energy- Representation and promotion allowances will be reduced by 25 %- with the exception of international meetings and national holidays, the organization of foreign trips, receptions, dinners, etc. is prohibited.- Prohibition on giving gifts- funds for the purchase of goods and services will be reduced by 10%, and for investments - by 15%. "The savings measures apply to the entire public sector. All civil servants, without exception, must comply with them. Monitoring, auditing and reporting will be carried out. Administrative sanctions and fines will be applied," Mehmet Shimshek said and added that the list of measures will be supplemented over time.