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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.

Bodrum is back on the agenda with its exorbitant prices! A group of 20 people who had dinner in one of the restaurants in Bodrum shared that they had paid a total bill of 1,115,510 liras (almost $35,000). This information, which quickly spread on social networks, caused a strong reaction from users. What did the tourists order at this restaurant? espresso, 2 pcs - 200 lirasmineral water Uludağ, 24 pcs - 4.960 lirastea, 1 piece - 90 liretequila Don Julio 1942,0.7 l, 1 piece - 42.000 liretequila Don Julio 1942,50 ml, 1 piece - 3.250 liremartini, 6 pcs - 4,200 lirecombo menu, 20 pcs - 120,000 liremargarita, 7 pcs - 4,900 lireRose et Or wine, 150 ml - 7,800 lireginger ale, 200 ml - 200 lirebelvedere vodka, 150 ml - 1,950 lireMonkey 47 gin, 600 ml - 7,800 lireArmand de Brignac champagne, 3 pcs - 291,000 lire"Armand de Brignac rose", 12 pcs. - 424,000 lireapple martini, 1 pc. - 650 lirespecialty dish, 5 pcs. - 100,000 lireCorona beer, 1 pc. - 400 lireMargarita cocktail, 1 pc. - 700 lireservice - 101.410 lire Apparently, the restaurants in Bodrum did not pay attention to the statement by Turkish Trade Minister Omer Bolat, who once again recalled that enterprises setting inflated prices will be identified, fined and punished up to bans on further work.

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."

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 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.

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.

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.

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

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.