News

Forbes magazine has published a list of the richest people in the world for the 38th time. The number of billionaires increased by 141 people compared to last year, reaching a record high of 2,781 people. The total wealth of billionaires has also increased by $2 trillion. and it amounted to $14.2 trillion. The largest number of billionaires in the United States is 813 people. The United States is followed by China with 473 billionaires and India with 200 billionaires. The average age of billionaires was 66 years. 1st place - Bernard Arnault, Chief Executive Officer of LVMH giant (Louis Vuitton, Tiffany Co, Christian Dior and Sephora, etc.) - $233 billion.2nd place - Elon Musk, Chief Executive Officer of Tesla and SpaceX - $195 billion.3rd place - Jeff Bezos, founder of the American e-commerce giant Amazon - $194 billion. 27 Turkish businessmen were included in the Forbes billionaires list this year:

The Institute of Statistics of Turkey has published statistics on domestic tourism. According to an annual estimate, the total number of trips in 2023 increased by 17.5% compared to the previous year and reached 61 million 463 thousand. The total cost of travel within the country increased by 101% and amounted to 229 billion 795 million 451 thousand liras. Personal expenses accounted for 91% of these expenses, while package tour expenses accounted for 9%. The average cost per trip was 3.739 liras. If we analyze the distribution of types of travel expenses by year, the largest share falls on food and beverage expenses - 32%, transport - 26.3% and accommodation - 17%. If we analyze the rate of change in these types of expenses compared to the previous year, the increase in food and beverage expenses amounted to 111%, transportation - 72%, and accommodation - 164.3%. Travel goals: trips to relatives - 58.3%, sightseeing, rest and vacation - 33.1%, health - 3.7%. The average duration of one trip was 7.7 nights.

The Tripadvisor platform conducted a survey using the user survey method to compile a rating of the "TOP 25 best hotels in the world". According to the results of the survey, two Turkish hotels and two UAE hotels were ranked: 1. Hotel Colline de France (Gramado, Brazil)2. OBLU SELECT Lobigili (Male, Maldives)3. La Siesta Hoi An Resort Spa (Hoi An, Vietnam)4. Adivana Suweta (Ubud, Indonesia)5. Iberostar Grand Packard (Havana, Cuba)6. Emerald Maldives Resort Spa (Fasmendu, Maldives)

A business forum dedicated to the relations between Turkey and Kazakhstan was held in Ankara. A number of important meetings and other events were held. As a result of the forum, the countries signed ten commercial agreements in the field of investment cooperation totaling more than $ 180 million. This includes a memorandum on the export of finished products, agreements on the construction of a logistics hub and various plants, and an agreement on the exchange of best practices in the field of seed production. At the moment, the volume of trade between Turkey and Kazakhstan has exceeded $10 billion. Kazakhstan exports 34 types of goods worth $630 million to Turkey, the parties implement one hundred joint projects, and the total amount of investment projects is $3.8 billion. This was announced by Turkish Vice President Cevdet Yilmaz, noting that Turkey plans to further strengthen cooperation with Kazakhstan in the field of mining, electric power, logistics and transport.

The 6th International Children's Festival, which has become traditional for Alanya, will be held behind the City Hall on April 27-28 from 11-00 to 19-00. The Mayor of Alanya Osman Taryk Ozchelik: "We are waiting for all our fellow citizens from 7 to 70 years old at our festival site." On the territory of the 6th International Children's Festival in Alanya, everything is thought out to the smallest detail so that children and families can have a good time these two weekends. Children can play for free on 15 playgrounds and a trampoline park. Children's theater, children's shows, clowns, jugglers and magicians will perform on the stage. Clowns, life-size dolls will perform for children, as well as master classes on drawing, folding balloons, soap bubble shows and aquagrim will be held. On Saturday at 18:00, Sunai Akin, a Turkish poet, writer, TV presenter, journalist and philanthropist, founder of the Istanbul Toy Museum, will speak to the guests. You will be able to refresh yourself at a variety of food and drink kiosks.

In Turkey, the holiday of Hydyrellez is celebrated in May, a harbinger of spring, when the prophets Al-Khidr (Khizir), who is considered an assistant to those in trouble, and Ilya (Ilyas), the lord of the seas, meet on earth. The name of the holiday is the combined names of the prophets Elijah and Khizir. Hydyrellez is usually celebrated every year from 5 to 6 May. This day symbolizes the arrival of spring and is celebrated with various rituals. However, in some regions it may be celebrated on a different calendar. Here are some traditions of celebrating Hydyrellez:

According to the Property Finder portal, in the first quarter of 2024, more than 36 thousand real estate purchase and sale transactions worth more than 100 billion dirhams ($27.39 billion) were carried out in Dubai. Compared to last year, sales increased by 13%. Experts assume that by the end of 2024, the growth trend will continue due to the competent policy of the UAE authorities, constantly improving infrastructure, flexible conditions for foreign investors and steadily growing demand for rental housing.

The Ministers of Iraq, Turkey, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates signed a memorandum on the Development Path project in Baghdad. The project involves the construction of roads and railways with a length of 1200 km, which connect Turkey with Iraq and will connect the countries of the Persian Gulf with Europe. The cost of the project is $17 billion. It is planned that it will be completed in 2028, and will increase the economic and strategic attractiveness of the entire region.

With the advent of the tourist season in Bodrum, the monthly rent for summer houses and villas has reached sky-high heights. The average cost of a weekly rental of a 2+1 summer house for 4 people is 30 thousand liras, and the prices for villas reach 25 million liras! Villas rented last season for 200,000 lire per month are now being rented for millions of lire. In ultra-luxury villas with sea views located in the areas of Gelturkbukyu, Gundogan, Yalikavak and Ortakent, the rent starts from 90 thousand liras and reaches 25 million liras! Examples of villa rental offers in Bodrum: -The average cost of renting villas in the Gelkey area is 9 million liras-duplex villa of 350 sq. m. layout 5+1 with sea views of Sennet Bay - 25 million liras!- a mansion with a helipad in the Turkbukune area - 6 million liras- one-storey villa 3+1 with sea view in Yalikavak - 1 million 150 thousand liras Necati Yavuz, the owner of a real estate agency, said that the prices are prohibitively high: "These figures are extremely high and are most likely a trick to attract attention. It is necessary to take control of the real estate market in Bodrum. Otherwise, we risk losing investors who, looking at such figures, will turn their eyes to Greece, which is more accessible in this regard."

The Deputy Mayor of Alanya, Murat Levent Kochak, received 50 students from 4 countries (Lithuania, Poland, Finland and Gagauzia) who came to Alanya at the invitation of the municipality to participate in events dedicated to National Sovereignty Day and Children's Day on April 23. Deputy Mayor Murat Levent Kochak said that the children who came to Alanya from different parts of the world are a bridge in friendly relations between the countries: "On behalf of the Mayor of Alanya Osman Taryk Ozchelik, I welcome you all. We are very pleased to welcome delegations from our twin cities." The guests, who noted that Alanya is an attractive city with a warm climate and nature, presented Deputy Mayor Kochak with souvenirs from their countries. Kochak, in turn, presented the guests with a floral painting made of Alanian banana fiber.

В обновлённой версии мобильного приложения Альфа-Банка в разделе переводов за рубеж теперь есть и Турция. Funds can be sent from a ruble account to a Turkish bank by the account number (IBAN). Переводы по номеру карты пока не доступны. Комиссия за перевод физическому лицу - 99 руб., юридическому лицу - 0 руб. Лимит на перевод - 500 тыс. руб. в день, но не более 1,5 млн. руб. в месяц. Срок зачисления - до 3 рабочих дней. Ruble transfers can be received at the following Turkish banks: Fibabanka, Ziraat Bankasi, Nurol Investment Bank, Emlak Katilim Bankasi, Aktif Yatirim Bankasi, Garanti Bankasi.

Ismet Kaya, a farmer from the Antakya district in Hatay, discovered a casket stuck in a tractor plow while working in his olive garden. There were 22 gold coins inside the box. And smet informed law enforcement about the find, and they, in turn, connected museum staff to the work. They reported that the coins date back to the time of Byzantium. It is reported that the value of the coins eaten can range from $1,000 to $10,000. "Many of my friends advised me to take the find to a pawnshop, where I would get good money for it. However, I realized that the coins have historical value and decided to report them to law enforcement agencies," Ismet said in an interview with reporters.