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Turkish photographer Adem Altan received an award in the nomination "Single photo". In the photo, the father (Mesut Hancher) holds the hand of his 15-year-old daughter, who died during the earthquake. When the earthquake struck, Hunter called home from the bakery and learned that his wife and three adult children were safe in their one-story house. However, no one could get through to the younger Irmak, who stayed the night with her grandmother. When he ran to his mother's house, he found that his daughter had died in the collapse of an eight-story building. The photographer caught him even before help arrived, when residents were struggling to free their buried loved ones. Hunter did not move from his place, despite the rain and frost. "Take a picture of my child," he told the photographer. This photo made the front pages of hundreds of newspapers and social networks around the world, becoming a symbol of the tragedy.

In March, 105,394 properties were sold in Turkey, which is 0.1% lower compared to March 2023: Primary housing - 34.399 vol. - 32.6% (an increase of 4.6%)Secondary housing - 70.995 vol. - 67.4% (decrease by 2.2%)Mortgage - 3.105 vol. (decrease by 49%) Sales Leaders by Province: Istanbul - 18.1% - 19.040 objectsAnkara - 9% - 9.523 objectsIzmir - 6.1% - 6,413 objects Home sales to foreigners in March decreased by 47.9% compared to the same month last year and amounted to 1,778 units. The share of real estate sales to foreigners amounted to 1.7%. Istanbul took the first place in real estate sales to foreigners - 652 objects, followed by Antalya - 618 objects and Mersin - 151 objects.

The actors of the Cranberry Sherbet series, whose success is being talked about all over the world, visited Cannes as part of the 61st international MIPTV exhibition. Famous designer Zeynep Kartal created outfits for the actors especially for this event. During the exhibition, a contract was signed with GoldFilm for the filming of the third season. The series was presented at the exhibition under the title "One love". To date, the rights to show the series have been sold to 52 countries. After the exhibition, the stars of the series took part in a photo shoot on the Croisette, giving fans the opportunity to discuss in detail on social networks all the nuances of their outfits.

Turkey continues to strengthen its position in the field of medical tourism. In the world ranking of the countries with the greatest weight in this industry, Turkey took 7th place. Last year, 1.4 million medical tourists visited Turkey, which allowed the country to generate revenue of $2.3 billion. The largest number of foreign patients came from Germany, Great Britain, Russia, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan and Afghanistan. For the convenience of foreign patients in Turkey, the portal "Heal in Turkey" has been created (https://healinturkiye.gov.tr/ru ), in which foreigners can receive comprehensive information in three languages about various medical institutions and the services they provide. At the moment, 40 internationally accredited medical institutions have already been registered in the country.

This information was provided by the Holiday portal. As a result of comparing 25 countries by factors such as the level of tourist welcome, knowledge of the English language by the population, the quality of taxis, willingness to help, the number of attractions, the risk of being robbed, etc., the TOP 10 most hospitable countries in Europe looks like this: 1. Spain2. Portugal3. Turkey4. Ireland5. Croatia6. Greece7. Poland8. Austria9.Germany10.Italy

Minister of Health Fahrettin Khoja announced an innovation, according to which it will now be necessary to confirm an appointment in advance, namely before 23.59 days preceding the date of admission. Thus, if the patient cancels the appointment after this time, he will not be able to make a rendezvous (appointment) for the next 15 days. This is done for more efficient use of the capacities of the medical industry and a more responsible attitude of patients to the work of doctors. The minister also said that last year the number of people who signed up for an appointment and did not come to it amounted to 23 million people, and in 3 months of 2024 - 6 million people.

On April 24 and 25, at 20:00 in the Cultural Center of Alanya, the premiere of the play "Yeşil am", prepared by the actors of the Alanya Municipal Theater, will take place. The comedy performance was prepared jointly with students of the Alanya Alaaddin Keykubat University State University. The aim of the project is to introduce young people to art and increase their interest in creativity. The performance lasts 1 hour and 45 minutes and consists of two acts. Age limit: 13+. Admission is free.

56.7 million tourists visited Turkey in 2023. The revenue of the tourism industry amounted to $54.3 billion. The number of tourists and income from tourism in Turkey by year: 2019 - 51.74 million people - $34.5 billion 2020 - 15.97 million people - $12.59 billion 2021 - 30 million people - $30.17 billion 2022 - 51.38 million people - $46.47 billion 2023 - 57.1 million people - $54.3 billion According to forecasts for 2024, the number of tourists will increase to 59.4 million, and tourism revenues will reach $59.6 billion. In the first two months of 2024, 4.3 million tourists have already visited Turkey. The maximum number of tourists came from the following countries: Iran - 437.9 thousand peopleRussia - 433.6 thousand peopleBulgaria - 345 thousand peopleGermany - 330 thousand peopleGeorgia - 207 thousand people

If you are not a fan of beach holidays, be sure to pay attention to the new Mesopotamia Express train excursion route. The Mesopotamia Express train is a unique opportunity to immerse yourself in the rich cultural heritage of eastern and southeastern Turkey. Passengers will be able to enjoy the beautiful scenery, explore historical monuments and taste traditional regional cuisine. The 1,051 km route starts from Ankara. The first 3-hour train stop is in the historical capital of Cappadocia, Kayseri. Here tourists can visit ancient mosques, tombs and madrasas dating back to the 13th century. Further in Malatya, travelers will find the amazing Arslantepe open-air museum, as well as the opportunity to taste the most delicious apricots in Turkey. In Elaziga, you can enjoy popular meat dishes and the geographical local wine Okuzgozu, known throughout Turkey.

Among the foreign cities that Russian citizens are going to visit for the May holidays, Istanbul took the first place. This is reported by experts from the Aviasales search engine, who shared a list of the most popular foreign destinations among Russians for the May holidays. They also showed the average cost of a ticket per person for a round-trip flight: 1. Istanbul (Turkey) - 37,780 rubles.2. Tashkent (Uzbekistan) - 32,450 rubles.3. Yerevan (Armenia) - 29,800 rubles.4. Minsk (Belarus) - 15,040 rubles.5. Antalya (Turkey) - 47,590 rubles.6. Tbilisi (Georgia) - 48,810 rubles.7. Baku (Azerbaijan) - 35,490 rubles.8. Almaty (Kazakhstan) - 32,630 rubles.9. Dubai (UAE) - 62,730 rubles.10. Seoul (South Korea) - 70 350 rubles.

The Turkish Advertising Council has issued a fine to the famous food blogger Musa Ozsoy for publishing false information about the product. On his page, Musa Ozsoy, better known on social media as Food Detective, shared information about the peanut paste "Z ber Original Peanut Butter", indicating that the paste is a product with a high protein content. The Ministry of Commerce considered this information to be unreliable and in violation of the law on consumer protection, as a result of which an unprecedented fine of 550.059 liras ($17,000) was imposed on the blogger. Musa Ozsoy considers the fine imposed by the Ministry of Commerce to be exorbitant and made a statement on his social network page: "Look at what our ministry is doing! Instead of fining establishments that do not meet the basic requirements of sanitary safety, it issues a huge fine for the incorrectly specified amount of protein in the product."

The paragliding Championship will be held in Alanya on April 19-21, 2024. 81 athletes from 12 countries will compete for the title of champion. The championship will be held in the area of the 21st Cleopatra Beach. To register for participation in the competition, as well as to get acquainted with detailed information and the schedule of events, please visit the organizer's website: https://civlcomps.org/event/akdeniz-bolgesi-hedef-yarismasi/info#about The Alanya International Paragliding Cup will also be held from April 25 to 28. 129 athletes from 30 countries have already registered to participate in the competition. Detailed information and conditions of participation: https://civlcomps.org/event/pgawc-alanya-2024