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Mersin Municipality, which helps street animals in Bozyazı, Silifke and Kaşlı temporary animal detention centers through the Department for Work with Domestic and Homeless Animals, continues to work to improve the quality and expand the service sector every day.In 2023, 174 tons of dry food were purchased for street animal feed. 6,000 dogs and cats were sterilized and 7,200 more pets were vaccinated against rabies and other diseases. In 2024, the municipality plans to launch a project for the production of dry feed from food residues and purchase all the necessary equipment for this. The municipality also increased the number of ambulances from 1 to 5, the number of technicians from 7 to 15, and the number of veterinarians from 10 to 12 people.

The beaches in the Palm Jumeirah, Jebel Ali and Dubai Islands areas have received the international Blue Flag quality certificate. This means that these beaches meet 33 environmental and safety criteria. Dubai's public beaches are 21 km long. In the next 20 years, the authorities plan to increase their length to 105 km! "Dubai will continue to compete with itself and will be an ideal destination for tourists and residents," said Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid.

Dubai's real estate market has shown rapid growth. According to the Dubai Statistical Center, 133,134 real estate purchase and sale transactions were completed in 2023. This is 38% more than last year. The value of the sold real estate amounted to 112.8 billion dollars. This is 56% more than in 2022. 68,783 objects were sold in projects under construction, which is 59.4% more than in 2022. The vast majority of the properties sold are located in the areas of Dubai Marina, Jumeirah Village Circle, Downtown Dubai, JVC, Jumeirah Lakes Towers, Business Bay and Palm Jumeirah.

Denizbank will issue housing loans to foreigners. A loan in dollars or euros will be available only for ready-made housing. The maximum loan amount should not exceed 50% of the amount of the expert value of the object. The rate is 1.25% per month.

This was announced by the financial director of the company in Turkey, Kerim Nisel. Currently, most of the products are delivered from East Asia to the markets of the Middle East or Europe, and since the cost of container transportation has increased from $ 2,000 (before the pandemic) to $ 12,000, it is much more profitable for the company to place production in Turkey. "Due to the supply problems we faced during the pandemic, we decided to expand production in Turkey. It is more rational to make products closer to the place of sale, so we want to move part of the production capacity to Turkey," Nisel said.

The Turkish Ministry of Internal Affairs has extended the deadline for exchanging a driver's license for a new license until December 31, 2024. Those who do not change the old rights to the new model rights will be fined 4,064 liras. The procedure for replacing a driver's license is carried out by appointment, obtained on the website of the General Directorate for Population and Citizenship Affairs (N f s) and costs 15 liras.

Mahmoud Shahin, 46, lives in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. In April last year, a 3.7 kg meteorite fell in the garden of his house. Mahmut took the meteorite to the experts, who found out that the meteorite is an H-type chondrite with a high metal content. Scientists also said that the stone came from the meteorite belt between Mars and Jupiter, having traveled several million kilometers.

A plot of land with a view of the Bosphorus is for sale in Istanbul. The plot area is 685 m2. It is located in the Verity microdistrict of the Saryer district, the most prestigious location in the city, where there are no more building sites left. The owner of the site, Jalal Chynar, explaining the high cost of the object, said that the cost per square meter of luxury housing under construction, located next to this site, is already 20 thousand dollars per m2, and on the site that he sells, it is possible to build a building with an area of 3,500 m2.

A decision of the Constitutional Court has entered into force, repealing the provision of the Turkish Civil Code on the mandatory change of a woman's surname after marriage. Now, married women can only use their last names. Previously, women were required to take their husband's last name or add it to their maiden name. Nazan Moroglu, coordinator of the Istanbul Union of Women's Organizations and lecturer at the Faculty of Law of the University of MIF, said: "The surname is an important element in determining a person's identity and is an absolute personal right of every person. The recognition in the law of the advantage of a male surname over a female one leads to discrimination against women and inequality between spouses."

At the 4-day Matka Helsinki Fair, held in Finland, it was decided to launch direct flights from Finland to Antalya in June 2024. The flights will be operated by SunExpress. Speaking about the launch of direct flights from Finland to Antalya, Ali Organ, President of the Konakli Association of Tourism Operators (KONTID), stressed that this event is of great importance for Alanya tourism. "The Scandinavian market has been extremely important in the past years and Finland is one of its most important areas. The availability of direct flights will have a positive effect on increasing the tourist flow from the Scandinavian countries," Orkan said.

The Manisa Mountain National Park, located in the Shehzadeler district at an altitude of 1,517 m above sea level, is home to more than 120 species of endemic plants, including the harbingers of spring - snowdrops. Due to the abnormally warm weather, snow did not fall in the park for a long time and suddenly, a month earlier than usual, snowdrops bloomed. In Turkey, the fine for picking snowdrop flowers is 387.142 lira (almost 13 thousand dollars).

According to analysts' expectations, the Central Bank of Turkey raised the discount rate by 250 basis points from 42.5% to 45%. "The current rate level will be maintained until the underlying trend of monthly inflation decreases significantly and inflation expectations approach the forecasted range," the statement said.