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According to the information The Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey (TOBB) in 2023, the number of tourists visiting the country for medical purposes amounted to 1.4 million people. The income received amounted to $2.3 billion. In 2024, it is planned to increase the profitability of medical tourism to $ 3 billion and receive 2 million medical tourists. Turkey offers high-quality medical services at much more reasonable prices than in Europe. Foreigners come here to receive qualified assistance in the fields of hair transplantation, dentistry, gynecology, IVF, oncology, cardiology, etc. - Health tourism is growing by an average of 25% every year. - Over the past 6 years, the number of incoming patients has increased fourfold. - The global health tourism market has reached 100 billion US dollars. - Turkey's medium-term goal in the field of medical tourism is to become one of the five world leaders in medical tourism - The profile of patients coming to Turkey consists of 70% Europeans and 30% Middle Easterners.

Alanya Mayor Adem Murat Yudzhel took part in the opening of temporary zones where young people can play sports and use their energy in a positive way. The ceremony was also attended by Chairman of the AK Party Mehmet Sharani Tavli, chairman of the MHP district of Alanya Mustafa Syunbul and about 5,000 spectators. The mayor solemnly cut the ribbon, and then got behind the wheel of a car, drove off-road and started drifting to the applause of young people. "We put young people at the center of every project we implement. The demand of our youth is to make the drift zone permanent. For now, this place is temporary, but soon we will make the drift zone permanent in a new location. Our only request to the youth is to spend their energy here, and not to risk their own and other people's lives on the roads of the city. We are trying to create healthy and safe zones for you!" the mayor said.

The Sun Princess cruise ship under the flag of Panama docked at the port of Kusadasi. There are 3,745 tourists on board the liner (most of them are US citizens) and 1,675 crew members. The Sun Princess was launched this year and this is its first voyage. A solemn ceremony was held in the port of Kusadasi, at which tourists were welcomed by the municipal orchestra and folk dance groups. Sun Princess will make 3 more flights to Kusadasi in 2024. Kusadasi Mayor Omer Gunel also boarded the ship along with Kusadasi District Governor Ibrahim Keklik and an accompanying delegation. The mayor met with John Padgett, CEO of the company, and Captain Greg Street, presented them with various gifts and a thank-you sign.

The Maiden Tower, one of Istanbul's most visited historical monuments, has been reopened to visitors. The Ministry of Culture and Tourism reported that the tower was strengthened after more than 2 years of painstaking work with the involvement of experts. Access to the Maiden Tower is provided from the Karakey pier in connection with the work on the organization of the coastal zone Üsk dar Salacak. Boat trips from the pier in front of the Ziraat Bank in Karakey are carried out every half hour from 9.30 to 17.00. A light and laser show is held every evening at 21.00 on the Maiden Tower.

Schedule of the 24th Half Marathon in Alanya:Saturday, March 9:10:00-17:00 - Issue of breast plates to the participants of the race18:00-18:30 - Meeting and discussion of the details of the race18:30 - Party Sunday, March 10th:10:00 - Start of the half marathon (21 km)12:00 - people's race (2 km)12:30 - people's race (5 km)14:00 - award ceremony The starting point is the Ataturk Monument in the center of Alanya. ​​​​​​​You can apply for participation until March 7: https://alanyaataturkyarimaratonu.com/kayit-ol/

According to a survey conducted by the research and consulting company ASAL, it turned out that if local elections were held in Istanbul now, Ekrem Imamoglu would win, for whom 41.9% of respondents voted. Murat Kurum won 40.8% of the votes. The survey was conducted using the CATI (Computer Assisted Telephone Survey) method with the participation of 2,000 people aged 18 and over in 39 districts of Istanbul in the period from February 23 to 27, 2024. CHP party (Ekrem Imamoglu): 41.9%- AK party (Murat Kurum): 40.8%- - DEM Party (Meral Danysh Beshtash/Murat Chepni): 4.5%- IYI Party(Kawunju Hill): 3.6%- Yeniden Partisi (Mehmet Altynez): 2.9%- Zafer party (Azmi Karamakhmutoglu): 2.5%- Hometown Party (Burke Hadjiguzeller): 0.9%- Felicity's party (Birol Aydin): 0.5%- Others: %2.4

Ramadan, the 9th month of the Hijri calendar, will begin in March 2024. The first day of Ramadan and the first fast will begin on Monday, March 11. Millions of Muslims will start fasting until Tuesday, April 9th. On Wednesday, April 10, the first day of Eid al-Fitr will be celebrated. Ramadan, the holy month in Islam, marks the period when, according to legend, the Koran, the holy book of Islam, was sent to the prophet. This month is determined by the lunar calendar, which leads to date changes every year. The month itself lasts from 29 to 30 days, and its beginning shifts by about eleven days per year due to the peculiarities of the lunar calendar. During this period, Islamic believers follow a number of rituals and traditions, including fasting and prayer. In connection with the Ramadan holiday, Wednesday, April 10, Thursday, April 11 and Friday, April 12, will be official days off, and Monday, April 8, will be a working day before lunch. In this regard, many citizens take time off on April 8 and 9 (Tuesday and Wednesday) at their own expense, thus receiving a vacation from April 6 to April 14.

В целях повышения прозрачности работы турецкой полиции министр внутренних дел Али Ерликая объявил, что к 2025 году все полицейские в Турции будут оснащены камерами на лацканах формы. Камера на лацкане будет записывать разговоры между полицейскими и гражданами, а за изображением можно будет наблюдать удалённо. Благодаря этому приложению необоснованные обвинения и клевета будут исключены. Данная система уже успешно используется в Стамбуле.

The friendship that the whole world is witnessing has been proven once again this year. Every year, Yaren the stork, returning from migration, flies to his friend, fisherman Adem Yilmaz. This year, the stork has arrived for the 13th time! The traditional photographs of a stork boarding a fisherman's boat, Adem Yilmaz, in the village of Eskikaraagach (Bursa) were taken by wildlife photographer Alper Tydes. Adem Yilmaz noted that Yaren arrived 18 days earlier this year. "Thank God we met! I hope that we will have good days this year," he said. The touching friendship of a bird and a man was reflected not only in wonderful photographs. In 2019, the documentary "Ren", directed by Burak Dogansoysal, won the Prague Film Award as "the best documentary". Also in 2022, the municipality of the district erected a statue of fisherman Adem and stork Yarin, perpetuating their friendship in stone.

Would you like to have breakfast in a beautiful quiet place with picturesque views of the Alanya Fortress, paying only 45 lira for a delicious breakfast? Then go to the cafe opened by the municipality with the support of the mayor of Adem Murat Yudzhel. The minimum cost of breakfast in this cafe is only 45 lira. I can't even believe that there are still establishments in Alanya with such prices :) Guest reviews of the cafe are only the most positive. It's delicious, clean, inexpensive and beautiful here! All visitors note that the so-called "Su b reği" pies made of yufka (thin dough) with various fillings are especially delicious here. The cafe is called Tevfik Hoco Alanya Evi. The restaurant "Hisari i Restaurant" can be taken as a landmark. Immediately after it, turn right and you are there. This is a great place to relax on a day off!

Alpaslan Yuksel, director of the Anatolian Vocational Lyceum Samsun Bafra, graduated from 12 universities at the age of 47 and is currently studying at four more universities. Yuksel's goal is to get into the Guinness Book of Records. To do this, he needs to graduate from a total of 17 universities. "I graduated from my first university in 2001," says Yuksel. - I graduated from the Ataturk Erzurum University, Faculty of Literature in English. Then I started teaching. I believe that when a teacher stops learning, he becomes a road sign that cannot point the way." The phrase "A teacher must remain a student in order to become a teacher" is very close to me. Based on this phrase, I decided to study again and graduated from 11 more universities - from physiotherapy to public administration, from history to social media management." It is noteworthy that his son graduated from 3 universities, and his wife graduated from two and is now studying at the third university.

Honey collected in the highlands in the Turkish province of Bitlis by beekeeper Serdar Nevzat Arsan has already won the prestigious Golden Honey award for the second time at an international competition held in Paris. Last year, the Tbilisi honey won a similar award at a competition in London. As a result of laboratory analyses and tests, it was determined that Bitlis honey has the best indicators for the content of nutrients and pollen. In total, about 200 varieties of honey from 45 countries were evaluated in the competition. "We are proud that we have already received the Golden Honey award twice. The main factor that makes our honey so unique and valuable is the terrain. Hundreds of endemic and medicinal plants grow in our highlands, which give our honey a unique taste and healing properties," Ersan said.