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Today is the last day of school for Turkish schoolchildren before the start of the holidays. Now they will go back to school only on February 5th. The Ministry of Education has sent a letter signed by the Minister of National Education Yusuf Tekin to all educational institutions. The letter asks students to be encouraged to participate in artistic, cultural, sports and scientific activities during the holidays instead of doing homework. Also today, students in all schools of the country will be given "karne" - report cards. The most successful students will receive not only diplomas and commendations, but also a cash payment! According to the decree signed by the Turkish President, students who are in the top three in their class and in the top five in their school will receive state support in the amount of 60% of the minimum wage, which currently amounts to 10.201 liras.

In his speech after the Cabinet meeting, the Turkish President announced an increase in pensions by 5%. Thus, the minimum pension is now 10 thousand liras (332 dollars). "We declare 2024 the year of pensioners. In this regard, we aim to expand the list of services that will improve the quality of life of our pensioners and strengthen their social rights," Recep Tayyip Erdogan added.

During the investigation of the case of laundering proceeds from crime, 6 people were arrested, including 4 customs officers. It is reported that E.B. (49 years old) and A.K. (44 years old) entered Cesme 4 times from the Greek island of Chios on December 26-27, 2023 and January 1-4, 2024 and filled out a total of 210 declarations on behalf of 119 companies in different currencies to create the appearance of importing a large amount of foreign currency into the country.

Burak Ozchivit, the star of the Turkish TV series "Magnificent Century", "Little Secrets", "My Brother", a sex symbol of Turkey, will visit Russia as part of the film concert "Music of Turkish TV series". The concerts will take place on February 20 in Moscow at Crocus City Hall and on February 21 in St. Petersburg at the Oktyabrsky Concert Hall. Tickets for the fan meeting will be sold separately. During his career, Burak has won a large number of awards around the world, the winner of the GQ magazine Man of the Year 2012 award and the Most Discussed Actor Award (2017).

The decision of the Council of Ministers of the Republic to increase the income tax to 40% caused a wave of discontent among the population. As a result, Finance Minister Ozdemir Berkova and the trade unions signed an agreement to reverse the decision. The following rates are currently valid: 10% - income from 30,000 liras to 60,000 liras20% - income from 60,000 liras to 76,000 liras25% - income from 76,000 liras to 105,000 liras30% - income up to 105,000 liras up to 236,500 thousand liras37% - from 236,500 liras

Bloomberg reports that in 2023, sales of Dubai real estate worth $25 million or more have doubled. The article provides data from Knight Frank consulting company. If in 2022 28 properties worth $ 1.24 billion were sold, then in 2023 56 properties worth $2.27 billion were already sold. At the same time, 22 sites are located on the artificial island of Palm Jumeirah and 15 on the island of Jumeirah Bay. The cost of the most expensive object, a 5-room apartment in the Cabo Residences on the island of Palm Jumeirah, amounted to $ 136.2 million.

Boys' names:Alp arslan - 8,366 childrenYusuf - 6,303 childrenMirach - 5,072 children This is followed by such popular names as Hektou, OmerAsaf, Emin, Aras, Omer, Mustafa, Ali Assaf. Girls' names:Zeynep - 8,870 childrenDefn : 6,854 childrenAssel - 6,833 children This is followed by such popular names as Zyumra, Eliphas ya, Azra, Neher, Eylul and Erin.

According to the department, the number of foreigners living in Turkey with residence permits decreased by 247.062 people and amounted to 1 million 107 thousand. In 2022, this number was 1 million 354 thousand 94 people. The provinces of Turkey, according to the number of foreigners registered in them, were distributed as follows: Istanbul - 556.578 peopleAntalya - 117.052 peopleAnkara - 70,098 peopleBursa - 51.537 peopleMersin - 43 .944 peopleIzmir - 25.576 peopleMugla - 20,453 people

The ratio of the country's public debt to its GDP is 30.6%. Thus, Turkey took 7th place in the list of countries with the lowest national debt/GDP values. 1st place - Kuwait - 3.4%2nd place - Russia - 21.2%3rd place - Kazakhstan - 23.4%4th place - Saudi Arabia - 24.1%5th place - Taiwan - 26.6%6th place - USA - 29.4%7th place - Turkey - 30.6%8th place - Peru - 33.9%9th place - Vietnam - 34%10th place - Oman - 38.2%

The Turkish Ministry of Culture and Tourism has announced new rules for visiting Hagia Sophia. The entrance for tourists has become paid. Entrance to the main hall remains free for all Muslims who wish to make prayer. For tourists, there is a separate entrance and the cost of visiting is 25 euros (including for Turkish citizens and for those who have a museum card). Admission is free for children under 8 years old. Women can only enter with their heads covered. An audio guide in 23 languages is available in the tourist part of the cathedral. All you need is a smartphone and headphones. The Hagia Sophia was built in 537. In 1453, after the capture of Constantinople by the Ottoman Empire, it became a mosque. From 1934 until 2020, it was in the status of a museum. Now it's a mosque again.

Starting January 1, 2024, a 12-digit QR code will be present on vehicle license plates in Turkey. In fact, the system will be integrated into notary offices in March 2024. However, from now on, when citizens apply for license plates, they will already be given a QR code. Owners of registered vehicles can continue to use the numbers they have already received - they urgently need to change old numbers to new ones. Gradually, QR codes will be assigned to all numbers, which will be included in the general database. Not only police officers, but also ordinary citizens will have access to the database. It is reported that this innovation is aimed at combating fake numbers. A 15x15 mm square code will be engraved between the province code and the letters. The fine for using a fake license plate is 32,170 liras, and for forgery of official documents - imprisonment for a period of 2 to 5 years.

The Turkish Official Gazette published a presidential decree on the employment of 27,000 medical staff on a contractual basis. Doctors of narrow specialization are mainly required - it will be necessary to hire 23,434 specialists and general practitioners - 3,498 specialists.