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The world-famous immersive art museum Arte Museum, whose works are exhibited in Seoul, Hong Kong and Las Vegas, will open its doors to visitors in February this year on the 2nd floor of the Dubai Mall next door to Galeries Lafayette. The first exhibition, which will feature 14 works of media art, is called "Eternal Nature". The area of the grandiose digital space is 17 thousand m2. Unique expositions will be accompanied by light, sound effects and even aromas.

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.

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.

On January 11, 2024, at Vnukovo Airport in Moscow, the Turkish police handed over Natalia Garbul, accused of fraud on a particularly large scale, to Interpol officers of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation. The World Business Consulting company, whose director Garbul represented, was not registered either in Russia or in Kazakhstan, where the fraudster fled with her son, who is also a defendant in the criminal case. It is reported that she deceived gullible "depositors" in the amount of 11 million rubles in the period from 2015 to 2016. Garbul and her son came from Kazakhstan to Turkey, where she had already bought real estate. The competent authorities of Turkey, having learned that these citizens of the Russian Federation are on the international wanted list, decided to deport them to Russia.

The American magazine Forbes recommended that US citizens consider investing in real estate in Northern Cyprus, calling it the leader of the TOP 5 available places to buy real estate in 2024 outside the United States. The publication is guided by the advice of the publisher of Live And Invest Overseas magazine, an expert in investing in foreign real estate with 30 years of experience. "The average cost of an apartment with an area of about 100 m2 is 118,000 dollars, which is 47% lower than buying a similar home in the United States," the expert notes. Northern Cyprus is known for its long sandy shores, magnificent sunny weather, delicious cuisine and hospitable locals. As a result of the softening of relations with the southern part of the island, investors and people who want to buy an apartment by the sea are increasingly looking at Northern Cyprus, which has the same wonderful territories as Southern Cyprus, but is much more affordable in terms of prices for real estate, food, medicine, etc.

Mehmet Akif Akinci, who lives in the town of Saryidris Egirdir from the Isparta district, produces 20 tons of oyster mushrooms per year, growing them in greenhouses with a total area of 600 m2. But in 2016, he started with only 5 small greenhouses! The farmer works hard at all stages, from growing mushrooms to exporting them. He sends the resulting harvest to the markets of Istanbul and Isparta. Mehmet sells mushrooms for 70-80 liras per kilogram, earning 1 million 400 thousand liras per year, and is going to increase production in the near future due to new greenhouses.

Sunday evening is the best time to watch a good movie. If you love Turkish cinema, be sure to pay attention to the interesting pictures of 2023. Film critic Ugur Vardan published in his column in the newspaper H rriyet the TOP 5 Turkish films, which, in his opinion, are the best in 2023: Hayat (Life)Directed by Zeki Demirkubuz. Melodrama. Starring Mirai Daner and Burak Dadak. Kuru Otlar Üst ne (Over dry herbs)Directed by Nuri Bilge Ceylan. Starring Merv Dizdar, who won the award for Best Actress in this film at the Cannes Film Festival. Karanlık Gece (Dark Night)Directed by Ozjan Alper. Melodrama. He received several awards from Turkish film festivals in the nominations "The best film", "Special Jury Award", etc. Atat rk 1881-1919The film tells about the biography of Mustafa Kemal Ataturk. Starring Aras Bulut Iynemli. Bursa B lb l (The Nightingale of Bursa)Directed by Hakan Algul. A comedy about singer Cengiz from Bursa. Starring Ata Demirer.

Winter is the time when Turks come to thermal hotels with their whole families to improve their health and recharge their batteries for the whole year. There are many healing thermal regions in Turkey. You can read about the main resorts here: https://t.me/alanyabrand/4991. However, Istanbul residents tend to visit Yalova because of its proximity to Istanbul (85 km), excellent service, variety of thermal waters and richness of nature. Yalova's sources include the popular Yalova Termal Kaplıcaları. The entrance fee is 25 TL. There is a camping site. Yalova Termal Kaplıcaları springs are divided into 4 types, depending on their therapeutic effect: 1) Waters indicated for gastrointestinal diseasesThey contribute to the normalization of the gastrointestinal tract, gallbladder, and urinary system. 2) Sources useful for eye diseasesThe water in them is quite hot. It is believed that it is useful for various eye diseases. 3) Sources useful for joint problemsSuch water is useful for rheumatism, as well as for rehabilitation after injuries and fractures. 4) Steam from asthmaThe ionic structure of steam released from such hot springs is considered useful for reducing shortness of breath and improving blood circulation. It is used in the complex treatment of asthma, snoring and other respiratory diseases. More information about Yalova's sources is here: https://t.me/alanyabrand/5439 Yalova Termal Kaplıcaları. https://www.instagram.com/p/Cz9DpM2s3Uf/

The Statistical Institute of Turkey (TURKSTAT) has released data on the construction cost index for November 2023. According to the latest data, the index rose by 1.52% in November compared to October and by 66.49% compared to November 2022. Experts agree that due to the constantly rising construction prices and labor costs, one should not expect a significant decrease in real estate prices in a particular region of the country. It is more likely that developers will go to reduce the number of planned projects than to reduce prices for already implemented facilities. Representatives of construction companies, conducting a dialogue with the authorities, propose to reduce the cost of land to reduce the final price of real estate, but so far no specific decisions have been made. The number of sales of real estate by year: 2014 - 1,030,715 objects2015 - 1,146,721 objects2016 - 1,198,740 objects2017 - 1,276,342 objects2018 - 1,238,553 objects2019 - 1,146,655 objects2020 - 1,393,335 objects2021 - 1,265,353 objects2022 - 1,277,659 objects2023 - 1,087,349 (for 11 months of 2023) objects

Below is the full list of countries with visa-free entry:Albania, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Barbados, Belarus, Belize, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, British Virgin Islands, Brunei, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Haiti, Gambia, Guatemala, Honduras, Hong Kong (SAR China), Georgia, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Jordan, Iran, Kazakhstan, Qatar, Colombia, Kosovo, Costa Rica, Kyrgyzstan, Mauritius, Macau (SAR China), Malaysia, Morocco, Micronesia, Moldova, Mongolia, Nicaragua, Niue, Oman, Cook Islands, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, El Salvador, Sao Tome and Principe, North Macedonia, Senegal, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Serbia, Singapore, Thailand, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Uzbekistan, Ukraine, Uruguay, Fiji, Philippines, Montenegro, Chile, Ecuador, Eswatini, South Africa, Jamaica, Japan. In the following countries, a visa is issued upon arrival in the country: Armenia, Bangladesh, Bahrain, Burundi, Cambodia, Comoros, Gabon, Guinea-Bissau, Indonesia, Kuwait, Laos, Lebanon, Madagascar, Maldives, Mauritania, Marshall Islands, Mozambique, Namibia, Nepal, Cape Verde Islands, Palau Islands, Rwanda, Samoa, Seychelles, Zambia, Zimbabwe islands, Somalia, Sudan, Sierra Leone, Tajikistan, Taiwan (Chinese Taipei), Tanzania, Timor-Leste, Togo, Tonga, Tuvalu, Uganda. You can apply for an electronic visa to Mexico, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and South Korea.

Taxi drivers in Istanbul are updating taximeters due to a 28.09% increase in fares from January 12, 2024. In accordance with the UKOME decision, the car delivery fee increased from 19.17 to 24.55 liras, the fare per kilometer increased from 13.75 to 17.61 liras and the minimum cost of the trip increased from 70 to 90 liras. Taxi driver Shenol Akgul, who updated the taximeter at the station, said that the new tariff did not seem fair to him: "We expected an increase of 35-40%, at least to the minimum wage, but the increase was only 28.09%."

The ski season has started in Uludag. The thickness of the snow cover was 32 centimeters, the air temperature dropped to -8 degrees. Uludag National Park and Ski Resort covers an area of 11.338 hectares and is located 36 km from Bursa. The height of the trails: 1800 - 2543 m. There are 24 ski lifts on site for trails of various difficulty levels. There is a school for skiing and snowboarding. The cost of the Sky pass is:1 day - 850 liras when buying online and 950 liras when buying at the checkout2 days - 1,650 liras for online purchases and 1,750 liras for cash purchases3 days - 2400 liras when buying online and 2600 liras when buying at the checkout4 days - 3000 liras when buying online and 3250 when buying at the checkout5 days - 3500 liras when buying online and 3800 when buying at the checkout6 days - 3900 liras when buying online and 4250 when buying at the checkout