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The Bank of Russia has announced the creation of a joint payment system with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) using the digital ruble. The Russian Central Bank will work on the integration of the System of Rapid Payments (SRP), as well as settlements in digital currencies with the UAE, as announced by Olga Skorobogatova, First Deputy Chairman of the Central Bank, at the Finopolis-2023 forum. "Already in a year we will be able to build a normal settlement system between Russia and the UAE for citizens and businesses," Skorobogatova said.

In the 7th International Chess Tournament organized by Mersin Municipality, 291 athletes from 13 countries take part. The total prize fund of the tournament is 372,500 liras. The awarding ceremony will be held on November 18, the final day of the tournament. 31 athletes from Azerbaijan, 10 from Iran, 4 from Russia, 3 from Syria, 1 from Georgia, 1 from India, 1 from Kyrgyzstan, 1 from Norway, 1 from Turkmenistan, 1 from Palestine, 1 from USA, 2 from TRNC and 234 athletes from Turkey are participating in the tournament. The prizes will be distributed as follows: 269,500 liras in category A, 66,250 liras in category B, 22,750 liras in category C, 14,000 liras in category D.

Turkish Minister of Industry and Technology Mehmet Fatih Kacir said that the participants of the prestigious congress will be hosted in Antalya in 2026.

Turkish Airlines management met with Airbus representatives in Istanbul to discuss the largest airplane order ever for Turkish Airlines. The company plans to purchase 345 aircraft: 75 A350-900 wide-body aircraft, 15 A350-1000 wide-body aircraft, 5 A350F freighters and 250 A321 NEO narrow-body aircraft. The contract for 10 A350-900 aircraft has already been signed. Earlier, in May 2023, Turkish Airlines Chairman Ahmet Bolat said that the company plans to order a total of 600 new aircraft. The company currently has 435 airplanes and is the airline with the largest route map in the world.

All schoolchildren in Turkey are happy to start their vacation! The Children's Library of Alanya Municipality, inaugurated by Mayor Adem Murat Yucel, invites everyone to interesting activities. The weekly program of workshops and classes can be found on the social media pages of Alanya Municipality. https://www.instagram.com/alanyabelediyekutuphaneleri/?g=5

Not only foreigners are not satisfied with the new rules concerning the increase of the threshold for obtaining a residence permit on tapu from 75 thousand dollars to 200 thousand dollars. Representatives of Alanya's construction and real estate sectors have once again appealed to government officials to cancel or change the new circular. Alanya has always lived off the influx of not only tourists but also foreign investors. Both businessmen and officials believe that the new rules will negatively affect both the profits of local companies and the amount of taxes coming into the budget.

Ali Emiroglu, president of Turkey's Mining Industry Association (TMD), announced ambitious goals for gold production and increased exports. "Our country has the potential to increase gold production to 100 tons per year and increase exports to $15 billion," he said. Turkey is now one of the countries with the largest gold reserves. " In 2023, gold imports increased by 75%," Turkish Trade Minister Omer Bolat said.

The 8th Extraordinary Summit on the situation in Gaza was also attended by the presidents of Turkey, Iran and Syria. Recep Tayyip Erdogan proposed the establishment of a fund for the reconstruction of Gaza and said that Turkey is ready to act as a guarantor in the establishment and preservation of peace in the region.

According to Arabian Business, the six Gulf states (Bahrain, Kuwait, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, UAE and Saudi Arabia) agreed at the 40th meeting in Muscat to introduce a single tourist visa, similar to the European Schengen. The introduction of a single visa is expected to have a positive effect on the economy and tourism of these countries. The introduction of the visa is scheduled for 2024.

Turkey's Ministry of Culture and Tourism has reported the total number of tourists who visited the country in the past 9 months of 2023. From January to September, 39,212,967 people visited Turkey, an increase of 12.65% compared to last year. Turkey's tourism revenue in the third quarter of 2023 increased by 13.1% year-on-year to 20.2 billion dollars.

People have been using saffron for thousands of years. In Iran, for example, a saffron-based pigment was found 50,000 years old. Both then and now saffron is used not only as a spice, but also as a cosmetic and medicinal remedy. Saffron contains vitamins A, C, B6, as well as zinc, iron, phosphorus, manganese, potassium, calcium and copper, essential oils, flavonoids and riboflavin.

Cycling enthusiasts, as well as all residents and guests of Alanya, are invited to the Bike Festival, which will be held on November 11 and 12. The festival is dedicated to children who have been disabled as a result of polio. The bike ride will start on Saturday at 9:30 a.m. from the Red Tower. Participants will proceed to Akk pr in Dimchai, where tables with fruit and drinks will be prepared for them. At 4:00 p.m., Dr. Theoman Kaynar will give a presentation on childhood polio at the Chamber of Commerce conference room. At 18:00, a party with music and refreshments is planned at the Delfino otel.