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Don't miss it! On October 29, a large-scale colorful show organized by the Turkish Presidential Affairs Office will be held in Istanbul on the shores of the Bosphorus to mark the 100th anniversary of the Turkish Republic. The program of the event includes a laser show and a drone show, which will involve 2023 drones! The celebration will end with a grandiose beautiful fireworks display!

The Central Bank of Turkey, as expected, raised the discount rate again as part of the fight against inflation. Price growth was higher than expected in Q3 and reached 61.35% year-on-year in September. According to forecasts by the end of the year inflation will rise to 68%, however, even this figure is considered progress compared to last year, when price growth reached 85%. Representatives of the regulator said that if necessary, the discount rate will be raised at the next meetings.

On October 27, 28 and 29, the Bosphorus Bridge will be closed to traffic in both directions at the following time slots due to celebrations marking the 100th anniversary of the Republic of Turkey:

Vildan Yazar Ulgenoglu, an animal rights activist in Alanya, said that a cat that fell out of a window urgently needs 50,000 liras for surgery. The head of İyi Parti, Meral Akşener, known for her reverent attitude toward animals, volunteered to help and paid the entire amount. Vildan Yazar Ulgenoglu said that the cat was successfully operated on in Ankara and thanked Meral once again.

Within the framework of the program of providing technological devices and internet support to students of higher education institutions, each student will be provided with one-time support for the purchase of cell phones costing no more than 5,500 TL and computers costing no more than 9,500 TL.

More than a thousand university students gathered at Kestel Football Field for the screening of the movie "Interstellar" as part of the "Open Air Movie Night" event organized by the Youth Department of Alanya Municipality.

A proposal aimed at accelerating the renovation of old housing stock has been submitted to the Turkish Grand National Assembly. If the law is passed, it will be possible to demolish a house by a decision of half of the owners plus one vote. Currently, two-thirds of the owners must vote in favor of such a decision.

Businessmen and representatives of public organizations organized a meeting to evaluate the latest developments in Alanya's economy, particularly residence permits and short-term rentals. President of TÜRSAB BYK Tourism Association Kerim Sarıkaya, President of Chamber of Traders and Artisans Nuri Demir and other representatives of different fields of the city attended the meeting.

Ахмет Топ, глава района Махмутлар, объявил о старте раскопок в античном городе Наула. Раскопки будут проведены в несколько этапов. Первый этап продлится 9 месяцев, после чего будут начаты работы по очистке сооружений. По завершению всех работ город откроют для посещения туристов. В Науле хорошо сохранились 6 театров, 2 церкви, амфитеатр и руины городских стен. Это место является охраняемой территорией первой степени и имеет важное культурно-историческое значение.

1Ci Partner Day 2023" event will be held on November 2 in Istanbul at Wyndham Hotel to provide technology, marketing and training support to existing and potential business partners. The event aims to drive the growth of the ecosystem and the development of new digital solutions for business transformation and development. Participants will have the opportunity to promote their business and attract more customers.

Within the framework of Turkey's medium-term program, the government announced a program of preferential mortgage lending for citizens who are first-time buyers of real estate. The interest rate on the loan, which is planned to be provided for up to 15 years, will be 1.20% per month. The loan can be used by citizens who do not previously own real estate or shares of real estate more than 50%. Real estate can be purchased in the province in which the citizen was registered during the last year.

The works of pop art pioneer Andy Warhol will be exhibited at Istanbul Tulip Museum.The Istanbul Tulip Museum hosted the official opening of the exhibition "Andy Warhol - Istanbul", which will feature 125 works by Andy Warhol, one of the most influential representatives of 20th century modern art and a pioneer of the Pop Art movement. The exhibition will be open until March 30, 2024.