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According to the TÜRK-İŞ Confederation, the total amount of monthly food expenses (hunger limit) that a family of four living in Ankara must spend to have a healthy, balanced and adequate nutrition, increased to 19,234 liras ($580). Total expenses for food and other compulsory monthly expenses for clothing, housing (rent, electricity, water, fuel), transport, education, health and similar needs (poverty line) increased to 62,653 liras ($1,890). The minimum subsistence for an unmarried worker was 24,902 liras per month ($751). The additional cost of food compared with the beginning of the year was 4,185 lire. The amount required for all core expenditure has increased by 13,633 lire over the past seven months.

In Turkey, there is a rule of free first three hours on parking lots at shopping malls in Turkey, adopted by UKOME in 2007. Human rights defender Aydin Agaoglu, president of the Consumers' Confederation, reports that this rule is not respected in many shopping centers. Agaoglu has already won several lawsuits over parking violations. He calls on all residents not to pay for the first 3 hours of parking in shopping centers and to file complaints if their rights are violated. Lawyer Ibrahim Gullu, deputy chairman of the Consumers' Confederation: "Parking for up to three hours from the consumer can never be charged. Recently, the number plate reader was activated in the shopping centers. Unfortunately, in most malls the payment document does not indicate the time of entry and exit. So because the consumer doesn t know how long he s there, he has to pay that money. In order for the consumer to be able to assert his rights, the time of entry and exit of the vehicle must be indicated on the payment documents. If the time of entry and exit is not indicated on the payment document, the consumer must write it down himself. If he thinks he s been in the cabin for less than three hours, The Consumer Arbitration Committee must be contacted through the electronic government and demand a refund of the money paid with commercial interest."

The Homeless Animal Ordinance was adopted and approved as a law with all its articles in the Great National Assembly of Turkey. The main provisions of the new law are as follows: - Homeless animals will be transferred to shelters where they will either be sterilized and adopted or put to sleep. The decision to put terminally ill animals and animals that pose a danger to life and health of citizens will be taken by veterinarians. - Financial support will be provided to local administrations and other institutions and organizations to increase the number of shelters. - Animals not subject to euthanasia will be kept in the animal care centre until they are adopted.

In the Turkish province of Diyarbakir, the traditional preparation of dried tomatoes for this time of year began under a scorching heat. This year, it is planned to produce about 35 thousand tons. Workers collect tomatoes for drying, the seedlings of which were planted in the ground in April. In the tomato machines, I take them to the drying area where each tomato is cut in half and left in the sun. The finished dried tomatoes are first shipped to Izmir, where they are packaged, and then sent abroad, mainly to restaurants in Italy. Governor of Diyarbakir Murat Zorluoglu: "This year we expect the tomato harvest to be about 235 thousand tons. From them we will get about 30-35 thousand tons of dried tomatoes. Diyarbakir has a high agricultural potential. We produce wheat, cotton, corn and red lentils, and recently there has been a lot of progress in the production of tomatoes according to the requirements of the diversity policy. At the same time, this area makes a significant contribution to employment".

The new law, designed to increase austerity in the public sector, was published in the Official Gazette with the signature of President Erdoğan. Under the new law, civil servants will be able to receive a salary for only one of their duties, and this salary will not exceed the maximum salary of the civil servant. Thus, heads of public institutions and organizations, whether they come from the private or public sector, They can only be paid for one of their duties. The total net amount payable in a month will not exceed the maximum lump-sum salary, which is currently 98,000 lire. The regulation will enter into force on 1 January 2025.

According to a joint statement signed by the heads of 20 companies, retailers and e-commerce platforms, in Turkey will be implemented "QR-code system in GS1 standards" The retail trade will update its cash register systems to read GS1 QR codes. The international open standard GS1 is designed to automatically identify various goods, services, locations, storage and transport units through unique numbers. The GS1 International Association develops and maintains an identification system. GS1 standards define a set of unique identification keys that provide easy and fast access to data about goods in supply chains. Ozgur Tort, GS1 Turkey and GS1 Global Board member, Chief Executive Officer of the Migros Group: "With this agreement, we will make the standardized GS1 QR code system ready for use at all cash registers and on the internet by 2027. Our customers will be able to track all kinds of products with the help of QR code GS1. Information such as product production time, batch, place of production, shelf life (STT), composition, instructions and processing information will be available. This will ensure a complete traceability of the supply chain from producer to buyer". How to find information about the product by QR-code? - download the application "Tarım Cebimde"- In the "Gıda kontrol" section, select the line "İşletme Denetim Sorgulama"- scan QR code

The special ÖTV consumption tax is a tax on expenditure levied on certain goods or products on a fixed or proportional basis. According to a ruling published in the Official Gazette and which has entered into force, the ÖTV rate will vary from 30 to 70% for hybrid cars plug-in hybrid (for hybrid cars with a CO2 emission of less than 25 grams and a range of 70 km or more). Previously, the ÖTV rate for such cars was 80%. The ÖTV tax rates would therefore be applied as follows: for cars with an engine capacity of 1600 cc or less, a base value of 1,350,000 lire - 30% ÖTV for cars with an engine capacity of not more than 1600 cc and a base value of more than 1350000 lire - 60% ÖTV for cars with an engine capacity of 1600 cc or less, a base value of 1,350,000 lire - 30% ÖTV for cars with an engine capacity of more than 1600 cc and a base value of more than 1350000 lire 70% ÖTV Car market experts have suggested that the biggest discount will be given to BYD car buyers. BYD s advertising sites sell cars with zero mileage for 2 million 150 thousand liras. Assuming that dealers will also give such a price, the price after taking into account the reduced tax is expected to be around 1 million 320 thousand pounds (indicative calculation). Using the BMW X1 xDrive30e, experts expect a reduction in its cost from 4 million 87 thousand liras to 3 million 632 thousand 887 liras. The price of DS 9 OPÉRA E-TENSE 250, which is 4 million 478 thousand 100 liras, should be reduced to 3 million 980 thousand 532 liras, taking into account the new rules. The ÖTV tax reduction has already entered into force.

In the Çılgın Sayısal Loto lottery, organized by the National Lottery Organization, the jackpot, which was played for several weeks, reached a record amount and finally found its holder. The man who correctly guessed 6 lucky numbers won a jackpot of 460,913,735 lire (almost $14 million). This win was the biggest jackpot in the history of gambling in Turkey. The name and city of the winner is not disclosed. The previous record jackpot was won in a New Year s Eve National Lottery draw on the night of 31 December 2023, and amounted to 400 million lire (over $12 million).

The "Official Gazette" published a presidential circular on Turkey s foreign direct investment (FDI) strategy for the period 2024-2028. The main goal is to increase Turkey s share of OFDI to 1.5% by 2028. Between 2003 and 2023, the number of transnational companies in Turkey increased from 5,600 to more than 80,000. Turkey has become a regional economic center, attracting $262 billion in FDI and ranking second in the region in terms of investment. The 2024-2028 strategy aims to transform Turkey from a regional economic center into a global economic power. The paper analyses the impact of global events, such as pandemics and geopolitical tensions, on international investment. Particular attention is given to factors such as proximity to raw materials and markets, diversification of supply chains and sourcing from friendly countries. Eight priority areas for OFDI have been identified: - Climate-friendly investments - Digital investment - Global supply chain investments - High-tech investment - Investment in skilled employment - Investment in value-added services - Skilled financial investment - Investments supporting regional development Action plan 2024 includes 81 activities, The Coordination Board for Improving the Investment Climate will monitor implementation of these measures in conjunction with relevant institutions and organizations.

At the meeting of the Coordination Center for Transport (UKOME) of the capital municipality of Istanbul, it was decided to create a maritime route Tuzla-The Penedec-Buyukada project aims to increase the share of sea transport in public transport and reduce traffic density to the Bostanji, Maltepe and Kartal docks.

The Istanbul Festival, which is being organized for the third time this year, is preparing to bring together music and entertainment fans in the Festival Park Yenikapı. During the festival, which will take place from 2 to 18 August, the last subway and Marmaray trains will be extended. Metro services will be extended until 00.30 Last year, the Istanbul Festival was visited by more than 800 thousand visitors. The park covers 120 thousand square meters. The parking lot is designed for 8,000 cars. Festival Park Yenikapı is located at the intersection of important subway lines, which provides easy access for visitors coming from both European and Asian sides. During the festival, additional service will be added from Yenikapı station until 00:30 to Marmaray services with an interval of 30 minutes. The ticket price starts at 300 lire. 🗓️ 2 - 18 August 2024📍 Aksaray, Kennedy Cd. No:46, Fatih/İstanbul 🎟️ Biletler: istanbulfestivali.com 🕔 Kapı A ılış 16.00.

Turkey is preparing to take its oil and gas exploration and drilling activities to a higher level with the help of 7th ship, which will be added to "energy" country fleet. On 21 July, Erdoğan announced that a new gas vessel had been purchased to be used for the production of gas at the Sacaria gas field. The vessel, 300 meters long and 58 meters wide, will arrive in Turkey in about 2 months. It is planned that the platform will be put into operation to produce natural gas sufficient for 5 million consumers and will serve as a base in the Black Sea for 15-20 years. The Turkish power fleet, established to carry out seismic and drilling operations for natural gas and oil exploration in the seas, currently has 6 vessels: Fatih drilling ships, Yavuz, Kanuni, Abd lhamid Han and seismic vessels Barbaros Hayrettin Paşa and MTA Oru Reis.