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Today, all residents of Turkey remember the tragedy that occurred exactly one year ago, pay tribute to the memory of the dead and express support to the victims and their relatives. There is probably no such person in the country who would not be affected by this common disaster. According to official data alone, 53 thousand 237 people were killed and 107 thousand 213 people were injured as a result of the tragedy. In monetary terms, the damage is estimated at more than $103 billion, which is almost 10% of Turkey's GDP. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan promised to build 650,000 new housing units within a year and now citizens are already receiving the keys to their new apartments. Thousands of non-governmental organizations and international community groups also provided comprehensive assistance. The anniversary of the earthquake in Kahramanmarash is a time for memories, sadness and hope at the same time. Despite the hardships, the society has demonstrated its strength and cohesion.. In addition to pain and loss, this anniversary also reminds us of the importance of preparing for natural disasters and unity in the struggle for common well-being. All schools in Hatay are closed today, and a minute of silence will be held in all schools in other provinces of Turkey.

According to the Confederation of Turkish Trade Unions (T rkiye Iş i Sendikaları Konfederasyonu) in January 2024, the hunger threshold in Turkey for a family of 4 people (two adults and two children) was 15,048.89 liras (496 dollars), the poverty threshold was 49,019.19 liras (1616 dollars), and the minimum subsistence level for a single/unmarried person - 19,630.40 liras (647 dollars).

According to the Global Firepower 2024 rating, Turkey is recognized as the strongest army among the countries of the Middle East.The rating is calculated on the basis of more than 50 different indicators, such as: the size of the army, the number of tanks, ships, aircraft and other military equipment, the level of financing of the military sphere, the country's transport infrastructure, etc. The factor of nuclear weapons is not taken into account in the index. 1 - Turkey2 - Iran3 - Egypt4 - Israel5 - Saudi Arabia6 - Iraq7 - UAE8 - Series9 - Qatar10 - Kuwait

The Minister of Finance and Treasury, Mehmet Shimshek, said: "In 2023, we demonstrated the best ever performance in the tourism sector. The number of people who visited our country reached 57.1 million with an annual increase of 11.1%, exceeding the target for the end of the year (56.7 million)." Tourism revenues amounted to 54.3 billion US dollars. According to the Medium-term Program, we expect that in 2024 the number of visitors will increase to 59.4 million, and tourism revenues will reach 59.6 billion US dollars. Our goal for 2028 is to receive 82.3 million tourists and generate $100 billion in tourism revenue. In terms of the number of visitors, the Russian Federation took the first place with 6.3 million visitors, Germany with 6.2 million - the second place, and the United Kingdom with 3.8 million - the third. The average length of stay of tourists in the country was 9.8 nights. Minister of Culture and Tourism Mehmet Nuri Ersoy: "In 2024, we will continue to develop new directions. We plan 31% growth in the US market, 33% growth in North America, 41% growth in Canada, 64% growth in India, 102% growth in China, 30% growth in Australia.

Ercan became the head of the Central Bank of Turkey in the summer of 2023, becoming the first woman to hold this post. And so, after a little more than six months, Hafiz Gaye Ercan submitted her resignation. She explained her decision by public pressure. "A large-scale campaign to destroy my reputation was organized against me and my family. So that my family and especially my child, who has not yet turned one and a half years old, would not suffer even more from this process, I asked Mr. President to relieve me of my duties," 45-year-old Ercan wrote on social networks. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan appointed Deputy Chairman of the Central Bank Fatih Karakhan to fill the vacant seat. Karakhan was born in 1982 in the city of Eskisehir. He received a master's degree and a doctorate in economics from the University of Pennsylvania in the USA, worked at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, Columbia and New York Universities, and was chief economist at Amazon.

In Turkey, an adat is a monthly fee for the maintenance of the infrastructure of a house/residential complex/villa. The larger the list of services provided to residents of a particular complex, the higher the amount of the loan. In 2023, kaydat grew by 97% compared to last year. Provinces with the highest aidar:1st place - Mugla - 2607 liras2nd place - Istanbul - 2483 liras3rd place - Ankara - 1,743 lira4th place - Izmir - 1512 liras5th place - Gaziantep - 1,456 liras Provinces with the lowest aidar:1st place - Kyrklareli - 228 liras2nd place - Duzze - 309 liras3rd place - Aksaray - 316 liras4th place - Ushak - 354 liras5th place - Kayseri - 375 liras The districts of Istanbul with the highest aidar:1st place - Besiktas - 5635 liras2nd place - Shishli - 4706 liras3rd place - Saryer - 4699 liras4th place - Zeytinburnu - 4079 liras5th place - Bakhchelievler - 3951 lira

A new underground city has been discovered in the Sarayenu area, one kilometer north of the Roman underground city of Sarayini. Hassan Uguz, head of the excavation of the Sarayini underground city, said: "We have discovered a new underground city 1 kilometer north of the existing underground city. We have established that there are tunnel systems connecting these two underground cities. This is a harbinger of the fact that the underground city occupies a much larger area than we expected." A 63 m2 cistern was found in the underground city, which was discovered as part of the work carried out in cooperation with the Ministry of Culture and Tourism and the Municipality of Sarayenu. Together with the wells feeding the cistern, the water supply will be enough for almost 20 thousand people! There are also workshops of various sizes, living quarters, a large winery, cellars, storerooms, warehouses, air vents and rooms whose nature has not yet been studied. The archaeologist of the Konya Museum Department and the head of the excavations, Hassan Uguz, said that thanks to the findings they were able to date the history of the underground city to the 8th century. "The discovery of a cistern, fortified premises and a winery suggests that this place had a wide range of uses beyond our assumptions," the archaeologist noted.

This was reported Minister of Transport and Infrastructure Abdulkadir Uraloglu. The decision was made within the framework of the Istanbul traffic relief program. Urologist: "We are working to relieve the traffic flow in Istanbul. In this regard, we have put into operation the Free Pass system in Istanbul. By removing dense islets and canopies on such road sections as Samandyr, Avdzhylar, Ispartakule, Khadymkey, we will ensure fast and safe passage of our citizens." Uraloglu also announced that the use of intelligent transport systems will be implemented in Istanbul. As an experiment, a test section of the road between Hasdal district and Istanbul airport was chosen for this purpose.

The resolution of the Ministry of Internal Affairs on amendments to the Regulation on Procedures and Principles applied in the Issuance, collection and tracking of protocols on the imposition of an administrative fine for traffic violations was published in the Official Gazette. The deadline for payment of administrative fines for traffic violations with a 25% discount was increased from 15 days to one month

A film crew arrived in Alanya as part of the "Timeline" project implemented by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism and the Habert rk channel to create a documentary about the ancient city of Siedra. It is reported that the film will be broadcast on board Turkish Airlines aircraft. Siedra is an ancient port city on the border of two historical regions - Pamphylia and Cilicia. The city is located 20 km southeast of Alanya and 24 km northwest of Gazipasha (antique.The name is Selinus. The abandoned city was discovered in 1994.

Kadir Bayer bought a car in Afyon and drove it to Antalya. Upon arrival, he found that a fine in the amount of 150.600 lira ($5,000) had been issued in his name for speeding. "The instantaneous speed violation detection system installed in Kilic arslan in Sinan Pasha district on the Afyonkarakhisar-Antalya road recorded that I exceeded the speed by 82 kilometers. When I logged into the e-devlet system, I saw that the fine was 150.600 liras. I have no way to pay this fine. I went to Afyon to earn 50 thousand liras on the resale of cars and eventually received a fine three times the amount I saved," Kadir said and said that he would protest this fine.

The world's largest Lego store has opened at Dubai International Airport. The 190 m2 store is located in the third terminal. A huge number of the most popular sets and novelties of the designer are waiting for their customers. The store has a Digibox virtual reality system that "animates" Lego figures. Visitors can also take a photo with a 3D figurine of the pilot. The height of the figure is 190 cm, it consists of 45 thousand parts and weighs 134 kg.