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G zde Özkorul, director general for foreigners at the Migration Directorate, has been relieved of her post as part of the Presidential Appointments Decrees published in the country's Official Gazette.

A press conference was held for the 4th International Presidential Regatta, which will be held on October 27-29 under the auspices of the Presidency and with the support of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, the Ministry of Youth and Sports and in cooperation with the Istanbul Governorate.

Yılmaz G ler, Chief Physician of Alanya Alaaddin Keykubat Üniversitesi (ALKÜ) State Research Hospital Alanya Alaaddin Keykubat Üniversitesi (ALKÜ), announced the hiring of 30 doctors of different specialties. A hematologist, a plastic surgery doctor, an adult allergist-immunologist, a dermatologist, 2 cardiovascular surgeons, 5 pediatricians, 2 cardiologists, a general surgery specialist, an otolaryngologist, 14 general practitioners and forensic medicine specialists have been hired. Thanks to the recruitment of new staff, the hospital was able to open an adult allergology department and the first pulmonology rehabilitation department in the region.

Business services platform Synergia and Co-Founder.Work have signed a strategic cooperation agreement and increased the number of offices they serve in Istanbul to three. Co-Founder.Work offices will become more accessible to entrepreneurs in Istanbul. The roadmap of the established cooperation also includes opening an office in the US in the first half of 2024.

The book fair, held for the 8th time this year, opened its doors to the book lovers of Mersin. The fair is organized with the cooperation of Mersin Municipality, Mersin Governor, Provincial Directorate of Public Education, Yenisehir Municipality, Mersin Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MTSO) and with the support of KOSGEB. At the Municipality's booth, children are given books by local authors. The authors answer readers' questions and leave autographs. The fair awaits visitors until October 22 inclusive at the Yenisehir Exhibition Center.

Turkish edition of H rriyet published a list of districts of Istanbul according to the average cost of housing, average cost of rent and monthly price increase in each district. The most expensive districts of the metropolis in terms of housing costs were:Sarıyer - 8 million 600 thousand lirasBakırk y - 7 million lirasKadık y - 7 million 200 thousand lirasPrince Islands - 5 million 700 thousand liras

Erdogan: "We have finalized our 12th Development Plan, which outlines Turkey's roadmap for the next 5 years that we have been working on with a vision of 2053. Today we are presenting our 12th Development Plan, which we have prepared with the participation of our non-governmental organizations, professional organizations, business community and Parliament."

The Routes conference, which is organized worldwide and is the most important event in the aviation industry, is being held in Istanbul from October 15 to 17. Selahattin Bilgen, General Manager of İGA Istanbul Airport, reported a record number of participants. "Since İGA Istanbul Airport started its operations, we have increased the number of airlines from 61 to 96. Creating infrastructure and providing high level quality service allows new airlines to start flying to our country. In order to further increase this number and to reach the target of 200 million passengers in the future, it is necessary to continue attracting new companies to our country," Selahattin Bilgen said.

Alanya Municipal Theater opened the season with a new play "What a Funny Story". The one-act play with a duration of 1 hour and 15 minutes is authored by writer R. Palewkı and directed by Yunus Emre Bozdogan. The opening night of the play was attended by the Mayor of Alanya Adem Murat Yucel, members of the Alanya Municipal Council, representatives of political parties, public organizations and other guests.

According to the Ministry of Environment, Urban Development and Climate Change, more than 280 thousand sales transactions were made in September. Of these, 100 thousand transactions were for apartments and villas, 49 thousand for building plots, 95 thousand for agricultural land, and the rest were transactions for office and commercial premises. 4.8 billion liras in taxes were collected.

Mersin's lemon farmers held a protest in the city park under the slogan "We are being squeezed like lemons". The reason for the protest: the purchase price of lemons does not match the cost of production. "We are asking for support from the President and the Minister of Agriculture. We cannot sell what we produce. We are forced to sell lemons for 1 lira per kilogram, while in the bazaars they are sold for 15-20 lira per kilogram. We can't even buy a loaf of bread with the proceeds," the farmers are indignant.

The Tropical Fruit Festival in Alanya has come to an end and is passing the baton to its neighbor Gazipaşa. An equally colorful event will be held in Gazipaşa on October 20, 21 and 22 at Gazipaşa Atat rk Parki. Mayor Mehmet Ali Yılmaz invites residents and guests of Gazipaşa and neighboring towns to spend a fun and rewarding weekend at the festival. The program includes tastings, master classes, stands of local producers. There will be competitions "the most delicious dessert", "the most delicious cake" and "the most delicious tropical cocktail". Popular artists Naz G nay and Seran Bilgi will give concerts in the evening.