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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.

Mustafa Halıcıoğlu, who decided to repair the floors in his house, was surprised to find a large underground tunnel. When he continued his excavations, he discovered a whole ancient city with many rooms and a network of tunnels. Archeologists who arrived at the site indicated an estimated age of the settlement of about 2000 years. To date, they have managed to clear about 300 m2 of the city, however, scientists believe that in reality it is much larger.

A picture created by an artificial intelligence, depicting Alanya in 2070, shows modern high-rise buildings, a beautiful marina with snow-white yachts on the background of an unusual mirror sphere and an island with an interesting residential complex. Well, we'll live to see!

From November 16 to 19, Muratpaşa Municipality will host the "Days of Literature" event for the eighth time, where the best works of the year will be presented. The event will be held in the city's park named after Prof. Dr. Erdal İn n (Erdal İn n ). Literature lovers will be able to familiarize themselves with this year's new works, talk to the authors and get their autographs. The best authors will be awarded on Friday, November 17, at 8 p.m. at T rkan Şoray Cultural Center, followed by a performance by singer Vedat Sakman.

The list is headed by 77-year-old Azhda Pekkan, for whose concert one has to pay 6 million liras. She is followed by: Kenan Doglu - 5 million lirasEbru Gundesh - 4.5 million liras.Hadise - 4 million lirasSibel Can - 4 million lirasEdis - 4 million lirasSyla - 4 million lirasSertab Erener - 4 million lirasG lschen - 3.5 million lirasMurat Boz - 3.5 million lirasZeynep Bastık - 2.5 million liras

The award ceremony for the most influential logistics professionals will be held on November 29 in Istanbul. The Best Logistics Professionals Award is organized in cooperation with SCP Club, Slimstock and LODER. The ceremony will honor industry representatives and evaluate projects in the categories of Most Sustainable Project, Most Technological Project, Most Innovative Project and Most Efficient Project. In addition, the "Best Project of the Year" will be determined by the participants' voting results.