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World famous manager Mani Nordin arrived in Istanbul the other day as a special guest. According to Takvim news channel, it has been reported that Nordin has been in talks for some time, making arrangements for Rihanna's visit to Istanbul in February 2024. The last time Rihanna visited Turkey was 10 years ago. The singer, who performed at the Besiktas Stadium, gave a great concert attended by thousands of people. Looking forward to Rihanna's new visit to Turkey!

The financial sector in the United Arab Emirates posted an impressive growth of 30% in the second quarter of this year, with a projected annualized growth of 13% in 2023. In his speech at the opening of Abu Dhabi Finance Week, Ahmed Jasim Al Zaabi, Chairman of Abu Dhabi Economic Development Department (ADEDD) and Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM), emphasized the importance of diversifying the economy.

After the heavy rainfall in Istanbul, the occupancy rate of dams has started to increase. According to ISKI data, the occupancy rate of Istanbul's dams has increased from 25.47% to 39.62% in the past 14 days. At Alibeyk y Dam, the occupancy rate, which previously fell to 10%, has now increased to 50.89%. The largest increase occurred at Elmala Dam, where the occupancy rate was 88.38%.

2022 was a record year in Turkey in terms of the number of approved applications for residence permits. As a result, by the beginning of 2023 in the country officially resided more than 154 thousand people. As of December 7, 2023, the number of Russians with residence permits decreased to 101 thousand people, ie, Turkey left more than 53 thousand people (34%). This outflow is undoubtedly due to the tightening of the process of issuing residence permits by lease. At the moment, the number of residence permits issued under a lease agreement has significantly decreased and they are issued only in some provinces, for example, in Mersin. The main types of residence permits that can now be obtained in Turkey, it is a residence permit for real estate, study and family residence permit.

Istanbul Municipality has announced 7,000 liras in support of newlyweds. Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu said on social media that 7,135 couples have received marriage support and that the practice will continue. The mayor said that it is possible to apply for the support through the "Istanbul is Yours" ("İstanbul Senin") app. Conditions:

Good news for homeowners! Property taxes paid in the last five years are refundable! Here's what you need to do... According to a news story on Haberport.com, homeowners will be able to get a refund on property taxes they've paid in the last five years. In order to take advantage of the property tax refund, an application must be filed with the municipality. Important: The dwelling must be the only one owned by the applicant and its meterage must not exceed 200 m2.

According to a news on usakgundem.com Metro Istanbul will not charge passengers using the following routes until January 1, 2024: - 50AC Cebeci-Alibeyk y Metro. - 50D Ayazaga-Alibeyk y Metro. - 50G G kt rk-Alibeyk y Metro. - TM1 Emniyettepe-Alibeyk y Metro. - TM2 Hamidiye-G zeltepe-Alibeyk y. - TM3 Hamidiye-Alibeyk y Metro. - TM5 Alibeyk y-5.Levent Metro. - TM6 Nur Sitsi - Alibeyk y Metro. - TM7 Çır ır Metro-Alibeyk y Metro. - TM8 Akşemsettin-Alibeyk y Metro. - TM9 Yenimahalle-Kazim Karabekir-Alibeyk y Metro. - TM10 Yesilpinar-Alibeyk y Metro. - TM11 Yesilpinar-Alibeik y Metro. - TM12 Metro Karadolap-Alibeik y. - TM15 Yenimahalle-Alibeik y Metro. - TM16 Yenimahalle-Gaziosmanpaşa-Alibeik y Metro. - TM17 Sultangazi-Gazi-Alibeik y Metro. - TM18 Sultangazi-Karayollari - Alibeyk y Metro. - TM19 Z beyde Hanım-Alibeyk y Metro. - as well as TT5 Emin n -Alibeyk y Cep Otogarı Tram Line

These are the headlines that can be seen in all Turkish media today. The reason for this was an unprecedented incident at a soccer match between Rizespor and Ankarag c . At the end of the match, Ankarag c club president Faruk Koja ran onto the pitch and hit the referee in the face with his fist, who fell to the lawn. Other soccer players joined the beating. The team members were unhappy that referee Halil Umut Meler did not count the goal scored by Ankarag c and later removed one player from the field.

The Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey published the balance of payments statistics for October. This is the third time this year that the Turkish economy has seen a current account surplus. The current account balance, which produced a surplus in June 2023 for the first time since June 2021, produced a deficit of $5.4 billion in July and $619 million in August. In September, the current account balance, which gave the largest surplus in the last 2 years was $1.8 billion, recorded a surplus of $186 million in October.

As of today, the Regulation, according to which a foreign citizen can no longer apply for Turkish citizenship when buying a plot of land worth 400 thousand dollars. In order to obtain citizenship on the land plot there must be a building (building, condominium, etc.). The purpose of the innovation is to increase the number of sales of residential real estate, as sales of land plots already have high rates. Thus, from 12.12.2023, it will be possible to obtain Turkish citizenship only by purchasing residential or commercial real estate.

The 5th International Marathon under the slogan "Everyone Runs to Mersin" was held in Mersin yesterday, organized by the capital's municipality. The race was attended by 1,696 runners from 25 countries and hundreds of citizens. The marathon was classified as "Elite Label" by the World Athletics Association. Kenyan Benard Kipkorir, winner of the men's 42km marathon, broke the course record in Mersin and had the second best time in Turkey. Women's 42km marathon winner Ruth Jebet not only broke the course record in Mersin, but also surpassed the Olympic threshold and qualified for the quota for the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris. In the women's 10km race, Anastasia Nikolaeva took third place with a time of 41 minutes and 7 seconds, while in the men's 10km race, Stanislav Ageljarov was second with a time of 30 minutes and 22 seconds.

The Ministry of Youth and Sports has approved the G ndeli Hill ski resort project in Ordu. The province already has a ski resort, Cembaşı. The second ski center will be located closest to the sea and will occupy an area of 4 thousand hectares in Kabad z district on G ndeli Hill at an altitude of 2,730 meters above sea level. There will be 120 kilometers of trails on the territory. The project will be designed to receive 70 thousand people a day, will include various tourist facilities, hotels and 9 elevators. The distance to the center of Ordu is 65 km, to the airport - 85 km.