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Abu Dhabi has recorded a sharp jump in the number of purchase and sale transactions of under-construction properties. The number of transactions in the III quarter of 2023 reached 2,954. In monetary terms, the volume of transactions amounted to a record AED 12.713 billion compared to AED 2.72 billion in 2022. According to a Market Watch report, the off-plan market grew by 184% during the year.

Aykut Kaya proposed to charge a symbolic fee from both foreign visitors and citizens of the republic who come from other provinces to vacation in Antalya. The deputy explained his proposal by the fact that the region is taking on an increased load, which raises the level of costs for its infrastructure. "With a total population of 2.7 million people, Antalya receives 9 times more people in the high season. This load has a tangible impact on the city's infrastructure," Kaya said. He also noted that large hotel chains that receive tourists in Antalya are actually registered in Istanbul Ankara, where all the profits are sent, bypassing Antalya itself.

As it turned out, 53% of women in Turkey give birth by caesarean section. Turkey is followed by Mexico with 49%, Chile with 48%, South Korea with 45%, Poland with 39%, Hungary with 37%, Italy with 34%, Australia with 34%, Portugal with 33% and the USA with 32%.

Today at 20-45 at the Ali Sami Yen Stadium (Rams Park) in Istanbul will be the most important match for Turkish soccer fans between Galatasaray and Manchester United. In case of victory Galatasaray will go to the 1/8 finals of the Champions League. The teams have a long history of rivalry and plus today's match is an interesting coincidence: exactly 30 years ago, in November 1993, the teams also played a decisive match in the Champions League (in Istanbul). The game ended 0-0, which was actually a victory for the Turks, as Galatasaray advanced to the 1/8 finals of the Champions League.

During the 9-month period of 2023, Ercan Airport increased the number of passengers by 32% and the number of aircraft by 17% compared to 2022. The total number of passengers amounted to 2,859,000. Serhat Ozcelik, general manager of T T Airport, said that they are doing their best to provide quality services to both nationals and tourists. "We have a target of carrying 4 million passengers by the end of the year," he added. The significant increase in the number of flights and passengers has been made possible by the addition of Turkish Airlines, Pegasus, Anadolu Jet, Fly Cyprus Airlines and Sun Express.

The Official Gazette of Turkey has published a law according to which the minimum amount of the authorized capital of a limited liability company shall be 50,000 liras and the minimum amount of the authorized capital of joint stock companies shall be 250,000 liras. The changes shall come into force from 01.01.2024.

The Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) has unveiled two tourism projects related to the construction of a hydroelectric power plant at the 25th Dubai Expo. The first project, Sustainable Hatta Waterfalls, is a renewable energy source and eco-friendly oasis. Four zones will be created within the hydropower plant area, connected by bridges crossing a water channel and ending in a full-fledged lake with a corresponding natural aquatic environment. The waterfalls project, designed in the shape of a hexagonal beehive, will include an 80x30 meter mural depicting the late Sheikhs Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan and Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum, the founding fathers of the UAE.

The Bosphorus International Figure Skating Cup will be held in Istanbul from November 29 to December 2. 199 athletes from 35 countries will compete for medals. Turkey will be represented by 69 athletes. Athletes in different age groups will compete in individual events at the Bosphorus Cup, which will be held at the Silivrikapı skating rink. Ice dancing competitions will be held in the senior and junior categories.

The sixth session of the Istanbul Municipal Council, chaired by Second Deputy Chairman Ömer Faruk Kalayci, was held at the municipality's Saraccan building. The municipality's proposal for an external loan of 200 million euros to realize the Çekmek y-Sankaktepe-Sultanbeyli metro line project was unanimously approved during the session. The request of Istanbul Electric Tram and Tunnel Enterprises (IETT) for a loan of 800 million liras to purchase new buses was also approved.

Eleven thousand sturgeon fry were released into the sea in Sinop with the participation of Agriculture and Forestry Minister Ibrahim Yumakli in order to increase the number of endangered live sturgeon. Minister Yumakli said: "Sturgeons are among the species that are very difficult to raise. The Amasya Provincial Directorate of Agriculture raised sturgeon fry and released 11,000 fry into the waters of the Black Sea covering the area from Sakarya to Samsun once they reached a sufficient size. Sturgeon is a product with very high added value, as it is the fish from which black caviar is produced. Our specialized General Directorate continues to work with these fish species both within the balance of conservation of the species and to increase the fishery".

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"Currently, the trade turnover between Turkey and Russia is $62 billion. It is moving toward the goal of $100 billion, and this makes us very happy," Erdogan said. "The momentum in the development of relations between Russia and Turkey continues. I would like to draw attention to the fact that last year our trade turnover increased by 86%. In the first half of this year, the positive trend continues," Putin said, for his part.