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David French, 80, an athlete and retired British Navy man, performing in front of a hotel audience, easily lifted a barbell weighing 150 kg to the applause and cheers of the audience. David French is a well-known athlete who has been ranked first in many European countries. He came to Alanya on the advice of a Turkish friend living in England. David and his wife really liked Alanya and decided to settle in the city.

The 5th International Hairdressing Festival will be held in Antalya from October 31 to November 3 in cooperation with the Turkish Hairdressers Federation and Eurocup Turkey. The festival will include trainings and seminars for hairdressers from different regions of Turkey. Eurocup Turkey President G khan Hamarat said that this festival is a very important and useful event for young hairdressers.

The Mayor of Alanya, Adem Murat Yucel, invites all residents of the city to the concert of the famous Turkish artist Hakan Altun. On Friday, September 29, at 9 p.m., popular artist Hakan Altun will meet his fans at the Saturday Market in Mahmutlar district. "We bring our residents together through various social events. As part of the Summer Concerts program, we have organized a concert in Mahmutlar. I invite all our citizens and guests of Alanya to spend this Friday evening enjoying beautiful music," the mayor said.

45 models of cell phones, 15 models of computers! These are the devices that young people can buy tax-free Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has officially announced support for university students. Students are entitled to purchase, a cell phone costing no more than 5,500 liras and a computer costing no more than 9,500 liras. These criteria are met by 45 models of cell phones and 15 models of computers.

According to the information of the mass media of the Russian Federation "Izvestia" the payment by QR codes through the system of fast payments abroad has become available to the Russians. The publication informs that at least two domestic banks have introduced the system, and five more are at the stage of testing. It is possible to use the service in Turkey, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, as well as in Cuba and Thailand. The system works the same way as in Russia: a tourist scans a code and confirms the transaction. The media do not provide the names of the banks that have already started and are still planning to start providing such a service.

The Public Works Directorate of Alanya Municipality has started the planned preparation for the winter period, which includes cleaning of storm water channels, gutters and manholes in the streets of the city. The crews have already completed the cleaning of the southern part of the D-400 highway between the Tosmur interchange and the industrial site and have started work in the Gullerpınari neighborhood and the Friday Bazaar area.

Despite the fact that any real estate transaction is confirmed by signing a sales contract, the contract itself is not a document confirming the transfer of ownership. The transfer of ownership is only certified by a certificate of registration of ownership. In Turkey it is a tapu.

İşbank supports the Istanbul Marathon and Istanbul Half Marathon as the official main sponsor. The events are dedicated to the 100th anniversary of the Republic of Turkey and are called "T rkiye İş Bankası Istanbul Marathon" and "T rkiye İş Bankası Istanbul Half Marathon". The first marathon will be held on November 5, 2023,

Alanya Mayor Adem Murat Yucel announced that the construction of new buildings in Dinek, the central district of Alanya, has been allowed again. For almost 30 years, various legal battles had been going on which made it problematic to develop the area. Finally, the Ministry of Environment and Urbanization gave a positive response and allowed the construction of 4-storey buildings in the area.

Alanya's exotic fruit farmers have started growing papaya en masse. Papaya is easy to care for, does not require constant watering, produces fruit from the first year of planting and is in good demand among consumers. It also has the advantage that it can be grown together with bananas on the same plots. It is expected that within a few years the area of plots where papaya will be grown will reach a thousand hectares.

A cab driver in Istanbul took tourists from Halkalı to Bakırk y and then to Taksim. The driver did not turn on the taximeter and demanded 3500 liras from them at the end of the trip. The tourists, who felt that the fare was too high, contacted the police. The police officers who arrived on the scene found out that the fee for such a long route should be no more than 600 liras. The cab driver was then fined 4064 liras.

Alanya Mayor Adem Murat Yucel met with Culture and Tourism Minister Mehmet Nuri Ersoy and MHP Party Deputy Chairman Sadir Durmaz during his trip to Ankara.