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Turkey's first aviation, space and technology festival, TEKNOFEST, is preparing to open its doors at Izmir's Çiğli Airport. TEKNOFEST, organized under the leadership of the Technology Teams Foundation of Turkey and the Ministry of Industry and Technology, will feature various activities such as technology competitions, air shows, concerts, interviews, promotions, air shows, scientific presentations, games, simulation areas, educational seminars, exhibitions and concerts. The festival has already been successfully held in Istanbul and Ankara, attracting more than 2.5 million visitors. The final part of the event will be held in Izmir from September 27 to October 1.

Turkish media reported about a Russian oligarch who bought almost 300 hectares of land in the Gundogmuş area between Alanya and Manavgat in a short period of time. The name of the oligarch and the reason for the purchase are not reported in the media.

Deputy Transportation Minister Omer Fatih Sayan said that Starlink, SpaceX's satellite internet service provider, has made an official request to BTK to provide services in Turkey. Starlink, the satellite internet service of Ilon Musk-owned SpaceX, operates in many parts of the world.

Brand Group Alanya Belediyespor men's volleyball team, which we sponsored this season, played its first match in the Efeler League. Bursa B y kşehir Belediyespor was the host. In the first match, our team won with a score of 3:1.

Antalya Municipality in cooperation with Decathlon will organize a sports festival in Antalya at Konyaaltı Town Square. More than 20 sports entertainment zones will be available for festival guests, from VR canoeing to rock climbing, from skating to cycling. Prize tournaments, surprise gifts and stage shows.

The issue of banning the demolition of hotels in order to build new residential buildings in their place has long been discussed by the city authorities and finally it was decided to ban the demolition of hotels in the center of Alanya, as well as in Obe, Kestel, Mahmutlar and Kargycak. From now on, it will be impossible to change the status of housing from tourist to residential.

The 10th International Cycling Festival, organized by the Mersin Cycling Association with the support of Mersin Metropolitan Municipality, kicked off in Mersin. As part of the festival, Mersin Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Vahap Secher welcomed the cyclists and emphasized the importance of the sport.

According to the new salary grid, the minimum salary of a civil servant will be 33025.50 liras. For example, the salary of a teacher will be 39981 liras and that of a nurse with higher education will be 39660 liras. The amount of the minimum pension of a civil servant is 14814 liras, while the regular pension is 11250 liras. The minimum wage will be 17104.50 liras.

The President's Office of Investment Management has published the message "Invest in Turkey" on digital billboards in Times Square to promote Turkey's potential. "Turkey is your trusted investment partner," the tabloids read. The messages were posted at regular intervals for 3 days throughout the week as the city hosted visitors from around the world for the 78th United Nations (UN) General Assembly.

This was announced by the head of the Ministry of Finance of the Republic Mehmet Şimşek on air of NTV TV channel. This amount the World Bank will provide Turkey for the implementation of a 3-year economic program. The medium-term economic program was announced by Turkish Vice President Cevdet Yılmaz in Ankara and broadcast by all local TV channels. "The inflation forecast is 65% for the end of 2023, 33% for 2024, 15.2% for 2025 and 8.5% for 2026," Cevdet Yılmaz said.

9 Turkish universities have been ranked among the world's top 500 universities according to the CWTS Leiden Ranking 2023. A total of 206 universities in Turkey were evaluated and 9 of them managed to make it to the Leiden list:

The most expensive neighborhood was Sarıyer and the cheapest was Esenyurt. The average cost of housing in the metropolitan area was 4,677,923 liras