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In North Cyprus, residents and visitors to the island will once again welcome the annual international music festival from September 15 to November 6. Concerts and other entertainment events will take place at Bellapais Abbey. The festival will feature performances by world-renowned pianist and composer Fazil Say and Genco Erkal and many other internationally renowned musicians and composers.

Fighting inflation is a priority: Turkey's Central Bank today took a decisive step in the fight against accelerating inflation by announcing a key rate hike of 750 basis points, from 17.5% to 25%. This important decision was announced in an official statement published on the regulator's website.

A group of experts conducted research for a month at 28 sites in the Barents Sea in the Arctic. The project was made possible with the assistance of the Turkish Presidential Administration and the coordination of the Polar Research Center Marmara Research Center (MAM). The center, in turn, is part of the Scientific and Technical Research Institute of Turkey (TÜBITAK) in Ankara. The scientists, who left Istanbul on July 5, spent a month conducting research on the Norwegian-flagged 62-meter Polar Xplorer vessel

The letter states that schools will fight obesity and digital addiction. For example, from the beginning of this year, pupils will be doing exercises before starting classes plus there will be a series of activities telling them about the importance of a balanced and nutritious diet and healthy lifestyle. Special attention is paid to the inadmissibility of cell phone use during the learning process and while doing homework.

A new water activities center has been opened in the Erdemli district of Mersin. The project was realized in cooperation with Erdemli Municipality, Çukurova Development Agency and Mersin University as part of the development of the region's tourism industry. The center offers visitors activities such as parasailing, boating and scooter rides. The first visitors were very pleased with the new center and the level of service offered.

The management of the Alanya Association of Motorists of Alanya (ALOSDER) held a consultation meeting regarding the first car festival in Alanya to be held on September 17, 2023.ALOSDER Chairman Celal Buhan, who is in charge of organizing the festival, said in a statement, "We will hold our festival on September 17 for the residents and visitors of Alanya. Famous artists have already been invited to participate in the festival. We expect 400-600 cars from all regions of Turkey to participate in the main show. I would also like to thank Mr. Adem Murat Yucel, the Mayor of Alanya, for his support and help in organizing the festival."

In September, UEFA will announce the host countries for Euro 2028 and Euro 2032. Turkey is bidding to host both championships. While in the first case it is opposed by Great Britain and Ireland, who have submitted a joint bid, only Italy has applied for EURO-2032 and there is a high probability of a joint championship. If Italy and Turkey's joint bid is approved, the opening of the championship will be held in Istanbul and its final in Rome.

The Tucria Institute of Statistics (TUİK) reports that in 2023, tourists have changed from traditional hotel vacations to renting apartments. According to the data, 60.2% of overnight stays were in rented apartments, while the share of hotel nights fell to 35.6% (a drop of 6.6 million). The statistics clearly show that travelers are more likely to choose to stay in their own apartments or rented apartments.

Turkish news TV channels are reporting a critical situation with water supply in Istanbul: there is less than 2 months of water left in the reservoirs. Five of the ten main reservoirs are less than 2% full. According to the mayor's office, water reserves in Istanbul's reservoirs due to the hot, dry weather have dropped to 32.38% of normal - the lowest level in the last nine years.

The mandatory earthquake insurance DASK will soon be replaced by ZAS. The purpose of the innovation is to reduce the cost of damage caused to the economy by natural disasters. Selva Eren, CEO of T rk Reinsurance and TCIP, said ZAS will cover damage from all natural disasters, including earthquakes and floods. Eren also said the draft law has been finalized and sent to the Insurance and Non-State Pension Regulatory and Supervisory Agency (SEDDK).

Mersin's Erdemli District Municipality has installed an "open air cooling system" in closed markets and in the area in front of the hospital. With temperatures exceeding seasonal norms across the country, the lives and health of citizens are being negatively affected, so Erdemli Municipality has implemented a project to cool the air in the most crowded areas.

Alanya administration staff together with the police inspected beaches and cafes in Damlatas, Oba and Tosmur districts. 46 beach cafes were checked for licenses and certificates, as well as for compliance with sanitary and hygienic norms. 2 beach cafes were found not having the necessary permits.