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September 18, 2023

A campaign dedicated to World Cleanliness Day was held in Alanya  

The action, organized annually by Alanya Municipality on World Cleanliness Day, was held this year in Bycakci (Dim Dam Mevkii) microdistrict. As part of the event, garbage collected by dozens of people was collected in bags and thrown into waste collection containers.
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September 18, 2023

Turkey ranked 25th in the number of divorced marriages in 2023

According to the Global index, the top five countries with the highest divorce rate are Portugal, Spain, Luxembourg, Russia and Ukraine. Turkey ranked 25th in this anti-rating with a 25% divorce rate.
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September 18, 2023

The international transportation summit "ASECAP DAYS 2023" will be held in Istanbul

Minister of Transport and Infrastructure Abdulkadir Uraloglu announced that a transportation summit "ASECAP DAYS 2023" will be held in Istanbul on September 19-20 with the participation of members of the European Association of Toll Road and Infrastructure Operators ASECAP. The summit, organized for the first time in Turkey, will discuss issues related to highway operators and road transport. In addition, a number of sessions will be held to discuss the necessary changes in the sector. Serhat Sogukpınar, CEO of ICA (the first and only company accepted as a full member of ASECAP from Turkey) emphasized that ASECAP is a very important and valuable international platform bringing together private highway operators in Europe.
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September 16, 2023

Archaeologists have discovered a 1,800-year-old marble statue of a nymph in Amastris, Turkey

In the Turkish town of Amastris, where archaeological excavations are being carried out under the supervision of museum director Zubeide Kuru and curated by Bartın University, a statue of a nymph has been discovered at a depth of three meters. The Excavation and Research Department of the General Directorate of Cultural Heritage and Museums of the Turkish Ministry of Culture and Tourism said that the statue is dated to the 2nd century AD and its height is 153 centimeters.
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September 16, 2023

The "European Traffic Week" will be held in Mersin from September 16 to 22

The Toroslar Municipality of Mersin is holding the "European Movement Week" from September 16 to 22. The aim of the event is to increase the public's interest in practicing sports, walking, cycling and swimming. The program prepared during the week will include group hikes, morning sports activities, swimming competitions, bicycle rides and a bicycle race. On Friday, September 22, roads in the Chavushlu Mahallesi area will be closed to vehicular traffic as part of the "Car Free Day" campaign.
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September 15, 2023

Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu unveiled buses converted from diesel to electric buses

Stating that this project is a step towards environmental protection, Ekrem Imamoglu said that they intend to continue using buses that have run out of diesel engines by equipping them with electric engines. Thanks to the project, great savings will be achieved and vehicles that have reached the end of their useful life will be put back into service.
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September 15, 2023

Istanbul Cocktail Festival

Don't miss the most fun event in October - Istanbul Cocktail Festival! Istanbul Cocktail Festival will be held for the seventh time in K kÇiftlik Park on October 7-8! At the festival, guests can expect colorful presentations of popular cocktails, master classes from experts, performances of the best local and foreign bartenders, food court, souvenir stands, as well as other activities and games that will last for two days! K kÇiftlik Park, Kadırgalar Cad. No:5 Ma ka, Şişli, İstanbul
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September 15, 2023

The 37th International Bridge Festival is being held in Mersin

The 37th International Bridge Festival organized by the Municipality of Mersin is being held at Yenişehir Atat rk Cultural Center in Mersin. The festival will last 5 days. Emrullah Taşkın, head of the Youth and Sports Department, wished good luck to the participants and said that various prizes and awards have been provided for all the players who will win prizes in the tournament.
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September 14, 2023

Trade Minister Ömer Bolat: "We have reached an export volume of one billion dollars per day for the first time"

Speaking at the "Texhibition Istanbul" fabric and textile fair held at the Istanbul Exhibition Center, Trade Minister Ömer Bolat said:"Friends, we are now exporting goods worth one billion dollars a day. Sometimes a little lower, sometimes a little higher, but we have become a country that exports goods worth an average of 20 to 23 billion dollars a month!
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September 14, 2023

A young Turkish woman has won 1 million liras in the talk show "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?"

Rabia Birsen G verjin, 24, a biology graduate from Gazi University, has won the popular talk show "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?". When the girl was asked what she would spend the money she won on, she said she would buy a modern aesthetic prosthetic hand.
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September 14, 2023

Playbill: jazz festivals in September

Velvet September not only pleases us with splendid weather, but also with a variety of cultural and entertainment events. Two international festivals will be held in September in Antalya province. Don't miss the opportunity to enjoy great music! ANTALYA - 6th International Jazz FestivalFrom 20.09 to 07.10
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September 13, 2023

Banning the use of electric scooters in Alanya has failed

At the September meeting of the Alanya Municipal Assembly, Fikret Arık of IYI Parti raised the issue of electric scooters, which cause problems in Alanya's traffic and are the subject of numerous complaints. Responding to Fikret Arık, the Mayor of Alanya said: "I support your initiative regarding the ban on the use of electric scooters on Alanya's roads. However, the Transportation Coordination Center (UKAME) under the Antalya Metropolitan Municipality did not support this proposal. We, as Alanya Municipality, objected, but we were unable to achieve a result and have to comply with the higher decision."
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