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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.

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

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.

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!

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.

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

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."

A multifunctional Traffic Park has been opened in Mersin, next to the library of Yenisehir Municipality. It is located on an area of 12,000 m2 and is the first of its kind in Mersin with sports and entertainment areas.

Smart cards are used in public transportation in many cities in Turkey, but they are different in each city. The Turkey Card is supposed to solve this problem. The card enables citizens to make multiple transactions with a single card anywhere in Turkey in areas such as POS devices, ATMs, paying fees, fines and taxes, using food and beverage vending machines, paying for public transportation, buying tickets, etc.

On a beach in the Selifke district of Mersin, a film crew from Mexico is shooting new episodes of the survival reality show "La İsla el reality". Parkour equipment was installed on the beach especially for this purpose. Filming is also being done from drones. The filming participants noted that the beaches of Mersin are very picturesque and ideal for various spectacular events and shows.

The airplane arriving from Iran at Gazipasa-Alanya Airport was welcomed with a water arch and flowers were presented to the first passengers of the flight. The pilots and flight attendants were presented with a cake. Eight more such flights will be operated before the end of the winter season. Omer S sener, Airport Operations Coordinator, said, "We are honored and proud to have guests from our neighboring country Iran here. We hope that in the coming years we will increase the number of flights and the number of passengers coming to Alanya".

At the meeting in Astana, the ministers discussed the expansion of supplies through the Trans-Caspian Corridor, trade, defense, transportation, the Turkic world, and touched on Afghanistan and the Russian-Ukrainian conflict. Both ministers agreed that relations between Turkey and Kazakhstan are strong and will continue to improve. "We are happy to note that our views on topical issues coincide," Hakan Fidan said and said that the trade turnover between the two countries increased by about 60% in 2022 and this figure continues to grow. In turn, Murat Nutrleu said that Turkey is the fourth largest trading partner of Kazakhstan.Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will participate in the 10th anniversary summit of the Organization of Turkic States in Kazakhstan, which is scheduled for November 3.