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On the night of August 30-31, the inhabitants of the Earth will be able to observe a unique astronomical phenomenon - a super moon! The Moon will look 14% brighter and 30% larger, as it will be at the closest point to the Earth. Since this is the second full moon this month, astronomers call it the Blue Moon. The next super moon will be seen on the night of September 28-29, 2023.

From September 1, 2023, a scheme will be launched in Turkey, under which all housing disputes will first be handled by mediators - mentors.

A statue of the Roman goddess Niki (goddess of victory) about 1800 years old has been found in the ancient city of Siedra. Excavations in the ancient city of Syedra in the Alanya region have been going on for 5 years under the direction of Dr. Ertug Erg rer, Associate Professor and Head of the Department of Archaeology at Karamanoglu Mehmetbey University. The works are supported by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, General Directorate of Cultural Properties and Museums and personally by the Minister of Culture and Tourism Mehmet Nuri Ersoy.

Experts have noticed a record number of land plots sold in Turkey in the past 7 months of 2023. The sales exceeded all expectations and are ahead of even the real estate market. In total, more than 900 thousand land plots were sold, which is an absolute record in history.

More than 200 people participated in a sapsurfing competition in the Silifke district of Mersin. The competition, organized by the local Youth and Sports Department and Silifke Municipality, was held at Akkum Public Beach. More than 200 people participated in the competition: 120 women and 90 men. The participants who took the first places in the competition received various prizes.

Tarsus in G zne district will host a traditional oil wrestling competition, G reş, on August 30 as part of the events dedicated to Victory Day. Athletes from all over Turkey will take part in the competition, and the winners will receive medals and cash prizes. Mayor Atsız Afşın Yılmaz invited all residents of the city to watch the competition, emphasizing that August 30 is a great victory of the Turkish people in the struggle for independence. After the competitions and award ceremony, famous artists Og n Sanlisoy and Ece Mumay will give concerts.

Representatives of the Ministry of Youth and Sports reported that by the end of the year a program will be developed under which students in Turkey will be able to buy phones and computers (1 piece each) without paying tax. It is not yet clear what the age limits and other conditions of the program will be, but Turkish young people are looking forward to the start of the program.

According to the Central Bank of Turkey, the price growth index for residential real estate in June 2023 increased by 95.5% compared to the same month in 2022, and the increase in house prices adjusted for inflation amounted to 38%. Most of all real estate prices rose in Ankara - 106%, Izmir - 100% and Istanbul - 85.1%.

FoodFest 2023, an international gastronomic festival organized with the support of Antalya Municipality and Mayor Muhittin Bojek, will be held for the second time in Antalya from September 1-3.

The Mayor of Alanya has ordered daily police patrols of public places in Alanya such as restaurants, cafes, beaches, clubs and bars. In the morning and evening, police officers will inspect the work of the establishments, as well as control car and motorcycle drivers who violate traffic rules.

A delegation that arrived in Mersin from the Chinese city of Xining visited the Mersin-Tarsus Organized Industrial Zone (MTOSB). MTOSB President Sabri Tekli, informing the delegation from Xining about the region's activities, said: "Our Mersin-Tarsus Organized Industrial Zone is an area transformed from a landfill to an industrial zone.

Representatives of the administration of the presidents of Turkey and Russia have confirmed the information about the meeting of the presidents in September. Russian presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov: "There is an understanding that this meeting will take place soon. It is already being prepared quite tightly." A RIA Novosti source in the Turkish president's administration said that the date and place of the meeting are being discussed through diplomatic channels, but there are no specifics yet: "We expect the meeting to take place in September."