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Alanya Mayor Adem Murat Yucel visited the construction site of the large-scale project and monitored the progress of works. "As I have always said, Mahmutlar neighborhood is in dire need of social facilities as it is the fastest growing neighborhood in Alanya. As of today, we have completed 60% of the project that started a year ago. All the rough works are finished. Soon the construction will be completed and our citizens will be able to visit our new cultural and educational center," he said.

According to the Mersin Regional Forestry Department, the fires that broke out in Gulnar and Jamili districts have been brought under control. The spread of the fires has been stopped by air and ground means. Firefighters are currently controlling the areas and monitoring the current situation to avoid the emergence of new fires.

Mustafa Ercan, a 49-year-old farmer from Mersin, has been making various toys out of municipal solid waste all his life. When he was a child, his parents were unable to buy toys, so Ercan made them for himself and his siblings. Now making toys is his hobby to which he devotes his free time.

In a statement, GÖÇ said that 10 districts in Istanbul are still closed for residence permits and that the information about the closure of all districts is not true. Apparently, yesterday's confusion was due to the situation with Syrian migrants, many of whom have expired humanitarian residence permits and are illegally in Turkey.

From today in Turkey the cost of gasoline has increased by 20%. This happened due to the increase in VAT. On Saturday, a liter of gasoline cost about 28 Turkish liras, and after midnight a liter cost 34 liras (about 120 rubles). A liter of diesel fuel went up from 26.3 to 32.3 liras.

Today the whole country celebrates the Day of Democracy and National Unity - Milli Birlik ve Demokrasi G n . The holiday was celebrated after the coup attempt in July 2016. During the clashes, more than 240 people were killed and about 2,000 injured.

Istanbul, one of the most popular cities for foreigners in Turkey, has introduced a ban on issuing residence permits. Local authorities made the decision to cope with the growing number of newcomers living in the city. According to Milliyet newspaper, there are more than one million foreigners in Istanbul. According to the data, the issuance of residence permits for foreigners has been suspended in all districts of Istanbul.

Turkey's Minister of Youth and Sports Osman Aşkın Bak announced that all young people aged 18 - 25 years oldwill receive a free museum card "M zekart GNS". The card allows them to visit more than 300 museums and other attractions. The program is valid from July 13 to October 13. The card can be applied for at www.muzekartgns.com

The Central Bank of Turkey has approved the design and approved the issue of new banknotes in denominations of 500, 1000 and 2000 lira. The date of introduction of new banknotes into circulation has not been announced yet.

The Lavender Festival in Isparta (Ysparta) starts today and will last until July 18 inclusive. This colorful event is being held in the village of Kuyujac for the fifth consecutive year. Visitors are invited to visit the fair and take interesting workshops (soap making, bath bombs, basket weaving), or simply enjoy the picturesque views and music program of the festival while relaxing in colorful fragrant cafes. Location: https://yandex.ru/maps/-/CLCfFna

The Ministry of Youth and Sports has announced the launch of the "Travel Lovers" project. Students aged 18-30 are offered free accommodation in different provinces of the country and the opportunity to visit cultural sites and attractions. The first province to start welcoming young travelers was Antalya, which receives millions of local and foreign tourists every year. The students were placed in a dormitory on the campus of Akdeniz University.

According to the ministry, the teaching schedule for the new school year is as follows: 1st semester - from September 11, 2023 to January 19, 2024. Vacation: November 13 - 17