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In order to effectively combat the lionfish, which is spreading from the Red Sea to the shores of Antalya through the Suez Canal and damaging the marine species living there, Antalya Municipality organized a lionfish fishing competition at Konyaalti Beach. The competition was held in two categories. In the first one, the participants who caught the biggest fish were declared the winners, and in the second one, the participants who caught the most fish by weight were declared the winners. A total of 13 kg 450 g of lionfish were caught, which the fishermen handed over to the cooks. They, in their turn, immediately cooked it and served it to all the guests of the tournament.

"Mersin's beaches are safe and suitable for bathing," Mersin Metropolitan Municipality's Water Supply and Sewerage Department (MESKİ) officials said after a thorough inspection of the seawater. Samples were taken from 40 beaches, including Kocasanlı, Kargıpınarı, Davultepe, Limonlu, Tırtar, T bank, Kumkuyu, Sultankoyu, Yemiskumu, Kızkalesi and Akkum beaches.

The Chinese government has lifted bans on citizens' group travel to Turkey. "All travel agencies and online platforms across the country can now sell group trips," China's Ministry of Culture and Tourism said. The ban was also lifted on travel to the US, UK, Australia, South Korea and Japan.

The Ministry of Health's General Directorate of Public Health has tested the water on the entire Antalya coast from Kaş to Gazipaşa. Studies have shown that seawater samples taken from these beaches are free of health-threatening bacteria such as E. coli and enterococci. The result of the inspection: all 304 beaches on the Antalya coast are absolutely safe and suitable for swimming.

Registration for the "Through the Eyes of Alanya" Photo Contest is ongoing. The contest is organized by Alanya Tourism and Promotion Foundation (ALTAV), Alanya Municipality and Alanya Tourist Companies Association (ALTİD) and Alanya Tourism Promotion Foundation (ALTAV).

Gazprombank now provides its customers with the service of transferring funds via İBAN to Turkey and Azerbaijan. This can be done in the bank's mobile application. The maximum transfer amount per month is RUB 1.5 million.

Preparations for the "GİRNE FEST 23" festival, which will be held for the first time this year, are in full swing in Northern Cyprus. The 'GİRNE FEST 23' festival, which will be attended by more than 200 musicians, theater actors and artists from Turkey, the TRNC and various countries around the world, will be held from September 1 to October 10. A whole 40 days of fun and festivities!

In Erdemli, local beekeepers have started harvesting honey from hives located on the high plateau of Musa Bozuldu. Honey production in the region is supported by the beekeeping department of the Alata Horticulture Research Institute of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry. In winter, the hives are kept on the territory of the institute. In summer they are transported to the Taurus Mountains at an altitude of 2300 meters.

Antalya has a new governor. He is the former governor of Malatya, Hulusi Şahin. In turn, the now former governor of Antalya, Ersin Yazıcı, has been appointed as governor of Malatya.

Published data according to which the living wage in Alanya for a family of 4 (two adults, two children) amounted to 25.500 liras (944 USD). What is included in this amount?

Fans of astronomy and space, of course, know that this weekend it will be possible to observe a unique phenomenon - the Perseid meteor shower. This year this phenomenon can be observed from July 14 to September 1. However, this weekend is the peak of "stargazing". In Turkey, you can see "shooting stars" on the night of August 12-13 from 23.30 to 04.00.

According to information provided by the TASS news agency, the Russian Embassy in South Cyprus will soon start working in Nicosia (Lefkosha), the capital of Northern Cyprus. Thus, about 50 thousand citizens of the Russian Federation living in the TRNC will have an opportunity to promptly solve various civil issues. By the way, such countries as Germany, Italy, France, the USA and England have long had representative offices in Northern Cyprus.