The head of the Justice and Development Party, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, announced the names of the party’s candidates for the presidency of 26 municipalities in Turkey in the local elections expected on March 31, 2024.

This came at the conference announcing the party’s candidates on Sunday at the Gulf Convention Center in Istanbul, with the participation of President Erdogan.

During the conference, the Turkish President revealed the names of 11 candidates for mayor of the following major cities: Istanbul, Aydin, Balikesir, Bursa, Denizli, Erzurum, Eskisehir, Kocaeli, Mugla, Ordu, and Samsun.

The names of 15 candidates for the mayors of Artvin, Bingöl, Bitlis, Çanakkale, Canakiri, Duzce, Edirne, Elazig, Giresun, Sparta, Kastamonu, Rize, Sinop, Tokat and Yalova were also announced.

The Turkish President is expected to announce the names of the candidates for the remaining states (a total of 81 states in Turkey) within the next few days.

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The Turkish Minister of Treasury and Finance, Mehmet Şimşek, expressed his happiness at visiting the Turkish TOGG Electric Vehicle Factory in the Gemlik district of Bursa, and considered it a success story for Turkey.

Şimşek said on his account on the social networking site “X”: “In the last 35 years, I have visited many factories in the world. The TOGG factory in Gemlik is really very impressive.”

Şimşek considered that the automation rate in the TOGG factory has reached 90 percent and the presence of high-tech is a great success for Turkey.

It is worth noting that Şimşek visited the TOGG factory, accompanied by the Minister of Industry and Technology, Mehmet Fatih Kajar, earlier.

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The volume of the e-commerce market in Turkey reached 800.7 billion Turkish liras during the year 2022 (the dollar is equivalent to about 19.33 liras), an increase of 109 percent over the previous year.

According to information from the E-Commerce Information System (ETBİS) of the Turkish Ministry of Commerce, there are 548,688 online sellers in Turkey.

The number of online shopping operations increased by 43 percent, reaching 4 billion and 787 million requests, after it was 3 billion and 347 million requests in 2021.

The proportion of e-commerce volume in Turkey’s total trade volume also increased from 17.7 percent to 18.6 percent.

With regard to payment methods in online purchases, the percentage of payment by bank cards amounted to 61 percent of total sales, amounting to 486.7 billion pounds, followed by 36 percent payment by bank transfer, with a value of 287 billion pounds, and 3 percent by means of payment upon receipt at the door, with a value of 27 billion pounds.

Istanbul ranked first among the Turkish states in terms of the number of owners of electronic stores, with a rate of 37.7 percent of the total number, followed by Ankara with 8.5 percent, then Izmir with 7.1 percent, Bursa with 4.6 percent, Antalya with 3.4 percent, Konya with 2.4 percent, and Kocaeli with 2. .4 percent.

The percentage of online purchases from within Turkey amounted to 91.3 percent, at a value of 731 billion liras, while shopping rates from Turkish websites from customers of other countries reached 4.2 percent, at a value of 33.8 billion liras, while the percentage of Turks buying from external shopping sites amounted to 4.5 percent, at a value of 35.9 billion liras.

Electrical household items ranked first in electronic sales, with a value of 96.7 billion pounds, followed by clothes, shoes, and accessories with 54 billion, then electronic devices with 45.9 billion, then airline cards with 45.1 billion.

The percentage of women who own online stores reached 58 percent, and men 42 percent.

Istanbul topped the list of online purchase orders with 36 percent of the total orders, followed by the capital, Ankara, with 9 percent, then Izmir with 6 percent, Bursa and Antalya with 4 percent each, then Kocaeli with 2.5 percent.

The rate of payment by installments reached 15 percent of the total payment transactions, while the prepayment rate reached 85 percent.

Customers preferred to pay by installments in 77 percent of purchases in the home and decoration sector, 34 percent in the electrical appliances sector, 31 percent in the clothing sector, 10 percent in the tourism sector, 15 percent in the accommodation sector, 15 percent in the airlines sector, and 6.5 percent in books and magazines.

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Exports of the textile sector and its raw materials in Turkey achieved revenues of one billion and 538 million dollars in the first two months of this year.

This came according to recent data from the Turkish Exporters Council on Saturday.

The data showed that the sector’s export revenues during January and February 2023 amounted to $1.538 billion.

Istanbul’s share of exports in the two months amounted to 677 million, Bursa 210 million, and Gaziantep 209 million dollars.

Italy topped the list of importing countries, followed by Belarus and Russia.

Over the past two months, the country’s textile exports have reached 174 countries and regions around the world.

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A team from Uludağ University in Bursa is presenting traditional Turkish “shadow puppets” or what is known as “Karakoz and Aywaz” for children affected by the earthquakes that struck the south of the country.

The team of the “Karakoz and Ivaz” Show Center at the aforementioned university recently set off by caravan from Bursa province to the areas affected by the earthquake.

The team travels between the affected areas and organizes “Karakouz and Aywaz” performances for children in tents in temporary shelter centers in the states of Gaziantep and Kahramanmaraş, as well as various recreational activities.

Academic Ibrahim Oztahtali, director of the center and member of the teaching staff at the Faculty of Fine Arts at Uludag University, pointed out that the earthquake disaster affected the children who were exposed to it.

Oztahtali explained that the team helps children overcome the effects of the disaster and put a smile on their faces through the performances and activities it offers.

On February 6, two violent earthquakes of magnitude 7.7 and 7.6 struck southern Turkey and northern Syria, followed by thousands of violent aftershocks, killing tens of thousands of people and causing massive material damage.

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The municipality of Bursa state, northwestern Turkey, announced the cancellation of all its cruises on Sunday with Istanbul due to bad weather.

The municipality published a statement on the website of the BUDO Maritime Transport Company, which it manages, to cancel 16 scheduled flights for Sunday between 08:00 am and 19:30 pm.

According to the Meteorological Directorate, it is expected that the Marmara Sea region in Turkey will be exposed to strong northerly and northwesterly winds, with a strength of between 50 and 105 kilometers per hour.

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On Saturday, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan inaugurated a number of service and development projects in the state of Bursa, northwest of the country.

Among the projects are the “Buyuk Kumla” dam in the Gemlik district of the state, a service building for the regional administrative court in Bursa, the Dağınja natural tourism complex, and other completed projects.

In a speech delivered on this occasion, President Erdogan indicated that the state of Bursa, which transferred the Ottoman Empire from the emirate to the world state, is preparing to become the locomotive city of Turkey’s centenary.

And he said, “With the will of God Almighty, we will build the centenary of Turkey together, and God willing, as long as Bursa, the city of industry, commerce, agriculture, sea, mountain, vegetables, and peace, stands with us, there is no problem that we cannot overcome.”

President Erdogan thanked the people of Bursa for their warm welcome and hospitality.

And he continued, “With the strength that we derive from this love and the bond of affection that unites us, we will first pass, God willing, the test of 2023 successfully (the presidential elections), and after that we will take new steps that will raise our country to the position it deserves in the world.”

On the other hand, President Erdogan pointed out that he will open tomorrow, Sunday, the “Kagt Hane – Istanbul Airport” metro line, indicating that the length of the line is 34 kilometers.

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The United Nations World Tourism Organization included the village of Bergi, western Turkey, in the list of the best tourist villages around the world for the year 2022.

The World Tourism Organization announced its list of the best tourist villages around the world for the year 2022, Tuesday.

The list included 32 villages from 12 countries, including the village of Birgi, located in the Odmish district of Izmir state, western Turkey.

The organization explained that the selection of villages was carried out by an independent advisory board of 20 members.

And she added that her prizes will be given to the villages on the list through a ceremony in the Saudi city of Al-Ula on February 27-28, 2023.

It also indicated that it had chosen 20 villages for its development program, including two villages in Turkey: Anitli in the Midyat district of Mardin and Juma Lee Kazak located in the Yildirim district of Bursa state.

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Suuctu Waterfalls in Mustafa Kemal Pasha district in the Turkish state of Bursa (west) attract many tourists, especially in the fall, with its green and yellow colors.

The waterfalls are 22 kilometers from the center of the district, and 125 kilometers from the center of Bursa, and make their way through the granite rocks.

Flowing from a height of 38 meters adds extra beauty to the surrounding area in the Suuctu National Park.

The area has received a large number of tourists, both wishing to enjoy the refreshing weather during the summer.

Or enjoy the beauty of the landscape and the cheerful colors that paint a magical canvas in the fall season.

The width of the waterfalls and the amount of water falling from them increases with the rainfall in the winter season, and it provides the needs of Mustafa Kemal Pasha with drinking water.

Suuctu National Park, where the waterfalls are located, receives about two thousand cars per day in the summer and about 500 cars in the autumn.

It is a preferred place for large companies to shoot their commercial advertisements, which provides material income for the region.

In his statements, Muhammed Kanar, mayor of Mustafa Kemal Pasha district, said that the Suuctu waterfalls are among the district’s most important wealth.

“The waterfalls are very popular with tourists, especially Arabs, in addition to local visitors,” Kanar added.

He pointed out that the high demand prompted them to establish a large tourist facility with an investment of 10 million Turkish liras, in cooperation between the municipality of Bursa state and the municipality of Mustafa Kemal Pasha district.

He pointed out that the tourist facility they established to serve tourists has further increased the value of the area.

Kanar explained that the Suuctu National Park receives 1,000 and sometimes 2,000 cars carrying visitors daily in the summer.

And that the region is one of the important destinations that citizens prefer to go to “escape” from the heat in this season.

Kanar pointed out that the interest in visiting the area continues in the autumn, as the park receives about 500 visitors per day.

Those who wish to enjoy the beauty of nature and scenic views, especially on holidays and national holidays.

Mustafa Kemal Pasha, the mayor of the district, pointed out that the waterfalls contribute to introducing the district and Bursa state in general, and contribute significantly to the region’s economy.

Bursa is one of the most attractive states in Turkey for tourists, especially Arabs, with its ancient historical places and natural tourist areas.

The state is also the most important winter tourism center in the country, as tourists from different countries of the world come to practice ice skating at the Uludag Ski Center.

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As part of the “seafoam cleaning campaign” launched by the Ministry of Environment and Urbanization within the framework of the Marmara Sea Action Plan, 3288.2 cubic meters of sea foam were collected and transported to landfill facilities.

Within the framework of the Marmara Sea Action Plan, a campaign to clean up the sea was launched on June 8 under the slogan “We are all Marmara”.

Cleaning activities were carried out in the designated areas of Istanbul, Kocaeli, Bursa, Balikesir, Çanakkale, Yalova, and Tekirdag.

Environment and Urbanization Minister Murat Kurum indicated that they continued cleaning work on the eighth day of mobilization in 193 districts.

Where he displayed the density of sea foam at the bottom of the sea in Marmara

In this context, 3288.2 cubic meters of seafoam extracted from the Sea of ​​Marmara was transported.

Besides, 613.7 cubic meters were cleaned on June 15th to sanitary storage facilities.

At the end of 8 days, 850.2 cubic meters of seafoam in Istanbul, 174.5 cubic meters in Kocaeli, 131.5 in Bursa.

In addition to 136 in Tekirdag, 338 in Balikesir, 271 in Çanakkale, and 1,387 m3 in Yalova, this is by transport equipment and then sent for disposal by waste transport vehicles.

Minister Kurum also stated that they are continuing with intensive inspections, as well as seafoam cleaning work in the Marmara Sea.

In this context, an administrative fine of 10,495,000 Turkish liras was imposed on companies that failed to fulfill their obligations in 3,219 inspections carried out as of June 15.

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