The excise tax rate on tobacco has been reduced. To compensate for the decrease in tax revenues resulting from the reduction, the fixed tax amount has been increased. The adjustment was made to limit the inflationary effect. Changes were made in both the excise tax rate and fixed tax amount for tobacco products. The Presidential […]
According to a recent report by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations, the impact of raw coffee price increases on consumers takes about a year, with the remaining effect lasting at least four years. Continuous adverse weather conditions limiting supply and depleting global stocks have led to rising raw coffee prices, […]
A requirement for alcohol locks on all commercial vehicles is being introduced. The regulation determining the rules for the use of advanced safety systems in vehicles was published in the Official Gazette yesterday. Minister of Industry and Technology Mehmet Fatih Kacır shared the details of the regulation, which is based on international practices in transportation […]
The United States proposed a “bridge proposal” to extend the ceasefire in Gaza. President Donald Trump’s Middle East Envoy, Steve Witkoff, threatened Hamas to accept the proposal. However, Hamas had already given a “positive” response to the proposal hours before Witkoff’s statements. Hamas announced its intention to release the living Israeli soldier, Edan Alexander, who […]
The World Health Organization (WHO) noted that the “European Region” covering Europe and Central Asia reported the highest measles cases since 1997 last year. WHO and the United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) published a report on measles cases in 53 countries in Europe and Central Asia for 2024. The report stated that 127,350 […]
The Dragon spacecraft owned by SpaceX, successfully launched with a Falcon-9 rocket carrying 4 astronauts to the International Space Station (ISS). SpaceX, the space transportation company owned by billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk, sent 4 astronauts to the ISS as part of the Crew-10 mission. The Falcon-9 rocket carrying the Dragon spacecraft with astronauts Anne McClain, […]
The U.S. Senate has approved a budget bill aimed at preventing a federal government shutdown. The bill, which provides funding for the federal government until September 30, was subjected to a vote in the Senate. It was passed with 54 votes in favor and 46 against. With the hours ticking away before the expiration of […]
In Çınarcık district of Yalova, stray dogs vandalized parked cars. The fact that cars were of the same make and model drew attention, with vehicle owners demanding compensation from the municipality. Expert physiotherapist Erhan Akça, residing in a site in Çınarcık, parked his car in front of the building last Saturday. Later, when Akça returned […]
The act of Japanese Prime Minister Ishiba sending gift vouchers to 15 newly elected members of parliament from his party has sparked criticism. Ishiba, who claimed “I paid for the vouchers myself,” apologized for causing mistrust. Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s decision to send 100,000 yen (672 dollars) gift vouchers to 15 first-time members of the […]
Egyptian wrestler Eşref Mahrus, aged 43, achieved a remarkable feat by pulling a 279-ton train while fasting, adding a new achievement to the Guinness Book of World Records. The extraordinary attempt took place at the Ramses Train Station in the capital, Cairo, in front of media representatives, spectators, and the Guinness Book of World Records […]
