Our black minibus with an orange PRESTIJ signs comfortably delivered us to the ANTMARE Hotel. On the website (https://prestijturizm.com.tr) of the transport company, I learnt that renting a Mercedes Sprinter minibus (1-16 seats) from Izmir Airport to Cheshme district costs 4,750 Turkish liras (about $140). It also states that the distance of 88 kilometers is covered in 1 hour and 20 minutes (truly a sprinter!).

All corners of the Celestial Empire know about the teachings of the ancient Chinese philosopher Confucius. According to his philosophy, the duality of all things is inherently embedded in the nature of every object, phenomenon, process, and so on.

On 16 October, Deputy Minister of Environment Protection of Turkmenistan Nury Jumashov, participated in a ministerial panel meeting organized by the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) in Seoul.

In order to meet the needs of the population for fast and reliable delivery of parcels within the country, the Turkmenpost postal communication company has launched a new Express Mail service.

The 6th World Media Summit in Urumqi, the administrative center of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region in Northwest China, brought together more than 500 representatives from 208 of the world's leading media outlets, government agencies, international organizations and other institutions from 106 countries and regions of the world.

On October 15, 2024, Astrakhan State University named after V.N. Tatishchev hosted a round table dedicated to the Independence Day of Turkmenistan and the 300th anniversary of the birth of Makhtumkuli Fragi.

In the multifunctional application Çapar Pay of the Turkmenpost postal communication company, you can now send useful USSD requests and short numbers of the national cellular operator Altyn Asyr.

A briefing organized by the USAID Regional Water and Environment Project (WAVE) and the State Water Committee of Turkmenistan was held in Ashgabat on October 15. The main topic of the meeting was the Water-Energy-Food-Ecosystems Nexus (WEFE Nexus) approach and the important role of media in supporting sustainable water management.

Ashgabat, Turkmenistan, October 16, 2024 – In a significant boost to Turkmenistan's agricultural sector, the country's largest almond producer, Hemsaýa, obtained the prestigious GLOBALG.A.P. certification in September 2024. This achievement, supported by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), marks a major step forward in aligning Turkmenistan's farming practices with international standards.

The delegation of Turkmenistan took part in the 75th session of the Executive Committee of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees in Geneva. At the opening of the session on October 14, the UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi, in his speech, highly appreciated the efforts of the leadership of Turkmenistan to eradicate statelessness.