IZYUM, Ukraine — Newly 16, she likes to walk alone, hands shoved in pockets, music loud in her ears, for mile after mile.

If Kate Kobets walks far enough, she can escape into her own world. It is a place where her childhood hasn’t been destroyed — her home loud with war, her soldier stepfather locked away as a Russian prisoner of war, she and her mom confined to a bomb shelter for much of the year after she turned 14.

She is part of a generation of Ukrainian teenagers living through a conflict entering its third year with no end in sight. Raised during a pandemic — then through gunfire and bloodshed — Kate, like many of her peers, is unsure what it means for her future. She knows she is luckier than some of her friends — who have lost their homes or even their lives. Still, it is difficult to make sense of it all.

Kate feels frozen, she said in interviews during three days of visits to her home, her life suspended when Russia invaded her country in February 2022, then overtook her city a month later — a brutal occupation that lasted half a year. Kate’s mom didn’t want to split their family up. By the time they decided to evacuate, it was too late.

Kate was there as 80 percent of Izyum was razed, as more than 1,000 of her neighbors were killed. She was there when the city — an important transportation hub in eastern Ukraine with a preinvasion population of about 45,000 — was liberated in September 2022.

Her classes are still online. Her friends are displaced. Her crush is in a different country. Her beloved woods contain mines and at least one mass grave. Still, she thought that 16 would be different — more freedom, more maturity. But her birthday came and went on Dec. 4, and now, it is just more of the same.

“I thought, ‘Wow, cool. I will be so grown up,’” Kate said. “And I feel like a 10-year-old child.”

Nearly every day, she walks — remembering what her life was, escaping what it has become — until her legs ache and her mind goes blank.

Remembering

Strolling Izyum’s downtown, Kate walked through her memories.

The city changed, but the streets stayed the same, and she finds comfort in them. It was late December, and she walked with slow, sure steps — as if she could go unseen — in a donated women’s parka she has yet to grow into. Red hair poked from beneath her beanie, her cheeks a sandstorm of light freckles.

She stopped at each crosswalk — looking back and forth, back and forth — as military vehicles roared by, exhaling black smoke.

She walked by her old school, the red and white brick crumpled, the roof open to the sky. In the winter, Kate remembered, students used to pour an ice rink out front. Once, a girl slipped and broke her arm — back then, big news.

“It seems as if I will wake up in the morning … and everything will be as before,” Kate said.

Past the schoolyard, she cut through the city’s main park — shorn of trees, the fountain at its center dark. This was where her parents met and fell in love at 19. They were just three years older than she is now, but Kate could not yet imagine a love like that. Her parents divorced when she was 7 — what she thought then would be her hardest year.

Kate used to spend a lot of time at the park. Picnicking on the grass with Kira and Nastya in the summer — cold lemonade, mushroom sandwiches. Borrowing Olya’s skates to zip around the main square, rolling so fast it felt like she was flying.

Now, only Kira is left. “Promise always that we will be together,” she wrote in Kate’s birthday card that month, stamping her hand in red paint on the front.

With the card, she gifted Kate a friendship bracelet with beads of pastel shells.

Kate walked down a long street to the Donets River. The girls once celebrated the end of summer here, diving into the cool water, their clothes dripping wet. At Nastya’s house, they used a hair dryer on Kate’s outfit to hide the evidence. Her mother — who had forbidden Kate to swim — never found out.

That was before Nastya moved to Russia with her family.

Kate walked to the next road, then stopped abruptly, her face like another collapsed building.

Olya — killed in a shelling at 14 — once lived down there.

Tivat Airport has been classified 4D by ICAO airspace class D and is notable for its difficult approach and landing procedures. Landing in Tivat is considered challenging due to the rugged terrain surrounding the valley where the airport is located and the strong crosswinds prevailing. The runway 32 approach requires a descent into the Tivatsko polje valley and a 20° turn for runway alignment just before landing. The Runway 14 approach is even more difficult due to the flat-to-land maneuvering performed in the dramatic landscape surrounding the Bay of Kotor. It is known among pilots as the Kai Tak of Europe due to its difficult approach and landing procedures and is also comparable to Madeira Airport. Porto Montenegro luxury marina.[citation needed] The airport is often visited by aircraft lookouts, as the runway end is easily accessible and offers unobstructed views of takeoffs and landings against a mountain backdrop.

Among the year-round services from the airport are Belgrade and Moscow; however, with the start of seasonal and charter flights, more than 80% of the traffic is concentrated in the summer period. With the opening of Porto Montenegro and the introduction of other high-end tourism services, the airport is increasingly catering to business jets.

The Adriatic Highway (E65/E80) passes right next to the passenger terminal, providing easy access to the airport from the entire northern part of the Montenegrin coast.

In his statement on his social media account, the Minister Kurum said, “We will build our homes that are safe, healthy and suitable for the region with their barn, garden and unique architecture.”

According to the data in the image shared by the Minister Institution, 17 thousand 990 of the village houses in question are in Malatya, 15 thousand 59 in Hatay, 13 thousand 16 in Kahramanmaraş, 9 thousand 896 in Adıyaman, 9 thousand 536 in Gaziantep, 2 thousand 927 in Diyarbakır, 2 thousand in Diyarbakır. 81 of them will be built in Şanlıurfa, 1,378 in Osmaniye, 1,002 in Kilis and 701 in Adana.

Montenegro’s administrative capital is Podgorica, though its cultural centre is the historical capital and older city of Cetinje. For much of the 20th century Montenegro was a part of Yugoslavia, and from 2003 to 2006 it was a component of the federated union of Serbia and Montenegro.

Land

The country’s names—both Montenegro (from Venetian Italian) and Crna Gora—denote “Black Mountain,” in reference to Mount Lovćen (5,738 feet [1,749 metres]), its historical centre near the Adriatic Sea and its stronghold in the centuries of struggle with the Turks. Alone among the Balkan states, Montenegro was never subjugated. The old heartland of Montenegro, in the southwest, is mainly a karstic region of arid hills, with some cultivable areas—e.g., around Cetinje and in the Zeta valley. The eastern districts, which include part of the Dinaric Alps (Mount Durmitor), are more fertile and have large forests and grassy uplands. The drainage system of Montenegro flows in two opposite directions. The Piva, Tara, and Lim rivers follow northerly courses, the Morača and Zeta rivers southerly ones.

Relief

The terrain of Montenegro ranges from high mountains along its borders with Kosovo and Albania, through a segment of the Karst region of the western Balkan Peninsula, to a narrow coastal plain that is only 1 to 4 miles (2 to 6 km) wide. The coastal plain disappears completely in the north, where Mount Lovćen and other peaks rise abruptly from the inlet of the Gulf of Kotor. The coastal region is noted for seismic activity.

Montenegro’s section of the Karst lies generally at an elevation of 3,000 feet (900 metres) above sea level—although some areas rise to 6,000 feet (1,800 metres). The lowest segment is in the valley of the Zeta River, which is at about 1,500 feet (450 metres). The river occupies the centre of Nikšić Polje, a flat-floored, elongated depression typical of karstic regions, as is the predominantly limestone underlying rock, which dissolves to form sinkholes and underground caves.

The high mountains of Montenegro include some of the most rugged terrain in Europe and average more than 7,000 feet (2,000 metres) in elevation. Notable is Bobotov Peak in the Durmitor Mountains, which reaches 8,274 feet (2,522 metres) and is the country’s highest point. The Montenegrin mountains were the most ice-eroded section of the Balkan Peninsula during the last glacial period.

Climate

Montenegro’s lower areas have a Mediterranean climate, with dry summers and mild, rainy winters. Temperature varies greatly with elevation. Podgorica, lying near sea level, is noted for having the warmest July temperatures in the country, averaging 81 °F (27 °C). Cetinje, in the Karst region at an elevation of 2,200 feet (670 metres), has an average temperature that is 10 °F (5 °C) lower. Average January temperatures range from 46 °F (8 °C) at Bar on the southern coast to 27 °F (−3 °C) in the northern mountains.

Montenegro’s mountainous regions receive some of the highest amounts of rainfall in Europe. Annual precipitation at Crkvice, in the Karst above the Gulf of Kotor, is nearly 200 inches (5,100 mm). Like most areas along the Mediterranean Sea, precipitation occurs principally during the cold part of the year, but in the higher mountains a secondary summer maximum is present. Snow cover is rare along the Montenegrin coast, averaging 10 days in karstic polje depressions and increasing to 120 days in the higher mountains.

According to the regulation in today’s issue of the Official Gazette, which determines the principles to be applied to immovable sales contracts issued by notaries, applications for the arrangement of immovable sales contracts can only be made using the e-Government portal from the “e-appointment/application” application of the Notaries Union.

The notary public will forward the application document to the General Directorate of Land Registry and Cadastre through the Land Registry and Cadastre Sharing System (TAKPAS) and will inquire about the detailed land registry information and other information and documents of the real estate from TAKPAS.

The notary public will carry out the transactions related to the contract personally, and after determining that there is no legal situation preventing the sale, the contract will be signed by the parties and recorded in the Land Registry and Cadastre Information System (TAKBİS). The notary fee within this scope cannot be less than 500 TL and more than 4,000 TL depending on the value of the real estate.

(HABERTURK)

MOST VALUED PROVINCE ANTALYA

According to the data, Antalya was the province with the highest value per square meter of residences for sale in 2022!

Antalya, which was under the intense interest of foreign investors due to the Russian-Ukrainian crisis, left other provinces behind and came to the top.

So much so that while the average square meter value of the residences for sale in Antalya in 2021 was 6 thousand 957 TL, at the end of this year, the average square meter increased to 20 thousand 686 TL.

Konyaaltı was the most valued region in Antalya. Kaş, Kemer and Alanya followed Konyaaltı.

The average square meter value of the residences in Konyaaltı, which was 11 thousand 725 liras last year, increased to 33 thousand 199 TL in 2022.

10 MOST EXPENSIVE DISTRICTS

According to the data of Hepsiemlak for the year 2022, Istanbul took the first 10 places in the list of the most expensive districts of Turkey for the residential for sale per square meter. The Bosphorus districts in Istanbul clearly outperformed the others with the addition of mansion values.

Here are the 10 most expensive neighborhoods in Turkey and their square meter prices:

1) Istanbul-Sarıyer-Baltalimanı 217,949 TL

2) Istanbul-Üsküdar-Kandilli 175,000 TL

3) Istanbul-Sarıyer-Rumeli Fortress 171,429 TL

4) Istanbul-Beşiktaş-Levazım 156,863 TL

5) Istanbul-Sarıyer-Yeniköy 153,659 TL

6) Istanbul-Sisli-Harbiye 150,000 TL

7) Istanbul-Beşiktaş-Bebek 136,000 TL

8) Istanbul-Beşiktaş-Ulus 106,571 TL

9) Istanbul-Beşiktaş-Vişnezade 104,167 TL

10) Istanbul-Beşiktaş-Arnavutköy 104,000 TL

(Haberturk)

Construction cost index increased by 3.44 percent in October 2022 compared to the previous month and increased by 117.07 percent compared to the same month of the previous year. Compared to the previous month, the material index increased by 3.88 percent and the labor index increased by 1.94 percent. In addition, the material index increased by 128.41 percent and the labor index increased by 85.65 percent compared to the same month of the previous year.

CONSTRUCTION COST INDEX FOR OUTDOOR BUILDINGS INCREASED 125.83 PERCENT ANNUAL AND 4.48 PERCENT MONTHLY

Construction cost index for non-building structures is 4.48 percent compared to the previous month; increased by 125.83 percent compared to the same month of the previous year. Compared to the previous month, the material index is 5.12 percent; The labor index increased by 2.07 percent. In addition, the material index increased by 139.40 percent and the labor index increased by 84.93 percent compared to the same month of the previous year.

Istanbul, which was in the first place in sales to foreigners in the previous 68 months when the statistics started to be published, lost the peak to Antalya in July and August. In September, Istanbul was once again the province with the highest number of sales to foreigners, and in October, the summit was again in Antalya.

In October, the share of house sales to foreigners in total house sales was 5.2 percent. Antalya took the first place in house sales to foreigners with the sale of 2 thousand 123 houses. Antalya was followed by Istanbul with 1,658 sales and Mersin with 490 sales, respectively.

Foreigners bought 33.58 percent of the residences in Antalya, which ranks 3rd with a 6.2 percent share in sales and 6 thousand 323 residences across the country.

Other provinces with the highest sales to foreigners were listed as follows: Mersin – 17.22 percent, Yalova – 13.23 percent, Istanbul – 9.76 percent.

Storm Eunice has claimed the lives of at least five people on mainland Europe, after it whipped through the UK and Ireland on Friday, bringing chaos to millions.

From England, the record-breaking gales have begun moving across the continent, hitting Belgium, the Netherlands and parts of northern France, and are expected to reach Denmark and Germany on Friday evening.

Dutch authorities issued a red weather warning and hundreds of flights were cancelled, while trains were halted on Friday afternoon. Four people were reported to have been killed after being hit by falling trees. Pieces of the roof of the ADO The Hague football club stadium were blown off, authorities said.

A 79-year-old British man died in the Belgian town of Ypres after being pushed from his boat by the strong winds, according to Reuters. Belgian authorities had appealed to citizens only to venture out in an emergency, while in the northern French province of Brittany, four-metre high waves were reported and rail travel was curtailed.

In Denmark, trains were ordered to reduce speed and bridges and roads have been closed in preparation for record winds.

In Germany, where the storm has been named Zeynep by meteorologists, it is expected to reach speeds of up to 160km (100 miles) an hour and to last into the early hours of Saturday morning. In addition, a thunderstorm is expected to develop within the storm, meteorologists said. The country, along with neighbouring Poland and the Czech Republic, is still reeling from storm Ylenia, which hit on Wednesday night, uprooting trees, overturning lorries and causing three deaths in Germany, including that of a 37-year-old man whose car was hit by a tree.

Deutsche Bahn, the national train operator, cancelled regional and long-distance trains, as emergency services in parts of northern and western Germany, including North Rhine Westphalia, Berlin, Brandenburg and Hamburg, were put on high alert. A spokesperson for DB described the weather warnings as “severe” and urged travellers to delay their journeys, promising that the validity of their tickets would be extended.

The German meteorological service (DWD) declared a level three storm warning for the whole country, and highest level four warning for the entire 1,300km (808 mile)-long North Sea coast. On the North Sea islands, winds were expected to reach speeds as high as 170km (105 miles) an hour.

The carmaker Volkswagen was one of many factories to close its works in the North Sea coastal town of Emden on Friday afternoon, cancelling both the late and night shifts in anticipation of the storm.

DWD called the storms “life threatening” due mainly to flying objects such as falling trees. People were urged to close doors and windows and to secure all movable objects including garden furniture, bikes and portable bins.

DWD has predicted widespread flooding in the coming days, particularly in the port cities of Cuxhaven and Hamburg, which was also badly hit by Wednesday’s storm. Authorities said they were braced for water levels to rise three metres above their usual height and put officials on standby to observe all dykes in the region.

The weather is expected to remain stormy across large parts of Germany over the following days. (The Guardian)

As the average of new COVID-19 cases reached a record high on Tuesday, the region has now seen more than a quarter of a million total cases since the pandemic began.

On Tuesday, the seven-day average hit 2,100 per day, according to data maintained by The Star. Officials in the area — which includes Kansas City and Jackson, Platte, Clay, Wyandotte and Johnson counties — have reported 14,839 new cases within the past week, bringing the full tally to 252,126 since the start of the public health crisis.

Forty more people have also died within the past week, The Star reported. The death toll for the area currently stands at 3,429.

CHILDREN’S MERCY SEES NEW HIGH OF COVID-19 PATIENTS

Children’s Mercy reported that 27 kids were hospitalized with COVID-19 as of Tuesday, the highest child patient load the hospital has seen since the start of the pandemic.

Cases across the area and the nation have been largely driven by the omicron variant. Dr. Angela Myers, the Infectious Diseases Division director at Children’s Mercy, said that because of how highly contagious omicron is, more people overall will become hospitalized “even if it causes less severe disease overall.”

Medical experts recommend eligible children get the vaccine to prevent getting COVID-19. Children under 12 are still ineligible for a booster shot, while those younger than 5 currently can’t get vaccinated against COVID-19 at all. For this reason, Myers recommends a variety of safety measures to keep kids from being infected.

“Encouraging your kid to wear a mask, even if it’s not required in school, I think is really critical,” she said. “[So is] washing your hands frequently, sneezing and coughing in your elbow, staying home when you’re sick, [and] getting tested if you have symptoms, even if your symptoms are mild.” (The Kansas City Star)