1. Turkish Airlines plans to operate a total of 9 special flights between Ashgabat and Istanbul in September this year. Flights will operate twice a week - every Monday and Friday. The cost of one economy class ticket is 698 USD, business class is 1495 USD.

2. President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov proposed to develop a resolution of the UN General Assembly on enhancing the role of landlocked developing countries in the development of global transport cooperation. He also noted that Turkmenistan is ready to start preparing a document that is open to all constructive proposals and recommendations.

3. From August 17 to 22, another summer festival will be held on the beach of the Deňiz Merjeni entertainment center in Avaza with the participation of Turkmen pop stars, dance groups and a foam party. The program will involve presenter Kirill Olshansky, DJs Bats, Carvillo and Mad-M, singer Azat sesh, artist Azimus Deryaev and other stars. Entrance to the event from the age of 14. The cost for men is 300 manats, for women - 200 manats.

4. Many parents face a problem - the child does not want to go to school! What is the reason? In this article, we analyze how to properly explain to the child why you need to go to school.

5. The new online store has appeared in Turkmenistan where you can find useful electronics and accessories for smartphones. The Mobile tm online store provides a one-month warranty for the entire range, and regular discounts will permit to purchase products at the best prices.

6. The international agency Fitch Ratings has published a report for 2022. In accordance with the document, the agency assigned Turkmenistan a “B+ stable” rating based on a long-term perspective, which confirms the stability of its economic development. Despite the continuing difficult situation at the global level, the international rating agency assigned such a rating to Turkmenistan for the second time.

7. The Turkmen factory Aýbölek produced 1500 chairs by order of the Ministry of Culture, which will later be used in the cultural and educational institutions of the country. Also, for the new academic year, more than ten types of school furniture are being manufactured. Aýbölek produces desk and chair sets, bookshelves and cabinets, tables and chairs for teachers and administration, and much more.

8. The world population has officially reached 8 billion people and continues to grow. Judging by the data of the portal Countrymetrics.info, which captures the number of inhabitants of the planet in real time, the number of the male population is just over 4 billion inhabitants. And the female is at the level of 3,9 billion.

9. “Azerenergy” OJSC has begun construction of a 540-meter-long overpass deep into the Caspian Sea, which permits to freely take cold water from a depth of 8 meters. This water is needed to ensure the stable operation of the “Shimal” power plant, one of the largest in the country. Due to the decrease in the water level in the Caspian, the intake of cooling water became difficult, and in the short term could lead to a complete shutdown of the power plant.

10. Romanian tennis player Simona Halep won the “Masters” tournament in Toronto. In the final match, she beat Brazilian representative Beatriz Haddad-Maia 6:3, 2:6, 6:3. The duration of the decisive match was 2 hours and 18 minutes. 30 years old Halep will receive 900 ranking points and about 430 thousand USD for winning the tournament.

11. “Manchester United” striker Cristiano Ronaldo has revealed that he wants his 11 years old son to be humble and hardworking, so he does not allow him to use certain things that could lead him astray. The Portuguese believes that his 11 years old son should be aware that for the sake of many joys one must make sacrifices and forbids him to even use a mobile phone.