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Ιουλίου 31, 2010

16:15
These are some of the major headlines and their summaries in Turkish press on July 31, 2010. The Hürriyet Daily News & Economic Review does not vouch for their accuracy.
16:10
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak discussed the Security Council's demand for an international investigation of Israel's deadly commando raid on a Turkish ship trying to bring aid to Gaza.
14:32
Not content with mere adequacy, Sanatorium Art Gallery always aims high, coming to the fore with its unconventional and unique exhibitions.

Ιουλίου 30, 2010

21:57
A recent ban on Turkish women becoming pregnant through foreign sperm banks has reignited the familiar women’s rights debate. While experts weigh in with varied opinions, statistics reveal that the plight of the donor offspring is overlooked
21:55
The beautiful Mediterranean town Köyceğiz once again will host its Kaunos Golden Lion Film Festival, with contemporary hits and classics from Turkish cinema. The festival will open with director Şahin Gök’s take on the 1980 coup, ‘Son Cellat’ (The Last Hangman), and close with Zülfü Livaneli’s Atatürk biopic, ‘Veda’ (Farewell)
21:54
The Children’s University initiated by Istanbul University this summer aims to be not only a way to broaden young students’ educational horizons, but an investment in the future of the country, which is struggling to develop a scientific culture. Most of the participating children hated school before entering the program but became science lovers after finishing the courses, says project manager Gökhan Karabulut
21:52
Fond of movies and comic books, curious about life abroad and open about his feelings for a woman who was not his wife, Mehmet Oyan is no ordinary imam.
21:51
Today there are 30 clock rooms still left standing in Istanbul although many of them have been converted to other uses. If you want to find out more, then a new book, thanks to the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality’s Culture Corp., has just been published, Istanbul Muvakkithaneler / The Clock Rooms of Istanbul by Server Dayioglu. In Turkish and English
21:50
Recently I started a new sports activity. I am riding my mountain bike into the forest for two-three hours on Saturday mornings.
21:50
The likely cost of bringing a car into the country will likely be between 5,000 and 6,000 euros.
21:50
The concept of 'democratic self-government' has not captured the attention of the public, which is totally unfamiliar with the topic of discussion.
21:50
Party policies bearing the trace of former CHP leader Deniz Baykal's personal touch now are being transformed into the product of a collective mind.
21:50
We will see if the AKP leadership offers any policy changes to recalibrate its expectations from the U.S. and Israel.
21:50
Since the founding of the Republic, Turkish society has neither had the opportunity nor the outlet to be openly critical of the military state.
21:50
President Obama is right to shift new aid to support underlying health delivery systems that will be there for all health needs, not just one disease.
21:50
What kind of a country is this? Your personal details that the state is required to firmly safeguard are being stolen and traded.
20:50
In an attempt to fight corruption, a group of journalists in Serbia have launched Pistaljka, or Whistle, a web portal through which Serbians can report suspected corruption while remaining protected from retaliation.
18:27
'The Wall Paper' exhibition at the Hillside City Club is revealing the new art style of former graphic designer Hakan Kürklü.
16:10
The Municipality of Sarıyer in Istanbul has opened a call center in an effort to increase residents’ satisfaction in regards to municipal services.
16:10
An official report into a mine explosion in Zonguldak has placed 30 percent of the blame on the state coal institution and 70 percent on the company operating the site.