"Turkey drafting new letter of intent for IMF
Turkey’s nineteenth stand by agreement with the IMF is due to expire in May.
ANKARA - Turkish officials are putting the final touches to the latest letter of intent, covering the seventh review of Turkey’s stand by agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF)."
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Friday, January 25, 2008
Xing buys Turkish counterpart cember.com | Technology | guardian.co.uk
"Xing buys Turkish online business site
This article was first published on guardian.co.uk on Friday January 25 2008. It was last updated at 10:39 on January 25 2008.
Xing.com, the business social networking site, has continued its expansion across Europe with the acquisition of Turkey's largest online business site cember.com."
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This article was first published on guardian.co.uk on Friday January 25 2008. It was last updated at 10:39 on January 25 2008.
Xing.com, the business social networking site, has continued its expansion across Europe with the acquisition of Turkey's largest online business site cember.com."
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Thursday, January 24, 2008
Four Turkish titles at Rotterdam film festival
"Four Turkish titles at Rotterdam film festival
Four Turkish films, including Semih Kaplanoğlu's award-winning 'Yumurta' (Egg) and Handan İpekçi's honor killing drama 'Saklı Yüzler' (Hidden Faces), are featured in the Netherlands' International Rotterdam Film Festival, which marks its 37th edition Jan. 23-Feb. 3."
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Four Turkish films, including Semih Kaplanoğlu's award-winning 'Yumurta' (Egg) and Handan İpekçi's honor killing drama 'Saklı Yüzler' (Hidden Faces), are featured in the Netherlands' International Rotterdam Film Festival, which marks its 37th edition Jan. 23-Feb. 3."
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Turkey struggles to define itself | EuropeNews
"Turkey struggles to define itself
International Herald Tribune January 24, 2008
Izmir: When Atilla Yayla, a maverick political science professor, offered a mild criticism of Turkey's first years as a country, his remarks unleashed a torrent of abuse."
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International Herald Tribune January 24, 2008
Izmir: When Atilla Yayla, a maverick political science professor, offered a mild criticism of Turkey's first years as a country, his remarks unleashed a torrent of abuse."
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Turkey's Double Edge - Forbes.com
"Turkey's Double Edge
Richard C. Morais with Denet C. Tezel 02.11.08, 12:00 AM ET
An admirable economic revival in a pivotal nation is the ribbon around a bundle of troublesome contradictions.
Yasar Nevruz, a 28-year-old waiter, is shopping with his wife and daughters in the unfashionable Istanbul suburb of Guzelyali. The family walks past the traditional bakkals, corner shops, and bazaars that usually sell cigarettes and cooking oil on credit and make up 60% of the nation's retail market. The Nevruz family instead enters Evdi, a new discounter of household goods, where they longingly finger low-priced vacuum cleaners and toasters before buying a modest ashtray."
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Richard C. Morais with Denet C. Tezel 02.11.08, 12:00 AM ET
An admirable economic revival in a pivotal nation is the ribbon around a bundle of troublesome contradictions.
Yasar Nevruz, a 28-year-old waiter, is shopping with his wife and daughters in the unfashionable Istanbul suburb of Guzelyali. The family walks past the traditional bakkals, corner shops, and bazaars that usually sell cigarettes and cooking oil on credit and make up 60% of the nation's retail market. The Nevruz family instead enters Evdi, a new discounter of household goods, where they longingly finger low-priced vacuum cleaners and toasters before buying a modest ashtray."
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The Turkish Fashion Fabric Exhibition
The Turkish Fashion Fabric Exhibition
5-6 February 2008, Brompton Hall, Earls Court
This seasons Texbridge London - Turkish Fashion Fabric Exhibition will be the first textile exhibition in the European calendar offering buyers an early preview of fabrics from some of Turkey’s leading mills. Taking place on Tuesday 5th and Wednesday 6th February the show offers a diverse range of fabrics from some of Turkey’s leading mills. The event will take place at Brompton Hall, Earls Court.
Organised by ITKIB (the Istanbul Textile and Apparel Exporters Association) it is a manageable size exhibition which makes it easy for buyers and retailers to look through everything that is on offer.
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5-6 February 2008, Brompton Hall, Earls Court
This seasons Texbridge London - Turkish Fashion Fabric Exhibition will be the first textile exhibition in the European calendar offering buyers an early preview of fabrics from some of Turkey’s leading mills. Taking place on Tuesday 5th and Wednesday 6th February the show offers a diverse range of fabrics from some of Turkey’s leading mills. The event will take place at Brompton Hall, Earls Court.
Organised by ITKIB (the Istanbul Textile and Apparel Exporters Association) it is a manageable size exhibition which makes it easy for buyers and retailers to look through everything that is on offer.
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Turkey, Employment, Executing & Terminating Employment Contracts In Turkey - ADMD - 24/01/2008, Contract of Employment, Employee Benefits & Incentives
"Turkey: Executing; Terminating Employment Contracts In Turkey
24 January 2008
By Burcin Barlas
ADMD Law Office, Istanbul TURKEY
Overview
As Turkey maintains economic stability and growth for almost five years, the confidence of the foreign investors raised and new direct investments are executed more often. In this context employee related issues are of consideration to foreign investors and significance of the Turkish Labor Code (‘TLC’) elevate accordingly. Therefore we would like to briefly inform foreign investors regarding the precautions that shall be thought over while hiring and firing employees in Turkey."
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24 January 2008
By Burcin Barlas
ADMD Law Office, Istanbul TURKEY
Overview
As Turkey maintains economic stability and growth for almost five years, the confidence of the foreign investors raised and new direct investments are executed more often. In this context employee related issues are of consideration to foreign investors and significance of the Turkish Labor Code (‘TLC’) elevate accordingly. Therefore we would like to briefly inform foreign investors regarding the precautions that shall be thought over while hiring and firing employees in Turkey."
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Turkey reinstates access to YouTube - International Herald Tribune
"Turkey reinstates access to YouTube
ANKARA: Access to the video-sharing Web site YouTube resumed in Turkey on Thursday, six days after a court ordered it blocked because of clips that were deemed insulting the country's founder.
It was not immediately known whether access resumed because clips considered disrespectful to Mustafa Kemal Ataturk were removed."
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ANKARA: Access to the video-sharing Web site YouTube resumed in Turkey on Thursday, six days after a court ordered it blocked because of clips that were deemed insulting the country's founder.
It was not immediately known whether access resumed because clips considered disrespectful to Mustafa Kemal Ataturk were removed."
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The Associated Press: Access to YouTube Resumes in Turkey
"Access to YouTube Resumes in Turkey
2 hours ago
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Access to the popular video-sharing Web site YouTube resumed on Thursday, six days after a court ordered it blocked because of clips allegedly insulting the country's founding father."
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2 hours ago
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Access to the popular video-sharing Web site YouTube resumed on Thursday, six days after a court ordered it blocked because of clips allegedly insulting the country's founding father."
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RNW: The right of young Turkish Muslims to have sex
Dutch/Turkish TV presentator Senay Özdemir
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The right of young Turkish Muslims to have sex
Muslim parents in the Netherlands tell their daughters to stay virgin until the day of their wedding. An impossible requirement, says Senay Özdemir. It only leads to hypocrisy and disturbed family relations. Young Muslim women should have more freedom to experiment with sex before marriage.Former tv-presenter Senay Özdemir is a young Dutch woman of Turkish origin. As the editor of a digital magazine for women of immigrant background, SEN Magazine, she knows very well what is going on in the minds of young Muslimas in the Netherlands. Last week she published her view in an opinion article in the Dutch daily NRC Handelsblad. What many Muslim parents in the Netherlands are forgetting, writes Ms Özdemir, is that they themselves were mostly married at a young age and thus could legitimately have sex. In modern Dutch society, however, the age at which young Muslim women marry is steadily rising. The average age is now 23 years, but more educated women often do not marry before 30.
Ms Özdemir knows what she is talking about. As editor of SEN Magazine she daily receives e-mails in which young Muslim women speak freely about their love-life. "Young women of immigrant background increasingly consider oral sex as something quite normal and feel they can't refuse their boyfriends when they ask for anal sex, as that would not damage their virginity."She calls it the 'virginity paradox'. The prohibition of sex, argues Ms Özdemir, is totally ineffective. It has in fact the reverse effect that young Muslim women as well as men become obsessed by sex.
The Hindu Business Line : Passion on the Bosphorous
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Passion on the Bosphorous
The Bastard of Istanbul by Elif Shafak (Viking Penguin) makes a bold attempt to admit and examine the persecution of Armenians, a topic which puts most Turks in an immediate denial mode. Another commendable feature that recommends the book is a strong underlying feminist theme in the entire narrative, which is presented entirely through the eyes of women. It is basically the story of Zeliha Kagazci and her illegitimate daughter Asya; the novel begins with Zeliha’s failed attempt to get an abortion. A modern, educated and headstrong woman, she refuses to tell her family about the father of the child in her womb.This book is a compelling read for all feminists – men and women – and those interested in understanding the various nuances of conflict and conflict resolution. The frustrations and bitterness that can dominate and overpower the lives of educated, intelligent, fiercely independent and slightly crazy women unfold rather strikingly in Shafak’s writing. After all, all of us have our crazy side, don’t we?
BBC NEWS | Europe | New move to lift Turkey scarf ban
"New move to lift Turkey scarf ban
Some women refuse to go to university because of the ban
The governing party in Turkey and a key opposition party have agreed to work together to lift a ban on the Islamic headscarf in universities."
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Some women refuse to go to university because of the ban
The governing party in Turkey and a key opposition party have agreed to work together to lift a ban on the Islamic headscarf in universities."
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SPELLING SEPARATISM WITH A “W”: TURKEY STILL STRUGGLING WITH FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION - Eurasia Daily Monitor
"SPELLING SEPARATISM WITH A “W”: TURKEY STILL STRUGGLING WITH FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION
By Gareth Jenkins
Thursday, January 24, 2008
On the evening of January 23, a court in Ankara decided to reverse a previous ruling and allow the population of Turkey to visit YouTube. For the previous four days all access to the popular video-sharing site had been blocked by a previous court ruling on the grounds that one of the videos insulted the memory of Mustafa Kemal Ataturk (1881–1938), who founded the modern Turkish Republic in 1923."
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By Gareth Jenkins
Thursday, January 24, 2008
On the evening of January 23, a court in Ankara decided to reverse a previous ruling and allow the population of Turkey to visit YouTube. For the previous four days all access to the popular video-sharing site had been blocked by a previous court ruling on the grounds that one of the videos insulted the memory of Mustafa Kemal Ataturk (1881–1938), who founded the modern Turkish Republic in 1923."
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Mavi Boncuk: Turkey | Frankfurt Book Fair 2008 Guest of Honour
"Turkey | Frankfurt Book Fair 2008 Guest of Honour
Logo design by Bulent Erkmen
Mavi Boncuk |
Frankfurt Book Fair 2008 Guest of Honour Turkey Project National Executive CommitteeThe National Executive Committee which responsible for conducting the Frankfurt Book Fair 2008 Guest of Honour Turkey Project has been recently established and started to work.
The National Executive Committee established by the Minister’s approval dated December 10, 2007 with the number 206942 is preparing “the Program for FBF 2008 Guest of Honour Project”."
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Logo design by Bulent Erkmen
Mavi Boncuk |
Frankfurt Book Fair 2008 Guest of Honour Turkey Project National Executive CommitteeThe National Executive Committee which responsible for conducting the Frankfurt Book Fair 2008 Guest of Honour Turkey Project has been recently established and started to work.
The National Executive Committee established by the Minister’s approval dated December 10, 2007 with the number 206942 is preparing “the Program for FBF 2008 Guest of Honour Project”."
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"WISDOM IN SMILE" climbing up the stairs of popularity.
"'WISDOM IN SMILE' climbing up the stairs of popularity.
'WISDOM IN SMILE' by Askin Ozcan, ISBN 142577153X (Xlibris) is a terrific humorous book, combining the world experience of its author with wit, philosophy and creative writing. Can it be the next best seller in humor?"
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'WISDOM IN SMILE' by Askin Ozcan, ISBN 142577153X (Xlibris) is a terrific humorous book, combining the world experience of its author with wit, philosophy and creative writing. Can it be the next best seller in humor?"
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CYPRUS’ HISTORY FROM 1960 TO 2008 (10)
"CYPRUS’ HISTORY FROM 1960 TO 2008 (10)
While Archbishop Makarios was making clear his thoughts on the future of Cyprus, similar statements were also being made by Greek leaders in Greece. Some 15,000 Greek troops had actually occupied Cyprus since 1964. Greece and Makarios were confident that Turkey could not risk a major war with Greece in order to save Turkish Cypriots and their rights in the face of such mili¬tary reality."
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While Archbishop Makarios was making clear his thoughts on the future of Cyprus, similar statements were also being made by Greek leaders in Greece. Some 15,000 Greek troops had actually occupied Cyprus since 1964. Greece and Makarios were confident that Turkey could not risk a major war with Greece in order to save Turkish Cypriots and their rights in the face of such mili¬tary reality."
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ITWeb :Xing buys Turkey's cember.net
"Xing buys Turkey's cember.net
BY REUTERS
[ Frankfurt | Reuters News Service, 23 January 2008 ] - German online business networking company Xing has bought Turkey's cember.net to strengthen its leadership in the Turkish-speaking market, it said in a statement late yesterday."
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BY REUTERS
[ Frankfurt | Reuters News Service, 23 January 2008 ] - German online business networking company Xing has bought Turkey's cember.net to strengthen its leadership in the Turkish-speaking market, it said in a statement late yesterday."
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Head of Turkish business group warns of tough times ahead
"Head of Turkish business group warns of tough times ahead
Yalcindag said Turkey needed to focus on the economy rather than get sidetracked by other issues.
ISTANBUL - The coming year will be a difficult one for Turkey and its economy, the head of the influential Turkish Industrialists’ and Businessmen’s Association (TUSIAD) said Thursday."
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Yalcindag said Turkey needed to focus on the economy rather than get sidetracked by other issues.
ISTANBUL - The coming year will be a difficult one for Turkey and its economy, the head of the influential Turkish Industrialists’ and Businessmen’s Association (TUSIAD) said Thursday."
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Bermek enters race to rule Turkish football - Turkish Daily News Jan 24, 2008
"Bermek enters race to rule Turkish football
Thursday, January 24, 2008
A former general manager of the Turkish national football team Ayhan Bermek becomes the first to announce his candidacy in the upcoming Turkish Football Federation (TFF) elections. He lost to Haluk Ulusoy before, and hopes that history will not repeat itself"
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Thursday, January 24, 2008
A former general manager of the Turkish national football team Ayhan Bermek becomes the first to announce his candidacy in the upcoming Turkish Football Federation (TFF) elections. He lost to Haluk Ulusoy before, and hopes that history will not repeat itself"
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Zurich Financial to buy Turkish general insurer TEB Sigorta - Forbes.com
"Zurich Financial to buy Turkish general insurer TEB Sigorta
01.24.08, 1:48 AM ET
ZURICH (Thomson Financial) - Zurich Financial Services Group said it has signed an agreement to acquire general insurer TEB Sigorta A.S. from TEB Mali Yatirimlar A.S for an undisclosed sum, a move that gains the Swiss insurer a foothold in the Turkish market."
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01.24.08, 1:48 AM ET
ZURICH (Thomson Financial) - Zurich Financial Services Group said it has signed an agreement to acquire general insurer TEB Sigorta A.S. from TEB Mali Yatirimlar A.S for an undisclosed sum, a move that gains the Swiss insurer a foothold in the Turkish market."
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