FETHİYE - A seaside fish market without any locally-caught fish for sale would be a pretty abysmal sight for those who have spent their working lives satisfying demand for these delicacies. What is happening in Fethiye’s fishing community and what can be done to balance the demand for fish against environmental concerns?
ISTANBUL - The jewelry industry of Turkey needs the government to ease taxes on jewelry sales in order to weather the crisis with minimum damage. Annulling the 20 percent private consumption tax implemented on diamond sales would be quite beneficial also for the government, says Alaattin Kameroğlu, chairman of the Istanbul Chamber of Jewelry
PARIS - Crisis wasn't on the menu Monday for Le Bristol, where Michelin elevated chef Eric Frechon's restaurant to 3-star status - the only one to receive such an upgrade in this year's guide. Frechon said his new coveted status should help fill empty dining tables