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’The most beautiful justice ever occurred in this country’ for Hrant...

The tenth hearing of the Hrant Dink murder case was Monday. It also happened to be the second anniversary of the murder case. His family foremost, but also millions of people inside and out are waiting for "justice to be done" for two years now, but there is an impression that, for the last two years, we are becoming distanced from justice while we should be approaching it.

Atıl Kutoğlu - Fashion designer extraordinaire Keeping residents of city chic

ISTANBUL - Atıl Kutoğlu went to Vienna to study business administration and has found himself atop the world of fashion design. Blending art, culture and a range of textiles, Kutoğlu has made a name for himself and his flagship Istanbul store.

Leaders meet to set up better ties

ISTANBUL - Foreign trade ministers and representatives of various countries are meeting with their counterparts in Istanbul. The Turkey-World Trade Bridge Conference 2009 aims to share the advantages of Turkey and its high production capacity and trade potential with participating businesspeople.

Countdown for annual İzmir Int’l Fest begins

İZMİR - The annual International İzmir Festival is ready to welcome world-renowned musicians once again. The masters of the Japanese traditional art of drum, Kodo, will open the festival June 13. Music lovers will also have a chance to see the La Scala Philharmonic, the world’s best-known orchestras. With the slogan, 'The festival is for you, are you coming?' the International İzmir Festival will entertain the Aegean until Oct. 18

177 films from around world to liven Mediterranean town in June

ISTANBUL - The Mediterranean town of Adana will be livened by the annual Golden Boll Film Festival from June 8-13. Celebrating its 40th anniversary, the festival will bring 177 films from all around the world to the silver screen, and 12 Turkish films will compete for the festival's grand prize

GOOD MORNING--TURKEY PRESS SCAN ON MAY 27

These are some of the major headlines and their summaries in the Turkish press on May 27, 2009. Hurriyet Daily News Online does not verify these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.

Turkey recalls envoy to Canada in protest

ANKARA - Turkey has recalled its ambassador to Canada after Canadian government ministers reportedly took part in an event that labeled the Ottoman-era killings of Armenians as genocide, the Turkish Foreign Ministry spokesman confirmed yesterday.

Identities forged on battleground

ISTANBUL - While April 25 will see thousands of Australians and New Zealanders once more descend on Gallipoli to be present at this year’s Anzac Day ceremony, the real memory of this horrific campaign lies forever silently entrenched along the ridges and shores of this significant peninsula.

Lineup clear for Istanbul Festival

ISTANBUL - One of the biggest culture events, organized by the Istanbul Foundation for Culture and Arts, or IKSV, and sponsored by Borusan Holding, the 37th International Istanbul Music Festival will host 500 local and international musicians this year, from June 5 to 30.

Yaşar Seyman - The essence of a Turkish lady

ISTANBUL - Yaşar Seyman commands attention whenever she enters a room. Shoulder length dark hair, smiling greeting, usually wearing a suit with a notebook or note pad and pen in hand, not to mention great enthusiasm.

10 years later, the story of Öcalan’s capture

It seems like yesterday...

Vienna dances away recession at the opera

Temporarily banishing the specter of recession, hundreds of dazzling chandeliers light up Vienna's legendary opera house, spectacular festoons of flowers and a seemingly never-ending stream of champagne. ’Desperate Housewives’ star Nicollette Sheridan brought to Austria a touch of Hollywood glamour

Kovalev leads East to All-Star win

MONTREAL - Alexei Kovalev of the host Canadiens scored twice in regulation and netted the decisive shootout goal to lift the Eastern Conference to a 12-11 triumph over the West in the National Hockey League All-Star game on Sunday.

Gül feels empathy with Turkish Jews

ISTANBUL - Concerns of the Jewish community in Turkey about a possible enmity toward them over the Israeli attacks in Gaza are once again on the agenda. Now, President Abdullah Gül has expressed his sensitivity to the issue of the Turkish Jew who in an article for daily Radikal stated that she was scared, sad and anxious about being a Jew in Turkey.

’Flash mob’ performance on Hrant Dink anniversary

ISTANBUL - Turkey’s right-minded people have mobilized under the slogan ’We were shot on that day, too.’ More than 300 people, from students to pensioners, are planning to gather on the anniversary of Agos editor-in-chief Hrant Dink’s assassination.

The Bird’s Nest looks for post-Olympic task

BEIJING - Being home to some of the most unforgettable moments of the Beijing Olympics, the iconic Bird's Nest just serves as a museum while searching for a new purpose. It draws about 10,000 tourists daily who pay to walk on the stadium floor, recalling Olympic glory moments.

North Korea's Kim appears at large public event

North Korean leader Kim Jong-il made his first appearance at a mass public event since his suspected stroke in August when he attended a concert and was met by a cheering crowd, according to a state media report on Monday.

Masses mourn Pakistan's slain Prime Minister Bhutto, one year on

Hundreds of thousands of grieving Pakistanis thronged the tomb of slain former premier Benazir Bhutto on Saturday, mourning their beloved leader one year after her assassination.

İzmir prepares for youth Olympic bid

İZMİR - Turkey’s western city of İzmir, which has hosted the UNIVERSIADE in 2005, is keen to stage the Europe Youth Olympics. İzmir Metropolitan Mayor Aziz Kocaoğlu said the city would be a candidate to host the youth Olympics.

New platform to promote interaction

Envoy crisis in Nicosia

ANKARA - The decree on ambassadorial appointments awaits the approval of Turkish Cypriot President Mehmet Ali Talat. As yet no envoy has been appointed to Turkey, the only country to recognize northern Cyprus, since the tenure of the former ambassador expired Aug. 31

Envoy crisis in Nicosia

ANKARA - The decree on ambassadorial appointments awaits the approval of Turkish Cypriot President Mehmet Ali Talat. As yet no envoy has been appointed to Turkey, the only country to recognize northern Cyprus, since the tenure of the former ambassador expired Aug. 31

Italian films in Istanbul

ISTANBUL - The MedFilm Festival brings the best of Italian cinema to Turkey. The Italian film festival offers audiences the 10 most important feature films produced in Italy, along with a selection of 35 documentaries and short films to be shown with subtitles in English and Turkish

Italian films in Istanbul

ISTANBUL - The MedFilm Festival brings the best of Italian cinema to Turkey. The Italian film festival offers audiences the 10 most important feature films produced in Italy, along with a selection of 35 documentaries and short films to be shown with subtitles in English and Turkish

Bats, dancers and cute koala bears: All in the Daily News

What you see in a newspaper, just as with the famous inkblot test developed in the 1920s by psychologist Hermann Rorschach, seems to depend on the eye of the beholder.

Annual olympic meeting begins in Turkey

The 37th general assembly meeting of the European Olympic Committees (EOC) began in Istanbul on the centenary of the founding of Turkey's National Olympic Committee (TMOK).

Top judge under fire for remarks on charter

ANKARA - Top court president Haşim Kılıç’s statements that the first four unalterable articles of the Constitution should be discussed and re-assesed draws strong criticism. Even his fellow judges on the Constitutional Court were not shy to voice their objections to the top judge’s remarks