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Software whizzes behind export rise
ISTANBUL - The young masterminds of Turkish software engineering create miracles in regional exports, crunching away the codes in all circumstances. They sometimes cannot go home for days and rarely sleep, but thanks to their work, the sector has reached an annual volume of $1.5 billion. Today, a handful of innovative companies export Turkish-made software to dozens of countries
Southeast gets training on documenting torture
MARDİN - A training program has been initiated in the Southeast to teach forensic practitioners in the region to comply with the Istanbul Protocol’s methodology of documenting cases of torture and mistreatment. The training is being conducted by staff from the health and justice ministries in the southeastern city of Mardin.
Let’s accept it: Our mentality is different than EU’s
Yesterday, I wrote about a field study titled "Radicalism and Extremism Research" by Professor Yılmaz Esmer and shared my opinion on the results. According to the findings, Turkish people do not want neighbors who do not believe in God (75 percent), who drink (72 percent), who live out of wedlock (67 percent), who are Jews (64 percent), who are Christians (52 percent) and who are an American family (43 percent).
Bandwagoning Ñ or ’hakawati’ Ñ in Damascus
In old town Damascus, there are coffee shops similar to those in Dolapdere of Istanbul, where men gather over coffee, cigarettes and nargile/shisha. They do not only socialize but do the usual men’s talk, too, be it football or politics, which in the latter case they embrace or resent their leaders’ choices.
Davutoğlu officially becomes FM
The "new government" gives an impression that it is designed to fight the next elections, emphasizing therefore the politics rather than the economy. Against an extremely fragile economic course, the prime minister, instead of coming with a strong team of technicians, prefers politicians close to the conservative electorate.
Disarmament negotiations started
Hasan Cemal’s impressions, which are based on statements by the No. 1 leader of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party, or PKK, Murat Karayılan, of northern Iraq and Kandil are full of signals showing that a new period has started for what can be called the most important issue in Turkey.
The bulb of Lighthouse
Why is Prime Minister Erdoğan so angry with the media that has been refusing to enter under some degree of allegiance with his government? Why is the government sending Finance Ministry inspectors to the publishers of the newspapers or owners of the TV stations that refuse to take "under control" columnists writing in their newspapers or who reject requests to issue instructions to news desks of the papers and TV stations they own to turn a blind eye and a deaf ear to the wrongs of the government?
Istanbul’s ferries: A gateway to heaven
ISTANBUL - There are few better ways to unwind than being aboard a ferry crossing between two continents sipping on tea and nibbling at a simit while the gentle breeze of the Bosphurus wafts across one’s face. This mode of transport in Istanbul can be used to commute to work or as it is for many just to get away from all the crowds
Tourists see Turkey as ideal holiday spot
ISTANBUL - Turkey is an ideal family holiday location. It offers a reliable climate, beach resorts, good quality accommodation, water sports and land-based activities, all at a lower cost compared to Western Europe. Figures report a 12 percent rise in overseas visitors.
Time to focus on homework for EU
ISTANBUL -’The best investment Turkey can make is to do its homework well. There are, of course, many opinions on Turkey’s European Union membership in the union of 27 states,’ Finnish President Tarja Halonen tells the Hürriyet Daily News & Economic Review in Istanbul last week.
Strike duo can KO Chelsea: Torres
LIVERPOOL - Two English powerhouses, Chelsea and Liverpool, will be meeting in the Champions League for the fifth successive season and, for once, it is Rafael Benitez's men who have painful memories to avenge. After eliminating Chelsea twice at the semi-final stage in 2005 and 2007, it was Liverpool's turn to suffer the pain of defeat last year