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Yarın çarşıya pazara çıkmayın
Alışveriş planınız varsa durun! Yarın çarşıya pazara çıkmayın. Çünkü 26 Kasım, ‘buy nothing day’ yani satın almama günü.Tüketiciler Birliği de Türk vatandaşlarını da dünya ile aynı anda 24 saat boyunca hiçbir şey satın almamaya; ekonomik krizlere neden olan tüketim çılgınlığına ‘hayır’ demeye çağırdı.
Day of reckoning for mighty auto industry
WASHINGTON - As Canadian Magna and its Russian backers are selected to take over the Opel division of General Motors, the USgiant faces bankruptcy today. A subsequent government rescue plan may put as much as 72.5 percent of General Motors under state ownership, practically making the company ’Government Motors’.
Actress’ sperm donor pregnancy stirs debate
ISTANBUL - Actress Güner Özkul chose to apply to a sperm bank because her boyfriend already has children and does not want another one, leading to a public debate on ethics. If she wants respect for her decision to have a baby, she should respect to her boyfriend’s to not have one, she says. Getting pregnant by a sperm donor is not legal or common in Turkey
Champions decided in Europe’s top 3 leagues
LONDON - Three top leagues in European football see their winners crowned, as Manchester United, Barcelona and Inter Milan clinch titles. United wins the Premier League with a draw against Arsenal while Barcelona and Inter clinch trophies without kicking a ball with their opponents suffering losses
Consultant's Corner: A home of one’s own, Turkish style
For the first 1,277 days that I lived in Turkey, I lived on the second floor of the same building in which my in-laws lived four floors above. Generally, this was more problematic for everyone else than us. Well-meaning sympathizers would offer their condolences. But in fact, those first three and a half years were quite good. It was just our apartment we couldn’t tolerate.
Here we go again
In all probability, the Justice and Development Party, or AKP, will win in three days’ time its third consecutive national confidence vote since it became to power in 2002. This time, the critical thresholds are 40 and 50 percent of the national vote, i.e., less than 40 percent would not be alarming yet indicative of a saturation point, and more than 50 percent will illustrate a seal on the AKP’s grip on power. I would bet for the latter rather than the former possibility.
Polish Christmas Eve: Is mission impossible?
ISTANBUL - One may think Christmas customs all around the world are, if not the same, then at least similar to each other. Each country, however, adds its own elements to the universal traditions. In the case of Poland, it is Christmas Eve that is significant. It’s not a holiday in a strict sense, but for many it is the most important day in the whole year.
Elections ease tensions in Baku over Turkish trip to Armenia
Azerbaijan President Ilham Aliyev, set for a second term after Wednesday's election, will make his first official visit to turkey, a sign that shows he has no bitter feelings for the visit of Turkish President Abdullah Gul to Armenia, the Turkish Daily News (TDN) wrote on Saturday.
Elections ease tensions in Baku over Turkish trip to Armenia
Azerbaijan President Ilham Aliyev, set for a second term after Wednesday's election, will make his first official visit to turkey, a sign that shows he has no bitter feelings for the visit of Turkish President Abdullah Gul to Armenia, the Turkish Daily News (TDN) wrote on Saturday.
Investors eye Yahoo's alternatives to Microsoft
Yahoo shares could fall by more than 30 pct on Monday over the breakdown of talks, but that drop could be softened if Wall Street believes Yahoo Chief Executive Jerry Yang has another strategy, analysts said. Yahoo shares tumbled 22 pct in premarket trading. (UPDATED)