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San Francisco’nun altı renkli mahallesi
San Francisco, ABD’nin New York’tan sonra en yüksek nüfus yoğunluğuna sahip kenti. Batı sahilinin finans, kültür merkezi. 1967’de hippilerin “Aşk Yazı”nı başlattıkları kent, daha sonra eşcinsel hareketinin de önemli merkezlerinden biri oldu. San Francisco’da bugün 1968 ruhu Castro semtinde yaşıyor. Eureka Vadisi’ndeki semt eşcinsel hareketinin de merkezi. Okurumuz Mine Karahan Taner, izlenimlerini yazdı.
A final chance to save coasts
It’s an old story: an untrammeled region known only to a handful of fishermen is "discovered." In a matter of one or two decades, all the virtues are ravaged by those attracted to them. Spain’s Mallorca is perhaps the best example of this cycle of destruction. Italy’s island of Capri is another
Kuzguncuk to Anadolu Kavağı
ISTANBUL - Many lovely little villages have sprouted along the Asian side of the Bosphorus and become sleepy hometowns for well-to-do Greeks, Jews and Armenians as well as Muslims over the centuries. From Kuzguncuk to Beylerbeyi to Çamlıca and all the way up to Beykoz, these modest hamlets developed depending on the interest of various Ottoman leaders.
Walking along Bosphorus
ISTANBUL - As Istanbul’s population grew, it was natural for it to move northward along the Bosphorus. Roads began to connect the villages so it was easier to move between them. Eventually real roads were built and horse and carriage gave way to cars. The beautiful but delicate caiques gave way to sturdier ferryboats with landings at each village
A SEASIDE VIEW: The story of Fethiye’s fishermen
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?
Boat tours popular for picking mushrooms
BEYŞEHİR - The inhabitants of Konya’s Beyşehir district travel to the islands in the lake to pick up kuzugöbeği - a specialty mushroom - by organizing boat tours. Now, because of heavy rain, mushroom numbers have reached their highest levels in the Beyşehir Lake Basin.
The seal of approval for chefs in Canada
MONTREAL - In Canada, with a super-short hunting season, from late March to late April, seal is a seasonal specialty that is served, rather frenetically, for just a few weeks a year. And it comes laced with a dose of controversy as the annual seal hunt is roundly condemned by environmental groups both there and abroad
French fishing fleets blockade Channel ports
CALAIS, France - French fishermen, who are protesting catch quotas that they call too low for them to earn a living, maintain a blockade of ports on the English Channel, disrupting ferry traffic to the UK. As the blockade costs ferry firms millions of euros, the fishermen plan to continue blocking the ports indefinitely
A SEASIDE VIEW: Fishy business
Fethiye - With their bright tablecloths and charismatic waiters, the restaurants encircling Fethiye’s daily market vie for customers. The pervasive and addictive smell of garlic, spices and olive oil floats above the inevitable fishy odors of the seafood stalls, luring tourists and locals alike to this intrinsically Turkish spot.
Coal’s firepower to rule on coasts
ISTANBUL -Producing electricity via coal-fired power plants receives a boost from the Energy Market Regulatory Agency as the agency approves large-scale projects to produce more than 100 megawatts of electricity per year. Environmentalists protest the government’s move, saying coal is too polluting and future energy needs should be meet by renewable resources
Seal found dead on Bodrum coast
MUĞLA - Questions of animal rights arise again after a Mediterranean seal is found dead in Bodrum and it is suspected that the seal was killed for its fur. Member of a local environmental group rues the bad conditions around theseals habitat and says they are on the brink of extinction
Rally around the election banners
ISTANBUL - A week ahead of the March 29 local elections, political parties display how important Istanbul is, as five different rallies are held in Turkey’s biggest city in a single day. Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan speaks to tens of thousands in Kazlıçeşme district, while Şişli’s Çağlayan Square becomes the ground for rallies by three opposition parties
Turk fishermen accused of smuggling weapons
RIZE - Twenty-five Turkish fishermen who were arrested in Georgia after their fishing boat was sequestered by Georgian coast guard teams are accused of smuggling weapons and trafficking illicit drugs, said Yaşar Alacaoşlu, the owner of the fishing company the fishermen worked for.
Gediz preserve rescued from the edge of abyss
IZMIR - İzmir Bird Preserve on the Gediz Delta is home to 10 percent of the flamingos in the world, as well as hundreds of other bird species. The Doğa Foundation joined forces to launch a social awareness project for preserving and sustaining the important wetlands with the support of American ice cream brand Ben and Jerry’s and İzmir municipalities.