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Tori Amos Avrupa turnesini İstanbul'da noktaladı
Tori Amos yeni albümü ‘Unrependant Geraldines‘in çıkışıyla birlikte başladığı turnesinin Avrupa ayağını geçtiğimiz Pazar günü İstanbul’da tamamladı. İstanbul konserinin Tori’nin Avrupa’daki son performansı olması bir yana, setlist’i ile de benim gibi birçok kişiyi epey şaşırttığını düşünüyorum.
Tied together, but not same
ISTANBUL - Istanbul’s Üsküdar, Kadıköy and Bostancı are districts tied to each other but different. Üsküdar has one of the longest histories of any settlement that eventually made up the city. It is a quiet place with a stunning mosques. Kadıköy made its own history and its old landing reflects the love of good design.
Turkish retailers launch training tour
ISTANBUL - The Turkish Retailers Federation, or TPF, and the Career Development Training Center, or Kargem, are organizing an eight-city training tour for retailers over the coming months, aimed at training company managers on business development, management skills and professional training.
Teacher-training proves successful
ISTANBUL - The new ’teaching with no limits’ teacher-training program has concluded its 10-month research period and the teaching committee of 12 has established a structured training course under three different titles. The project aims to train 100,000 teachers in the next five years
The never ending story of Halki Theological Seminary reopening
ISTANBUL - Since 1971 there have been attempts to reopen the Halki Theological Seminary on Istanbul’s Heybeliada and while the appeals have not fallen on deaf ears, various reasons have been put forward as to why it should not be reopened. Successive Turkish governments have argued that reopening Halki would lead the way to applications for Muslim universities, even though Muslim seminaries were never opened before. However, the current education minister has said he can see no reason why it cannot be reopened
Directors illuminate film fest with whimsy in the dark
ISTANBUL - Set in the aftermath of sectarian fighting in India in 2002, Firaaq is the directorial debut of well-known actress Nandita Das, who presents her film at the festival in Istanbul this week. Das is one of many female directors from outside Turkey with films in the festival, 14 of which are given the spotlight here by the festival director and the Daily News
Fener, Trabzon seek an ending to poor run
ISTANBUL - Turkcell Super League action is back after the international break, as teams hope for nothing more than to improve during their time off. Fenerbahçe and Trabzonspor will play crucial games against two mid-table teams and try to rebuild their confidence with wins and keep their title hopes alive
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
Turks will open eyes for signs of torture
ISTANBUL - An initiative launched last month in Ankara will train scores of physicians, prosecutors and judges in how to detect signs of torture Ğ both physical and mental. Some 4,000 non-forensic physicians, 1,000 prosecutors and 500 judges will also learn how to evaluate medical reports in suspected torture cases and ensure that they are used correctly in legal proceedings.
Sivas in driving seat as big boys keep suffering
ISTANBUL - With a crucial victory over Eskişehirspor on a weekend when Fenerbahçe and Trabzon lose, Sivasspor keeps setting the pace on top of the Turkcell Super League. If Sivasspor manages to defeat Fenerbahçe in next weekend’s game, it will probably become the Central Anatolian team’s title to lose
A never-ending story of Istanbul’s 8,500-year history
ISTANBUL - Istanbul is famous for its historic sites. But hundreds of years are still buried underground. With the transportation project Marmaray many ancient pieces have been discovered. Binali Yıldırım, the minister of transportation, says the last of the excavations in the project are about to end