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Miracle rescue from Yemen crash
MORONI, Comoros - A Yemeni teenage girl clings to debris, barely able to swim, after being thrown from the Yemeni jet that crashed into the Indian Ocean, officials say, hailing the only survivor from the grave disaster. As a desperate hunt for other survivors of the crash resumes, one of the plane's black boxes is found, French officials say
Tasmanian take on transgender issues
ISTANBUL -They are often in the media when they are arrested for prostitution, beaten by a client or police, or worst of all when they are victims of a hate crime. But this time transgender people living in Istanbul are on camera to talk about themselves and their lives to an independent filmmaker from Australia’s Tasmania.
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
Life in prime ministerial bull’s-eye
ANKARA - Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s anger lately has been focused on Hürriyet columnist Bekir Coşkun, who is known as Turkey’s greatest opposition writer. Not surprisingly, Coşkun has not been intimidated and has been criticizing what he sees as the government's wrongdoings . Through humor and his skill with words, Coşkun has held his ground firmly and has provided his readers with many fun-to-read articles.
Not-so-fresh apples of Raşit Çelikezer’s movie
ISTANBUL - Director of some of the acclaimed and much-loved Turkish sitcoms, Raşit Çelikezer, takes his craft to the big screen in ’Gökten 3 Elma Düştü’ (Three Apples Fell from the Sky), with disappointing results as he hurries his underdeveloped characters into a slur of heavy drama
Evocative and real, Notorious is a winner
PHILADELPHIA - The film 'Notorious,' a biography of the rapper Notorious B.I.G., transcends gangster-flick clichés because of the outsized talents of the artist and the actor who portrays him. B.I.G., aka Biggie Smalls, was an artist of unique skill and charisma, all of which is captured in a perfect pitch.
Conservative Islam with a smiling face
For most people, especially westerners, the all-covering black chador is a sign of the repression of women. And it often really is. Authoritarian Islamist regimes such as Saudi Arabia force their female citizens to wear these "niqabs," which turn the latter into BMO’s, i.e., "Black Moving Objects," as tourists sometimes call them. The shapeless veil deprives women of their personality and turns them into exiles from society.
Find health off the beaten treadmill
ISTANBUL - With winter right around the corner, you can treat yourself to exercise and message that are the best ways to get rid of blues and recharge your motivation. The Hürriyet Daily News floated around town to find the best ways to infuse your life with a little healthy decadence.
When a commitment phobe loves a woman
ISTANBUL - Popular Turkish director Çağan Irmak’s tear-jerker ’Issız Adam’ works as a powerful commentary of the modern urban man and the crumble of relations in big cities. But watch out for the occasional acting blunders and stilted dialogue. And prepare to shed a few tears.
