Müzik sektörü, pandeminin başından beri yani 8 aydır kontak kapatmış durumda. Yaz aylarında bir süre açık hava etkinliklerine izin verildi ama vaka sayılarının artışıyla bu izinler de kaldırıldı. Tiyatro çalışanları birleşerek açık hava iznini hemen haftasına geri alırken bilin bakalım işini yapamayan hangi sektör kaldı?
#Gülçin ErgüGörmüşsünüzdür, dünyanın en çok kullanıcıya sahip oyunlarından Fortnite, platform içinde 10 dakikalık bir canlı konsere ev sahipliği yaptı. İlk sanal konser olarak tanıtılan bu DJ performansı, oyun içinde yer alan Pleasant Park haritasında kurulan konser alanında yapıldı.
#Sinem VuralDevelopments in China’s restive region of Xinjiang are causing a stir in Turkey, where pressure is mounting on the government of Prime Minister Erdoğan to do something about Beijing’s brutal suppression of the Uighurs; a close relative of the Turks who speak a language close to Turkish.
With the start of debates over the landmines along the Syrian border, we have learned what a "minefield" Turkey is. They are not in the land but also in minds, too. Clearing landmines is a difficult task, but I am afraid eliminating mines in the mind will take time enough to bury us all.
ANKARA - Though nationalist parties have long seen property sales to foreign nationals as a serious threat, a report released over the weekend shows that foreign-owned property constitutes just a fraction of Turkey’s total land. Non-natives have mostly taken up residence in Antalya, Aydın, Muğla and Istanbul, altogether avoiding some cities in southeast Turkey.
It was calm early Friday morning around Taksim Square, the central district of Istanbul second only to Sultanahmet as a place for tourists to stay. The television screens showed visitors trying to drag their suitcases and policemen in yellow, white and blue helmets keeping the street entrances under control.
ISTANBUL – The year 2009 is set to become a very important turning point in the history of Turkey's May Day celebrations that have traditionally been dominated by violence with the government's declaration of May 1 as an official holiday and the limited opening of a symbolic square for celebrations. (UPDATED)
BEIRUT - A Beirut-based developer is building an artificial island shaped like a cedar tree. The massive chunk of dredged seabed will be converted into a paradise with luxury villas, apartments, shops, restaurants, white-sand beaches, parks, schools and hospitals
ANKARA - The government is now taking action on illegal housing, which was tolerated before the March 29 local elections. The Ministry of Public Works and Settlement has rearranged the related construction law that outlined the penalties for illegal buildings and brought forth heavy fines. The existing law was canceled by the Constitutional Court.
Turkey is worried about the impact that an arrest warrant for Sudanese President Omar Hassan al-Bashir could have on efforts to stabilize the conflict-torn country, Foreign Minister Ali Babacan said on Thursday. The Sudanese ambassador to Ankara said he believed that Turkey would continue to support his country. (UPDATED)
İZMİR - Yağcılar Village staged some odd scenes when a group of Greeks came to claim 400 kilos of gold and money, which they claim to be inherited from their great grandfather. When nothing came out, they found a wizard to break the spell they said has been cast over the fortune
ISTANBUL - Jiri Kobos, general manager of the Hyatt Regency Hotel Istanbul, is also a talented abstract expressionist who takes to his basement studio after office hours to paint. Kobos’ colorful work is on display at an exhibition at the Antique Hotel restaurant in Istanbul until Feb. 29