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Duman sets the stage on fire, Bosphorus up in smoke
ISTANBUL - As part of a series of events organized in support of the band’s latest dual album, Turkish rock band Duman (Smoke) performs a concert Saturday night at Turkcell Kuruçeşme Arena. Following a couple of songs from the new albums, lead singer Kaan Tangöze’s voice begins to crack and takes the form of his much loved arabesque tone.
It’s women only at this discotheque
ISTANBUL - It’s not so long since wearing jeans was an issue of contention among the country’s religious circles. Today, resorts are catering to the faithful with single-sex discos, complete with DJs and drinks - albeit with a non-alcoholic twist. People identified as religious appear to be leaving the periphery and merging with society as a whole, but not necessarily at the cost of their values.
After Nazım Hikmet’s footsteps in Boris Park
SOFIA - During Nazım Hikmet’s years in exile, the most bitter moments are spent close to home on visits to Bulgaria. The similarities of the place drive him crazy: the smells, the food, the Turkish spoken by the minority. On the 46th anniversary of his death, one cannot help but salute his poetry.
Beşiktaş finishes road trip on a perfect record
ISTANBUL - A highly prominent 12-day road trip ends for Beşiktaş, which takes confident steps toward a trophy double. Days after getting a famous win over fierce rival Fenerbahçe in the Turkish Cup, Denizli’s boys beat Ankaragücü to maintain their position as the Turkish league leader
Labor at Taksim Square
It was just great. For the first time since 1978, one year after the 1977 May Day carnage in which 37 people were killed in a provocation staged by some "dark elements" within the state, Turkish labor was allowed to demonstrate in Taksim Square with a "reasonable number" and mark the International Day of Solidarity of Labor, or May Day, which was re-instituted as a public holiday almost three decades after it was banned by the 1980 military coup administration.
Globalization still ideal, claims group president
ISTANBUL - The board president of the Marmara Group For Strategic and Social Research Foundation says it would not be realistic to oppose the globalization process by trying to keep Turkey outside of global trends. With this in mind, our relationships with Eurasian countries are sufficient
Ruling AKP wins in Turkish capital amid opposition claims of blemishes
ANKARA – Turkish ruling Justice and Development Party's, or AKP, incumbent mayor Melih Gokcek was elected for a fourth term in the capital Ankara; however, opposition claims that the elections results were overshadowed by power cuts and breakdowns in the computer system dominated the tight race.
Lions coach: Changes don’t happen overnight
ISTANBUL - Fans tend to believe that legendary former player Bülent Korkmaz's arrival at Galatasaray as coach has changed the club completely, but the 40-year-old former defender is playing down his own impact in such a short time, insisting that he does not have a magic wand.
The political language of Turkey
There is big difference between Turkey and America in terms of political culture. Unlike his American counterpart, Turkish PM can simply wake up, read something in the paper, feel annoyed about it, and then comment on it directly to the media without much calculation.
