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Atıl Kutoğlu - Fashion designer extraordinaire Keeping residents of city chic
ISTANBUL - Atıl Kutoğlu went to Vienna to study business administration and has found himself atop the world of fashion design. Blending art, culture and a range of textiles, Kutoğlu has made a name for himself and his flagship Istanbul store.
Golden Boll honors Turkish movie legends
ISTANBUL - As the southern city of Adana readies for the upcoming Golden Boll Film Festival, which will show 190 films, the Hürriyet Daily News & Economic Review profiles the recipients of two of the festival’s honorary awards, actress Filiz Akın and director Ömer Lütfi Akad, both living legends of Turkish cinema.
A peace-instilling Ottoman yard returns: the Valide-i Atik Complex
ISTANBUL - The Valide-i Atik Complex is one of the last works of Mimar Sinan, the renowned chief architect of the Ottoman Empire during the period when it was at its height. Valide-i Atik means ’the old mother of a sultan’ and refers to one of the more famous - or, perhaps, infamous - mothers to ever inhabit the imperial harem, Nurbanu Sultan
The battle for Turkey’s soul: Elites vs. the West
Turkey is an elite project; historically, large elite groups, i.e., mega elites constituting sizeable portions of the society, have led Turkey toward their own societal values and foreign policy choices. This was the case during the Ottoman Empire, the Republican era, and, today, with the ruling Justice and Development Party, or AKP.
Fine fare for festival filmgoers in Beyoğlu
ISTANBUL - The 28th International Istanbul Film Festival, launched April 3, is in full swing. With the festival centered on İstiklal Street in Beyoğlu, there are plenty of dining options for hungry moviegoers eager to discuss the latest Argentinean independent movie over a glass of wine, California sushi rolls or lamb kebabs.
Clinton visit generates lot of PR but no real news
If the contemporary meaning of the term "public diplomacy" is meant to be a "truthful propaganda" which may include "all activities designed to appeal to public, to enhance the home country’s attractiveness or appeal, by using media in order to enhance private-private partnerships" then, the appearance of Mrs. Hilary Clinton at the "all woman" chat show of NTV channel was certainly a textbook case for a successful operation.
Perspectives on Turkey
Recently, there was a policy forum luncheon hosted in Washington by The Washington Institute. The institute’s Soner Cagaptay, former U.S. ambassador to Turkey Mark Parris, and Ian Lesser, a senior transatlantic fellow at the German Marshall Fund, participated in the panel. The three eminent speakers provided some very valuable thoughts on how Turkey was starting to be perceived in the U.S. capital.
The heyday of gilding in the Ottoman Empire
ISTANBUL - The illustrious years of tezhip (gilding) in the Ottoman Empire lasted from Fatih Sultan Mehmed to Kanuni Sultan Süleyman, approximately 100 years. Then in tandem with the slow decline of the Ottoman Empire, the quality of education and training, standards and materials underwent a similar deterioration
A SEASIDE VIEW: Please ban English breakfast in Marmaris!
Marmaris - The female members of the Christian Community in Marmaris league get together every Wednesday and have a kind of "braimstorming". They aim to become more informed about each other’s problems, discuss daily matters and try to find solutions and share opinions.
Devouring each other
If you want to understand the Turkish debate culture, tune in to Show TV’s cooking competition "Yemekteyiz," or, the literal translation "We are eating." Take a glass of wine and enjoy the making of a bitter dish, when ignorance, atop a stubborn st(r)eak and a pinch of pretense added, is left to simmer in waiting for a big sum of money.
Hepburn continues to charm 50 years later
NEW YORK - Having breakfast on the street was never so glamorous. Hepburn's role as Holly Golightly, the eccentric party girl of the 1961 film 'Breakfast at Tiffany's,' turned the actress into an icon and role model for young women who fantasized about moving to New York to live the same freewheeling, urbane lifestyle.
Hepburn continues to charm 50 years later
NEW YORK - Having breakfast on the street was never so glamorous. Hepburn's role as Holly Golightly, the eccentric party girl of the 1961 film 'Breakfast at Tiffany's,' turned the actress into an icon and role model for young women who fantasized about moving to New York to live the same freewheeling, urbane lifestyle.
World films on Silk Road
ISTANBUL - Bursa International Silk Road Film festival will greet movie-lovers through Thursday. The festival will feature the latest by renowned names like Woody Allen, Wim Wenders and Hayao Miyazaki, as well as the debut features of newcomer directors from different countries.