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Six films in fresh styles by innovative Turkish directors
ISTANBUL - With its 'New Turkish Cinema' division, the 28th edition of the Istanbul International Film Festival that continues through April 19 will bring subtitled versions of a rich selection of movies by newcomers and some of Turkey's most innovative directors to English-speaking audiences.
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
Making caving the hippest thing
ISTANBUL - They dare to take on absolute darkness, enter through holes that would be any claustrophobic's worst nightmare, just to feel the experience of being the first ones to enter an unexplored cave. However, despite their bravery, the members of Boğaziçi University Speleological Society, or BÜMAK, are not in it for the glory.
Hopping on and off new metro shatters people’s expectations
ISTANBUL - Although Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality opened major metro line extensions over the weekend with glamorous ceremonies, brand new, shining blue subways cannot run on the old rail track because the signaling system for the new trains does not match the old one
Gaza war defers row over Abbas presidency
JERUSALEM - Israel’s deadly assault on Gaza has postponed the debate over the legitimacy of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas with a shift in the priority to his rival Hamas, which dedicating its energy to fight. The war in Gaza may end in the intensification of support for Hamas, but Abbas may endure hard times to regain support, experts believe.
Pop star Katy Perry fills quirky girl void
LOS ANGELES - Offering the unexpected was a key factor in Perry becoming one of pop's breakout stars this year. While 'Ur So Gay,’ a taunting song to an ex-lover more enamored with flatirons and jeans than his ex-girlfriend, became an underground talker, it was her equally ear-catching song 'I Kissed a Girl' that became a summer smash
Dubious exclusion of old station in new railway
ISTANBUL - As construction continues on the tunnels to connect both sides of Istanbul, there are arguments that the Marmaray Project is in fact in the vested interest of certain groups. The historic Haydarpaşa train station, which was included in the project’s first feasibility study, is at the center of the allegations
Bids to host Olympics not affected by crisis
ISTANBUL - Despite woes that the global economic crises will eventualy hit sports, two most prominent cites chasing the right to host the 2016 Olympic Games assure that they are safe. The chairmen of the bidding committees of Chicago and Tokyo say their cities are already set for the big decision.
Nearly 2,000 brought to safety in Texas after Ike
As teams continued the biggest search and rescue operation in Texas history, a new phase of the disaster wrought by Hurricane Ike was only beginning as thousands of people faced long stays in crowded shelters because their homes were damaged or destroyed.
Bütün zamanların en iyisi Beatles
Müzik dergisi Rolling Stone, tüm zamanların en iyi 500 albümünü seçerek özel sayısında yer verdi. Listede birinciliği efsane İngiliz grup The Beatles'ın ”Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band” aldı. Kayıtlarına 24 Kasım 1966 başlanan albüm, karton kapak, kapakta yazılı şarkı sözleri gibi öğeleriyle müzik dünyasında adeta devrim yaratan albüm, birçok müzik grubuna örnek oldu ve akım yarattı. “
Barrels containing phenol in Tuzla spark worry in Ankara
Osman Pepe, Minister of the Environment and Forestry, has told the Hurriyet that the discovery of barrels containing cancer-causing agent "phenol" buried outside of Istanbul in Tuzla have opened the way to serious concern that there may be similarly dangerous barrels buried elsewhere in Istanbul and other cities throughout Turkey.