The Quartet

Dustin Hoffman çok pişman

İki Oscar ödüllü ünlü aktör Dustin Hoffman (77), "Oyuncu olacağıma piyanist olsaydım daha iyiydi. Ama ben asla saygıdeğer bir müzisyen olamam" dedi.

Yaşlılardan müzik ziyafeti

Usta oyuncu Dustin Hoffman ilk kez yönetmen koltuğuna geçtiği Dörtlü adlı bu filmde emekli müzisyenlerin yaşadığı bir bakımevine götürüyor izleyenleri. Neredeyse tamamı yaşlılardan oluşan kadronun yan rollerinde emekli olmuş müzisyenler var.

The heart of tango to beat in Ankara

ANKARA - Audiences will fall under the sway of the magical rhythms of tango as a group of artists takes the stage, accompanied by a traditional instrument, the bandone?n, for a performance in Ankara tomorrow.

Young CSO violinists to present a musical treat

ANKARA - A quartet of young violinists will present a repertoire of classical music, tango, jazz, film scores and Turkish melodies tonight to music lovers in Ankara.

Babacan travels to Egypt for conference

ANKARA – Foreign Minister Ali Babacan yesterday traveled to Sharm El Seikh to attend the Donors' Conference for Palestine, a press release issued by the ministry said.

Gaza cease-fire, new era in US fuel talk of Hamas

JERUSALEM - The possibility of a dialogue between bitter enemies Israel and Hamas rises after the latest cease-fire in the Gaza Strip and the USPresident Barack Obama’s call for ’a new way forward’ with the Muslim world.

Paula West to be guest of jazz series

ISTANBUL - American band Paula West Quartet is to guest appear at the "Garanti Jazz Green" concert series from Jan. 14 to 16.

Israel pledges no letup in deadly Gaza fighting

ISTANBUL - Israeli troops tighten their military grip on the Gaza Strip with new airstrikes and ground battles and its defense minister says the deadly offensive in the besieged Palestinian enclave will go on until Israel is safe.

Not business as usual

ISTANBUL - With at least a year before the release of a new record from Mor ve Ötesi, the popular rock band wants to give a present to its fans. ’Başıbozuk,’ a 14-song release containing some new songs, live recordings and remixes, will serve as an apt way to send off 2008.

Istanbul derby marks grand finale for 2008

ISTANBUL - This weekend’s games wrap up the first stage of the Turkcell Super League and football action for this year, and the Galatasaray-Beşiktaş match will have the honor of being the grand finale of 2008. With its recent form, Galatasaray is the favorite for Sunday’s derby, but Beşiktaş will be looking to cause an upset at the Ali Sami Yen Stadium.

Quartet urges to push Mideast peace process

Israel and the Palestinians should continue the peace process in the context of last year's U.S. conference which revived their negotiations, the Middle East peace Quartet yesterday said.

Rice plays down chances of Israel-Palestine deal

U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice held out little hope on Thursday that Israel and the Palestinians could reach a peace deal this year, as she began a four-day visit to the Middle East. (UPDATED)

Rice plays down chances of Israel-Palestine deal

U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice held out little hope on Thursday that Israel and the Palestinians could reach a peace deal this year, as she began a four-day visit to the Middle East. (UPDATED)

Abbas sees no peace deal with Israel this year

Israel and the Palestinians will not be able to reach a peace agreement before Washington's target date of the end of this year, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said on Monday.

Abbas sees no peace deal with Israel this year

Israel and the Palestinians will not be able to reach a peace agreement before Washington's target date of the end of this year, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said on Monday.

GOOD MORNING--TURKEY PRESS SCAN ON SEPT 5

These are some of the major headlines and their summaries in the Turkish press on September 5, 2008. Hurriyet English does not verify these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.

Turkish PM speaks to Lebanese counterpart by telephone

Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan held a telephone conversation with his Lebanese counterpart Fuad Siniora on Monday ahead of his visit to Syria.

Turkey efforts to create a secure Palestinian state

Turkey is extending efforts to help create a Palestinian state within secure boundaries, Turkish Foreign Minister Ali Babacan told reporters on Tuesday prior to an international conference on Palestine in Berlin.

Bush huddles with Brown, Blair as Europe tour wraps up

Wrapping up a farewell Europe tour, U.S. President George W. Bush held talks Monday with British Prime Minister Gordon Brown, notably on Iraq, as well as Mideast envoy and good friend Tony Blair.

Bush huddles with Brown, Blair as Europe tour wraps up

Wrapping up a farewell Europe tour, U.S. President George W. Bush held talks Monday with British Prime Minister Gordon Brown, notably on Iraq, as well as Mideast envoy and good friend Tony Blair.

Rice says U.S. has confidence in Turkey and Israel

U.S. State Secretary Condoleezza Rice said on Friday the United States has confidence in Turkey and Israel, while commenting on the talks held between Israel and Syria with Turkey's mediation.

Rice says U.S. has confidence in Turkey and Israel

U.S. State Secretary Condoleezza Rice said on Friday the United States has confidence in Turkey and Israel, while commenting on the talks held between Israel and Syria with Turkey's mediation.

Rice returns to Mideast amid few signs of progress

U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice this weekend makes her fourth visit to Israel and the Palestinian territories since the November Annapolis peace conference with little to show for the U.S. effort.

Rice returns to Mideast amid few signs of progress

U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice this weekend makes her fourth visit to Israel and the Palestinian territories since the November Annapolis peace conference with little to show for the U.S. effort.

Israeli FM condemns Hamas visit to Turkey

Israeli Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni condemned Hamas's Thursday visit to Turkey, the first non-Arab country to receive leaders of the terrorist organization following its victory in the Palestinian elections, reported the Israel daily The Jerusalem Post. Livni expressed her displeasure in a conversation with Turkish Foreign Minister Abdullah Gul, in which Gul assured her that he would repeat the demands of the international community.

Greek Cypriot FM: We reject Turkey's plan

Greek Cypriot Foreign Minister George Iacovou stated on Wednesday that they officially rejected Turkey’s 10-point action plan and asked British Foreign Secretary Jack Straw to relay this decision to Ankara. Iacovou said that his meeting with Straw was in a harsh climate and added, “Turkish Foreign Minister Abdullah Gul connects irrelevant topics to each other in his recent proposals. One of them is the mutual abolishment of embargos, which he suggested in last May, the other is the quartet meeting, which we rejected before.”

Greek Cypriot FM: We reject Turkey's plan

Greek Cypriot Foreign Minister George Iacovou stated on Wednesday that they officially rejected Turkey’s 10-point action plan and asked British Foreign Secretary Jack Straw to relay this decision to Ankara. Iacovou said that his meeting with Straw was in a harsh climate and added, “Turkish Foreign Minister Abdullah Gul connects irrelevant topics to each other in his recent proposals. One of them is the mutual abolishment of embargos, which he suggested in last May, the other is the quartet meeting, which we rejected before.”

Former WB president meets TOBB chairman