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Minister U-turns over boycott call
ISTANBUL - Industry Minister Nihat Ergün, who called for a boycott of Chinese products over deadly riots and a crackdown in Xinjiang-Uighur Autonomous Region, now says the government has no such official position. Ergün’s remarks are his personal opinion and do not reflect the government’s stance on the matter, Industry Ministry spokesperson says
Minister U-turns over boycott call
ISTANBUL - Industry Minister Nihat Ergün, who called for a boycott of Chinese products over deadly riots and a crackdown in Xinjiang-Uighur Autonomous Region, now says the government has no such official position. Ergün’s remarks are his personal opinion and do not reflect the government’s stance on the matter, Industry Ministry spokesperson says
All Turkey remembers massacre in Madımak
ISTANBUL - Thousands gather in front of the Madımak Hotel in Sivas to commemorate 37 people who died in a fire started by local people in 1993. Elsewhere in other parts of the country crowds also gather to mark tha tragic incident and remember those that died in the incidents.
Turkey remembers Madımak massacre
ISTANBUL - The murder of 37 Alevi artists and intellectuals on July 2, 1993 in the central Anatolian province of Sivas will be marked today in ceremonies at the place of the tragedy and around the country. Sixteen years ago crowds led by fundamentalist agitators set fire to the Madımak Hotel, resulting in the deaths of 37 people who had come to attend a cultural festival.
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.
Future’s directors film the ’others’ in Edirne
ISTANBUL - A project titled 'International Youth Filmmaking,' which was initiated last year by the US Consulate General in Istanbul and provided education for students from six Turkish cities on filmmaking, yields its results. Students in Edirne, who took classes as part of the project, have made a film featuring the life of Roma citizens in their city.
Machinery sector strives for awareness
ISTANBUL - The machinery sector is eyeing new opportunities to expand its presence in both domestic and global trade. As part of this effort, the Machine Presentation Group, or MTG, an association set up as part of the Central Anatolian Machinery and Accessories’ Exporters Union, has launched a new promotion program to boost the sector’s potential.
’Action needed to tackle crime rise’
ANKARA - Concerned with the increase in the number of violent crimes in recent months, Cevdet Selvi of the opposition Republican People’s Party prepares a report on the matter and wants Parliament to take urgent action in order to prevent lasting damage to society from such incidents
