Turkey not on radar, Merck’s Turner says
Anatolia News Agency
ATLANTA, Georgia – Turkey has great investment potential, according to many companies that participated in the 2009 BIO International Convention, organized by the Biotechnology Industry Organization.
Agreement with IMF will not affect Turkey’s credit rating- Moody’s
ISTANBUL – Moody’s Turkey analyst Kristin Lindow said an agreement with the IMF would not affect Turkey’s credit rating, adding that measures that would remedy the uncertainty prevailing in the markets were necessary.
Hollywood stars on stage for most luxury resort in Europe
ISTANBUL – Europe’s most luxurious resort, Mardan Palace Hotel, owned by Russian businessman Telman Ismailov is opened in Antalya. A splendid ceremony was held and in attendance were Hollywoodcelebrities and other famous artists.
Bank Turmoil Fuels Phishing Boom
BBC NEWS Bank turmoil fuels phishing boom
Hi-tech fraudsters are taking advantage of the global financial turmoil, say governments and security experts. The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a warning saying phishing gangs were using the turmoil to extract valuable information from consumers.
Unlikely mosque designer wows with reverent stunner
ISTANBUL – This month Turkey opens its first mosque designed by a woman. The designer, a non-headscarf wearing designer, says women’s quarters in mosques are cramped and uninspiring. ’In the Prophet’s time, men and women prayed next to each other,’ says Zeynep Fadıllıoğlu, who designed a separate but equal [...]
Tough walk through minefields
ANKARA – The deadlock over the clearance of landmines on the Syrian border continues with Parliament failing to agree on a bill, while the military said Friday that NATO could undertake the mission. Turkey is obliged to clear the mines by 2014 in accordance with an international treaty.
Wired Broadband Gets Supercharged
Wired broadband gets supercharged
By Chris Long
BBC ClickOnline
One of the technologies that brings us broadband, ADSL, is evolving into a faster beast called ADSL2+ which could revolutionise the way we use the net.
There can be little doubt that without broadband the internet would be a very slow place indeed. But delivering broadband raises [...]
8th Mersin Internatonal Music Festival begins
by Betül Çal
MERSIN – This year’s Mersin International Music Festival, launched Thursday with a performance of renowned Turkish pianist Fazıl Say, gathers in the city also other prominent musicians, such as the guitarist Al Di Meola. The event, which aims to ’bring polyphonic universal music to the denizens’ and contributes [...]
Cry(obank) baby!
Despite getting its name from a mischievous toddler with a flesh and arrow and a misplaced sense of irony, Erospolis openly admits that it is no fan of children; by definition, it prefers hedonist pleasures, heavy controversy and other heavenly pursuits.
Bank of Japan sees recovery on horizon
TOKYO – Japan’s worst post-war recession appears to be easing, the central bank said Friday as it upgraded its assessment of the economy for the first time in almost three years.