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"Van Gogh Alive" was a synthesis of the great artist's works with high-tech.
“Van Gogh Alive” in retrospect
“Van Gogh Alive” was one of the exceptional exhibitions that Istanbul hosted in recent years. Unfortunately it is over.
15/05/12 - 02:25
“Istanbul, the most beautiful and the most ugly”
Istanbul is the most beautiful city in Europe and at the same time the most ugly one according to Kai Strittmatter, the correspondent of the influential German daily “Süddeutsche Zeitung” who published recently a book entitled “Gebrauchsanweisung für Istanbul” that can be translated as “Users Manual for Istanbul.
6/05/12 - 21:07
German on the road
The purpose of the program is to motivate young Turks to learn German as their second or third foreign language. For this purpose a German bus has been traveling all over Turkey with young lecturers from Germany taking turns on board since September 2010.
2/05/12 - 02:47
Community volunteers endeavor for a better future
Encouraging more than 30,000 young people to participate in the shaping of Turkish society – that is the achievement of 10 years of work done by the non-governmental-organization, Toplum Gönüllüleri Vakfı (Community Volunteers Foundation) TOG.
30/04/12 - 02:05
Ahmet Şık addresses the European Parliament
Habervesaire editor Ahmet Şık was invited to the European Parliament by Guy Verhofstadt, the leader of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats group and addressed the MEPs with a speech concerning the situation of civil liberties in Turkey two weeks after he was released from prison. He was later presented to the General Assembly by the EP President Martin Shulz.
28/03/12 - 21:39
“From Germany with love“: Dominik Eulberg
Dominik Eulberg uses sounds of fauna and flora in his music which he says “cannot be categorized easily.” Natural sounds like birds singing or footsteps on leaves in a forest accompany electronic in his pieces. He was in Istanbul to give a series of joint concerts with his Turkish counterparts.
13/03/12 - 01:37
Court releases four journalists including Ahmet Şık, Nedim Sener
After spending 375 days behind bars, Ahmet Şık and Nedim Sener were released with two other journalists at today’s hearing. The court adjourned the trial until June 18.
12/03/12 - 07:53
“Twice a stranger” becomes an exhibition
In 2006 Irish journalist Bruce Clark published a book entitled “Twice a stranger” that comprised of human stories of people subjected to forced migration between Turkey and Greece in 1923. Now an exhibition under the same name is on at Istanbul Bilgi University’s Dolapdere Campus. Bruce Clark talked to News,Etc. about the exhibition.
28/02/12 - 23:16
Former Turkish Chief-of-staff arrested
Former Chief-of-Staff retired General İlker Başbug became the highest ranking officer to be arrested in relation with the military’s alleged attempts to overthrow the government.
5/01/12 - 23:46
“This trial is devoid of justice and law” Ahmet Şık declares at court
Ahmet Şık delivered his defense at court today more than ten months after his arrest on charges of writing a book to aid and abet the Ergenekon terror organization. He said he has been charged through false and fabricated evidence.
5/01/12 - 04:43
Who wants the metro bridge over the Golden Horn?
The metro bridge under construction over the Golden Horn is becoming a controversial topic. UNESCO denied insistent reports by the Radikal Newspaper that it has lifted its objection to the project.
30/11/11 - 04:00
